Hair Love ABCs
(Board book)
Available Formats
Publishing Details
Hair Love ABCs
By (Author) Matthew A. Cherry
Illustrated by Vashti Harrison
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Puffin
29th August 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Hair and hair care
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Early years: letters and words
421.1
Physical Properties
Board book
26
Width 188mm, Height 188mm, Spine 20mm
422g
Author Bio
Matthew Cherry (Author) Chicago native Matthew A. Cherry is a former NFL wide receiver turned filmmaker who played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers, and the Baltimore Ravens. In 2007 he retired and moved to LA to pursue a career in entertainment. Now, he directs music videos and short films, including "Hair Love", the animated short film on which this book is based. Matthew was named to Paste Magazine's list of Directors to Watch in 2016. Vashti Harrison (Illustrator) Vashti Harrison earned her MFA in Film/Video from CalArts and BA from the University of Virginia. Her experimental films and documentaries have shown around the world at film festivals. After a brief stint in television as a production coordinator, she is now a freelance graphic designer and a picture-book illustrator. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
