"Ponytails and braids! Ponytails and braids! I don't see anything but ponytails and braids! This class needs some fashion. This class needs some fun. I'll find a hairdo to impress everyone." Annabelle doesn't want the same boring hairstyle that all the other girls have. When she spies a picture of her grandma, she has the perfect idea: a big bouffant! But how can she make her style stand up? And will her classmates really be impressed with her daring `do?
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Kate Hosford read constantly as a child, even reading through a school fire alarm at one point. She grew up in Waitsfield, Vermont, with lots of animals, including a miniature cow named Mini Moo. Kate attended Amherst College, and also spent a semester studying Buddhism in India. Kate has worked as an adoption and foster care worker, a teacher and an illustrator, before turning to writing full time. She has taught in New York, San Francisco, and Hong Kong. She is presently getting her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Chris, and her two sons, Charlie and Andreas. Kate enjoys singing and dancing with her boys. Her free time is spent trying to keep up with them!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By J. Mead
Format:Library Binding
This is quite possibly the greatest children's book ever written. Well, maybe that's a bit much. Maybe just the second best.
Great illustrations.
The book does a great job in teaching kids that their own individuality and believing in themselves is not only ok, but important.
If I had enough hair I'd make my own bouffant.
Great illustrations.
The book does a great job in teaching kids that their own individuality and believing in themselves is not only ok, but important.
If I had enough hair I'd make my own bouffant.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Library Binding
Big Bouffant is the story of a precocious little girl who doesn't want to look like the other girls in her class. Annabelle wants to be an original, a one-of-a-kind. Having two daughters - and being quite the girly-girl myself - I found this story delightful. Even my two boys laughed at some of Annabelle's antics as she tried to get just the hairstyle she wanted. We loved the illustrations and rhymes. The story had a very natural flow and voice that made it easy to add fun voice inflections. Some of our "read and chat" point for this book were:
* Hair styles: We talked about what different hair styles the people in our family had, which ones were our favorites, as well as the ones we didn't like so much. We also talked about different hair styles the kids see at school, church, and when we go shopping.
* Hair styling products: At one point in the book, Annabelle uses food to try to get her hair to stay in the bouffant. So I took the opportunity to talk to my munchkins about what types of hair styling products are actually okay to use in their hair and which ones they needed either mom or dad to help them use.
* One-of-a-kind: I asked my kids what talents and traits make them each unique. We had a fun discussion and shared what things we liked about each other, too.
* Hair styles: We talked about what different hair styles the people in our family had, which ones were our favorites, as well as the ones we didn't like so much. We also talked about different hair styles the kids see at school, church, and when we go shopping.
* Hair styling products: At one point in the book, Annabelle uses food to try to get her hair to stay in the bouffant. So I took the opportunity to talk to my munchkins about what types of hair styling products are actually okay to use in their hair and which ones they needed either mom or dad to help them use.
* One-of-a-kind: I asked my kids what talents and traits make them each unique. We had a fun discussion and shared what things we liked about each other, too.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By JM
Format:Library Binding
Witty and funny, the Big Bouffant is a standout in a sea of childrens' books. The colorful and rich illustrations combine with humorous and intelligent text to carry a message of individualism and acceptance of differences. As a pediatrican and uncle, I highly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic book!!
My girls love love love this book. It is a great story with great pictures. I would highly recommend this book for any child!
Published 13 months ago by shawna f
4.0 out of 5 stars
Annabelle Bravely Tries a Big Bouffant
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. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Debnance at Readerbuzz
3.0 out of 5 stars
Big Bouffant
Annabelle wants to be noticed. Her first day of school she realizes that all the girls have the same types of hairdo, ponytails and braids. Read more
Published on May 21, 2011 by Heidi Grange
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bring on the bouffants!
This is the precious story of Annabelle and her desire to stand out! All the girls in class are sporting, "Ponytails and braids!" and Annabelle is itching to be different. Read more
Published on March 28, 2011 by VioLetskieZ
4.0 out of 5 stars
Begs to be read aloud!
This book begs to be read aloud! Annabelle is a girl who wants to be an individual and not look like all the other girls with their ponytails and braids. Read more
Published on February 26, 2011 by Lori Katz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved this book!
This is an adorable book about a girl who wants to be different from her peers in school. She sets out to find a style that is unusual and fun. Read more
Published on February 22, 2011 by swtangel79
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful Up Do!
Big Bouffant is an absolutely delightful romp extolling the virtures of individual style along with the courage to express oneself. Read more
Published on January 29, 2011 by Pamela Livingston
5.0 out of 5 stars
A book that made me think...
This book really inspired me by saying " Everyone should be them selfs, no matter how odd and/or unique it can be!" I love it!
Published on December 24, 2010
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