Using the idea of a child's increasingly untamed hair as a metaphor for the drift and confusion of a family separation, Coelho and Lumbers' touching yet playful picture book is a multi-layered delight.
Nominated for the 2021 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal
Once a month, Dad takes his son to the barbers, come rain or shine. But when Dad disappears, this little boy's hair grows big, ginormous, out of control - and so do his feelings.
A touching and melodic story of family separation from a child's perspective from the author/illustrator duo who brought us the Amnesty International recommended picture book Luna Loves Library Day.
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781783447824
Number of pages: 32
Weight: 445 g
Dimensions: 287 x 248 x 10 mm
"A touching story about family interactions – and hair! Poet Joe Coelho tells the story of a moment of sadness in a child's life with great sensitivity and a suitably hopefuly ending." - LoveReading4Kids, Pick of the Month November 2019
"A lyrical, emotional look at the effect of separation, paired with Lumbers’ richly textured art." - Fiona Noble, The Bookseller
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