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Hair Love
Written by Matthew Cherry
Illustrated by Vashti Harrison
New York: Kokila, 2019. Picture Book.

 A little girl's daddy steps in to help her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self.

Magic Like That 
Written by Samara Cole Doyon
Illustrated by Geneva Bowers
New York: Lee & Low Books Inc., 2021. Picture Book.

While her mother works magic styling her hair, a young Black girl recalls how her hairstyles can reflect the natural world and show that her hair can be elegant, mischievous, or whimsical.

Hair Twins
Written by Raakhee Mirchandani
Illustrated by Holly Hatam
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2021. Picture Book.

Every morning Papa combs through his daughter's waves like he does his own--parting it down the middle, using coconut oil to get all the tangles out. Some days he braids her hair in two twists down the side of her face. Other days he weaves it into one long braid hanging down her back. But her favorite style is when he combs her hair in a tight bun on the top of her head, just like the joora he wears every day under his turban. They call this their hair twin look! This charming story about the special hair bond between a Sikh father and daughter is sure to inspire readers to boldly celebrate and proudly share their own family traditions.

Don't Touch My Hair! 
By Sharee Miller
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2018. Picture Book.

Aria loves her soft and bouncy hair, but must go to extremes to avoid people who touch it without permission until, finally, she speaks up.

My Fade is Fresh
Written by Shauntay Grant
Illustrated by Kitt Thomas
New York: Penguin Workshop, 2022. Picture Book.

With so many beautiful hairstyles to choose from like perms and locs, a little girl decides to get the freshest fade on the block.

Hair Story
Written by NoNieqa Ramos
Illustrated by Keisha Morris
Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, 2021. Picture Book.

Illustrations and rhythmic, rhyming text follow a Boricua girl and a Black girl from birth through early childhood, culminating in a playdate where they celebrate their natural hair.

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