Princess Alopecia (Paperback)

by Yaacov Peterseil (Author), Avi Katz (Illustrator) "Princess Alopecia is a story about Alo, a young girl who overcomes a difficult stage in her life..." (more)

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K-Gr 3-A girl named Alopecia lives in a town called Follicle. Every year she plays Rapunzel in the town festival, but when her beautiful long hair starts to fall out, her role is in jeopardy and she worries about being teased by her classmates. When the teacher explains the girl's problem to the class, they all agree to cut off their hair and donate it to be used in the play. Although youngsters who are afflicted with alopecia (according to the author, this scalp disease affects more than four million people in the United States) are undoubtedly embarrassed, afraid, and angry, this book will not do much to allay those feelings. The writing is stiff and self-conscious, the resolution is quite unrealistic, and the illustrations are cartoony. The fairy-tale treatment doesn't work here; children would be better served by a straightforward explanation.-Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, NY

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Product Description
In a faraway town where every has long, beautiful hair, Pincess Allopecia, or Alo as everyone calls her, prepares for he leading role in the Rapunzel Festival. Alo has the longest, lovliest and most beautiful hair of everyone.

But one morning, Alo sees a clump of hair on her pillow. Soon she is losing more and more hair. How can she let down her hair at the Rapunzel Festival she wonders? But her teacher, along with her classmates, teach Alo a lesson in friendship and sensitivity she will long remember. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 29 pages
• Publisher: Simcha Media Group (NJ) (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943706254
• ISBN-13: 978-0943706252
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #258,020 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely enhanced throughout with supportive artwork, September 12, 2003

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Winner of the Gold Triangle Awards 2000 of the American Academy of Dermatology, Princess Alopecia by Yaacov Peterseil is the story of Alopecia, a young woman with long, beautiful hair. Yet when her hair suddenly begins to fall out Alopecia feels horrible about herself, and about losing her chance to play Princess Rapunzel in the school play! Her teacher sees what is happening and calls a class meeting to make Alopecia feel better. A heartwarming story written especially for children ages 6 through 10 who find themselves having to deal with the condition of alopecia, Princess Alopecia is nicely enhanced throughout with the supportive artwork of Avi Katz.