Love That Baby Hair!

Previous collaborators Agostini and Cloud reteam to celebrate the beauty and diversity of infants’ locks in this rhythmic ode to what a refrain calls “that baby hair,// baby-waby BABY HAIR!” Describing ’dos from “No hair,/ ’fro hair./ Bald-patch-in-the-back hair” to “Pixie hair,/ mullet hair./ No-hair-on-the-sides hair,” buoyant text affirms that every coil, curl, and wisp is worthy of love. Emotive digital illustrations burst with warmth and personality, portraying babies of many skin tones—and various hair colors, textures, and styles—in affectionate domestic scenes that involve everything from bottle-feeds to first haircuts. It’s a bouncy, lively read that underscores themes of individuality and self-love. An endnote supplies facts. Ages 3–7. (Mar.)