Super Hair-o And The Barber Of Doom (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
So first, I adore John Rocco. Second, a few pages in is an illustration of our big haired hero and his equally hair blessed friends marching across the page as "unstoppable!" Wow. And then the "station wagon capture" scene. Maybe this took me back to my own childhood full of those boat like station wagons, bell bottoms and big hair . . . Yes, this book definitely had the nostalgia advantage. But, I also loved the story of a little guy who equated his hair with superpowers and sees the world as a series of adventures and rescues where heroes fare best. Truly sweet. Big points for the illustrations. Would love to see another Caldecott next to Rocco's name for this! This book is nothing more than chaetophobic propaganda of the worst kind. As a person who draws his real-life super powers from his hair I was horrified that someone would make light of haircuts. Haircuts are serious business, people. (Thankfully, the book shows barbers to be the grotesque blackguards they truly are.) Furthermore, this work posits that one can maintain their fabulousity, pizzazz, and prowess with gruelingly pedestrian locks. This is simply not the case. John Rocco should be ashamed of himself for attempting to dupe innocent children into succumbing to the frivolously vain, yet all to costly, whims of a society who simply refuses to acknowledge the might and invaluable contributions of those with grandiose hair.
What do You think about Super Hair-o And The Barber Of Doom (2013)?
Loved this one! Super cute and funny. Lots of references to classic super hero motifs and tropes.
—mebabes3
The best book on self-esteem I've read in a long time!
—creimer
Very cute... because every kid has super powers :)
—Kelsey
Dude! Excellent hair story and very fun read.
—len
