I liked this book...I can see it being a great read for just the right little girl. Still, it's kind of like a more sophisticated "Fancy Nancy", I think the topic is too specific. Girls who don't die for fashion, etc. just wouldn't care. Plus, the plot is so obvious. The fact that the girls teased her before immitating her style is a bit of a tired trope. I think it would have been much more interesting if the book had taken a more interesting path. 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.
What do You think about Big Bouffant (2011)?
Fun story about making yourself stand out. Nothing special, but cute with lovely illustrations.
—Selina
Another great story from Kate Hosford with illustrations by Holly Clifton-Brown.
—Jiff
