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Even Monsters Need Haircuts
Current price:
$8.99
Publication Date: July 3rd, 2012
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA Childrens
ISBN:
9780802728012
Pages:
40
Bear Pond Books of Montpelier
1 on hand, as of Apr 24 4:46pm
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This is a fabulous book that has one of some of my favorite themes in picture books- the nighttime adventures that silly, sleeping grown-ups never know about.The clever hero not only braves the dark, but he puts his father's barber shop to good use in the off- hours by giving haircuts to the neighborhood monsters. The illustrations are wonderful, and honor Sendak's little boy adventures in the Night Kitchen and Where the Wild Things are. Lots of laughs for everyone in this winner.
Autumn 2010 Kids' Next List
Description
Perfect for Halloween, this is a hilarious story about a boy who follows in his father's footsteps . . . in his own monstrously unique way.
Just before midnight, on the night of a full moon, a young barber stays out past his bedtime to go to work. Although his customers are mostly regulars, they are anything but normal - after all, even monsters need haircuts. Business is steady all night, and this barber is prepared for anything with his scissors, rotting tonic, horn polish, and stink wax. It's a tough job, but someone's got to help these creatures maintain their ghoulish good looks.
Praise for Even Monsters Need Haircuts
"Delightfully deadpan . . . a good candidate for the stack of battered bedtime favorites." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"McElligott populates his book with cheery, if toothy and hairy, creatures and fills the seemingly ordinary barbershop with kid-pleasing details. . . full of crowd appeal." - Kirkus Reviews
"There is a lot of care and heart put into this package, which makes it stand out in a crowd of overly zany Franks and Dracs." - Booklist
