How Emily Blair Got Her Fabulous Hair - Hardcover

Ages 5^-8. What girl (little or otherwise) hasn't wished her hair was curly when it was straight or straight when it was curly? Emily Blair's hair falls into the straight category, and no matter what she tries, straight as a stick it remains. That disappointment doesn't stop her playing hairdresser to her friend Pamela, who has wonderful curly hair. But when Pamela asks Emily to braid her hair, all those ringlets are a liability that can't be overcome. No, it's Emily who gets the braid, the first in a series of hairdos available to those with long, straight hair. Full of funny moments and amusingly illustrated with new-wave-like art, this story gets to the root of hair envy and shows that a great do is in the eye of the beholder. Ilene Cooper

Kindergarten-Grade 2?Two friends' favorite activity is playing "Beauty Parlor." Emily styles Pamela's "rippling, golden waves" with definite flair. As for her own poker-straight locks, she tries everything from eating carrot curls to putting macaroni on her head with 10 tubes of glue to change it. Then one day, she finds a style that Pamela can't wear, but that is just right for her. This story has a humor and charm that's sure to elicit chuckles from readers when Emily finds her own special "do." Priceman's whimsical illustrations are full of color and imagination. A guaranteed laugh for adults and children alike on those "bad hair days."?Kathy Mitchell, Gadsden Co. Public Library, Quincy, FL
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