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nesasaenz81's review
3.0
This is a whimsical story that features a protagonist that is not afraid to be an individual. The story rhymes rather well but there are times it seems forced and a little bit awkward. Overall, though, I liked the book a lot. I would pair this story with Robert Munsch's book, Stephanie's Ponytail, for a “Mane Event” story time. :-D
kgormley's review
5.0
This is an extremely cute book. Annabelle doesn't want to have the same old boring pig tails that all the other girls in her class have. When she sees a picture of her grandmother with a bouffant hairdo, she decides that is the hairdo she wants to try! Then when all the other girls in her class copy her, she decides her bouffant is kinda boring, so Annabelle comes up with another way to be unique.
Review based on an ARC copy from NetGalley.
Review based on an ARC copy from NetGalley.
chelseavk's review
5.0
This is such a cute and adorable story. I loved this artsy girl and her flair. The artwork is marvelous and fits the story to perfection.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
4.0
Annabelle is bored with the boring way the girls in her class do their hair each morning. “Ponytails and braids! Ponytails and braids!” she moans. “I don’t see anything but ponytails and braids!”
She decides to make a hairdo to top everyone; she decides to make her hair into a bouffant.
When everyone copies her, she switches gears and turns to designing a more imaginative dress.
“Annabelle went home and slumped on her bed.
‘My bouffant’s so boring---
I want something new instead!’
She thought very hard
with her eyes closed tight.
‘I know what I’ll do,
but I need to start tonight.”
I love books about kids who bravely try to be different, so this was a fun read for me.
She decides to make a hairdo to top everyone; she decides to make her hair into a bouffant.
When everyone copies her, she switches gears and turns to designing a more imaginative dress.
“Annabelle went home and slumped on her bed.
‘My bouffant’s so boring---
I want something new instead!’
She thought very hard
with her eyes closed tight.
‘I know what I’ll do,
but I need to start tonight.”
I love books about kids who bravely try to be different, so this was a fun read for me.
librarianpirate's review
4.0
Goodness I love these illustrations. http://librarianpirate.blogspot.com/2010/11/big-bouffant-by-kate-hosford-and-abc-is.html
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