Big Bouffant (Carolrhoda Picture Books) - Hardcover

Hosford, Kate

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0761354093 ISBN 13: 9780761354093

Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®, 2011

Synopsis

“Ponytails and braids! Ponytails and braids! I don’t see anything but ponytails and braids! This class needs some fashion. This class needs some fun. I’ll find a hairdo to impress everyone.”

Annabelle doesn’t want the same boring hairstyle that all the other girls have. When she spies a picture of her grandma, she has the perfect idea: a big bouffant! But how can she make her style stand up? And will her classmates really be impressed with her daring ‘do?

About this title

About the Author:

Kate Hosford is the author of several picture books, including Infinity and Me which won the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book award and was named an ALA Notable Children's Book. She lives in Brooklyn.

Review:

" 'This class needs some fashion. This class needs some fun. I'll find a hairdo to impress everyone.' Annabelle doesn't want to be like everyone else at school and her desire gives rise to, among other things, some really tall hair. Unsurprisingly, it becomes a big hit and before long the other girls (and even a boy) are styling the same 'unique' dos. Annabelle, however, is not a one-trick pony, and thus a series of antics ensue, all designed to establish her independence. This book deals with a serious issue―defining one's place among one's peers―in the most entertaining way imaginable." --ForeWord Magazine

(Magazine)

"Annabelle has her own sense of style. On her first day of school, she finds her classmates' ponytails and braids a tad too ordinary for her taste. She becomes intrigued with a photo of her grandmother with a bouffant hairdo and decides that this is just what she needs to liven things up. 'A big bouffant is all I really want!' Her mother repeatedly tries to persuade her to try other styles, but Annabelle wants no part of them. Eventually, all the girls and even a few of the boys jump on the big-hair bandwagon. But Annabelle's individual flare won't allow her to be like everyone else so she sets off once again to make a fashion statement. Warm tones and colorful patterns result in rich illustrations that carry Annabelle's exuberance and determination through the pages. Shadow and texture layer the story, and panels help readers move along visually. This rhyming text will delight fans of Robert Munsch's Stephanie's Ponytail (Firefly, 1996) and will make a good addition for hair-themed storytimes." --School Library Journal

(Journal)

About this edition

• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0761354093
• ISBN 13: 9780761354093
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Clifton-Brown Holly