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Walker Books
On sale:
January 2010
Price:
$15.99
Format:
Hardcover
Size:
10 x 9 in
Pages:
40 pp
Ages:
3-6
Grades:
P-1
ISBN-13: 9780802788368
ISBN-10: 080278836X
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Ella Kazoo Will Not Brush Her Hair
Written by Lee Fox
Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas
Book Description
Unruly hair grows wild in this delightful rhyming story
Ella Kazoo would rather do anything than brush her hair, especially when she could be skipping in the rain and dancing in the sunshine instead. As her hair grows from bad to worse, soon it's out of control! Something must be done to tame her wild locks, and although it's no easy task, Ella and her mother find a solution that makes them both happy. Riotously demonstrating the daily battle of wills that all parents and daughters are familiar with, this pitch-perfect text captures Ella's contagious energy and reminds readers that almost every problem has a solution.
"Plecas’s colorful and detailed watercolor illustrations deftly capture the feelings of all the characters, from Ella’s rebelliousness to her mother’s frustration and her friends’ revulsion. Many families will relate to a stubborn child who refuses to brush her hair; Ella Kazoo offers a humorous take with a fine solution.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Great fun. Young readers just might get the message that holding their ground in a battle with mom may not always be in their own best interest.”–School Library Journal
“Fox’s story is a whole lot of fun, what with its jaunty cadence and relatable theme of a child’s determined independence. The line-and-watercolor illustrations mirror the playfulness of the story, depicting Ella as a carefree, happy girl with a big and ever-increasing mop of brunette locks. Even listeners with relatively tame coifs will understand the thrill of resisting adult insistence, and the brushable and unbrushable alike will happy follow the antics of the indomitable Ella.”—BCCB
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