Crown: An Ode To The Fresh Cut (Denene Millner Books)

"Where can a young black man be treated like royalty? The barbershop, where the pro at the chair will make you feel like the king of the world. With language so hot you expect the words to ignite the page, Derrick Barnes endows the boy at this book’s center with flash, strut, pizazz and the pure unregulated pride of knowing you look like a million bucks. Accompanied by layered paintings that bounce back the beat of the words like the sweetest of jazz riffs, here’s an ode to looking good and feeling great. (For ages 4 to 8)"