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Crazy Hair Day (Junior Library Guild Selection)

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Stanley Birdbaum enjoys all the special days his class commemorates-Pajama Day, Twin Day, Sixties Day. So he goes all out for Crazy Hair Day, using rubber bands, styling gel and two cans of colored Halloween hair spray to fashion a row of blue and orange spikes.

When Stanley arrives at school, he learns that Crazy Hair Day is NEXT Friday. Today is School Picture Day.

Mortified, Stanley hides out in the bathroom. When his buddy finally coaxes him out, Stanley learns his class has devised a way to make him feel part of the class photo.

A great story about being "the-odd-one-out" and enduring teasing, and of friendship and classmate solidarity!

This story explores one version of the kinds of nightmares that insecure people have: going to school half-dressed, having to take a final exam for a course that you've never attended, showing up to a party on the wrong day. The anxious among us can relate to coming to school with the perfect crazy hair on the wrong day--picture day. The story uses humor and silliness to deal with the topics of embarrassment, friendship, and compassion. While the character's peers initially react like real kids would, with some good direction, they mitigate the little guy's embarrassment. If only we were all so lucky as to have this little guy's teacher and friends when we make a social mistake.

We love this book in our house. The story is wonderful. The pictures are darling. The message is terrific! [[ASIN:0763624640 Crazy Hair Day

This is a wonderful story about taking a risk that didn't pay off, at least at first. Stanley felt horrible after going all out for crazy hair day on the WRONG day. His classmates put Stanley's feelings ahead of their own embarrassment and their friendship saves the day!

Did you ever have the experience of wearing a Halloween costume on Easter? This book A Crazy Hair day is about a boy named Stanley Birdbaum. Stanley has rolled and wrapped and dyed his hair He has dipped and sprayed his hair intill it was perfect. This book is exquisite,and funny at the same time. You will be amazed at the end, when he finds out... I guess you have to read to find out.

I am a guidance counselor for elementary school age children. This is a nicely illustrated, easy to read aloud to a child and/or classroom and teaches a nice lesson on acceptance and how to be a friend.

Did you ever have the experience of wearing a Halloween costume on Easter? This book, A Crazy Hair Day, is about a boy named Stanley Birdbaum. Stanley has rolled and wrapped and dyed his hair. He has dipped and sprayed his hair until it was perfect. This book is silly,and funny at the same time. You will be amazed at the end, when he finds out what day it really is. I guess you have to read to find out.