The Hairdo That Got Away
Joseph Coelho author Fiona Lumbers illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd
Published:6th Jan '22
Should be back in stock very soon
By award-winning Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, a poetic picture book about family separation and mental health. 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.
"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 *
- Nominated for CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal (UK).
ISBN: 9781783449064
Dimensions: 251mm x 241mm x 4mm
Weight: 185g
32 pages