Thursday, November 3, 2022

Blue Bison Needs a Haircut by Scott Rothman and Pete Oswald - ADVISABLE

Blue Bison Needs a Haircut by Scott Rothman, illustrated by Pete Oswald
. PICTURE BOOK. Random House Studio, 2022. $19. 9780593428160

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Blue Bison likes to look good so is frustrated when he is unable to get a haircut because all the shops are closed. 

There is no reason given for the closures, but as the reader, I wonder if it is a nod to the pandemic closures our society experienced. Blue Bison deals with his frustration and disappointment with help from his family. He learns that it is okay to look different than he wants to. This book is funny, but the humor is definitely geared towards an older audience. Most of the jokes would go over the heads of younger students. The illustration are bright and part of the humor. I think the message is that sometimes when we don't get what we want, we unexpectedly find something we like even better.

J. Smith, Teacher Librarian 

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