Saturday, September 17, 2022

The Hair Book by Latonya Yvette, illustrated by Amanda Jane Jones - NO

The Hair Book by Latonya Yvette, illustrated by Amanda Jane Jones
. PICTURE BOOK. Sterling Children's Books, 2022. $10. 9781454944324 

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - NOT RECOMMENDED 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW

The book has very few words, each page showing a new kind of hairstyle. It does not have a story. It is more like show-and-tell. The illustrations are "flat" and so is the the whole book. I have an old book I used to read to my children called "The Hair Book" by Graham Tether, from 1979. It is really worn from being read so many times. It is hilarious and fun. This new book felt flat and boring in comparison. I would not recommend it.

 Ellen-Anita, Librarian 

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