Where Did Daddy's Hair Go? (Picture Book)

O'Connor, Joe

ISBN 10: 0375935711 ISBN 13: 9780375935718

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2006

Synopsis

Young Jeremiah never noticed it before, but now he can’t seem to think of anything else: his daddy is missing a lot of hair! In fact, Daddy even says that he has “lost” his hair. But whatever’s lost can be found again, right? Jeremiah’s search leads him all over the house and yard. Not a sign of the missing hair. Luckily, Dad isn’t too upset about it. So maybe it’s not such a big deal to misplace a full head of hair after all?

In coming to terms with his father’s baldness, Jeremiah also ends up embracing diversity.
From the Hardcover edition.

About this title

About the Author:

Joe O'Connor is a successful entrepreneur and president of Kalpa Systems. He is the father of two children, lives in Birmingham, Michigan, and is magnificently bald. This is his first book. The author lives in Birmingham, MI.
Henry Payne is a nationally-syndicated editorial cartoonist for The Detroit News and has been a finalist for The Pulitzer Prize. He is the father of two boys, lives in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and is still in possession of his hair.Henry Payne lives in Bloomfield Hills, MI.
From the Hardcover edition.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-The day Jeremiah hears his father called Baldy is the day he realizes that the man has no hair. This sets him on a mission to find the lost locks. His search raises question after question: Does it hurt to lose hair? Was his father sad to lose it? Will Jeremiah lose his hair someday? And what does it matter how we look on the outside, compared to who we are on the inside? Jeremiah's journey from uncertainty to reassurance is told in a funny, touching way. Payne's wide-eyed protagonist complements the straightforward text, illustrating well the vivid imagination of a worried child. Some of the pictures are laugh-out-loud funny and will amuse young readers. This is a delightful book that uses baldness as a way to explore how everyone is unique. It is excellent both for reading aloud in a classroom setting or for sharing one-on-one.-Kara Schaff Dean, Needham Public Library, MA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0375935711
• ISBN 13: 9780375935718
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Payne Henry