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I Don't Want Curly Hair!

by Laura Ellen Anderson

Subject
Social Themes - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Age
0-3 years
Format
Trade Paperback
Pages
32
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Size
24.1 cm × 26.9 cm
ISBN
9781408868409

NO! I do not want this BIG CURLY HAIR!
It's messy and silly and just plain unfair.

All Curly Haired Girl has ever wanted is straight and luscious locks, but when she meets a little girl with the smoothest, silkiest hair, who says all she's ever wanted is spirally, squiggly hair, they are BOTH confused!

A hilarious tale about loving what we have. And hair, lots and lots of hair.

I Don't Want Curly Hair! is glorious new picture book for little people who always want what they can't have! From the brilliant Laura Ellen Anderson – illustrator of the bestselling Witch Wars series.

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What reviewers said

“Energetic illustrations will let your imagination run wild”
The Guardian
“Fizzing with energy and charm, this is a hilarious hymn to loving what we have”
The Bookseller
“Bouncily written with a hint of Seuss”
The Guardian
“Anderson's cute and brilliantly funny illustrations make our protagonist bounce off the page and, at its core, is a message of learning to accept our looks, however old we are”
The Belfast Telegraph
“Colour, vivacity and energy animate the often hilarious illustrations, depicting the wildness of the curls and their owner's frustration in this funny, engaging story about accepting who you are”
BookTrust
“Whilst we may often crave what others have, this picture book embraces what makes us individuals and emphasises the need to accept and celebrate our quirks and foibles”
Picture Books Blogger
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