The Girl Who Wouldn't Brush Her Hair
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2013 · Est. 9 min read-aloud

The Girl Who Wouldn't Brush Her Hair

Written by Kate Bernheimer · Illustrated by Jake Parker

A girl's tangled hair becomes a bustling mouse palace. Can she manage her new residents?

4.8/7 Bookroo expert·3.8/5 Goodreads · 642 ratings
40 pages· 1,108 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud· AD830L
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A young girl neglects her hair, leading to an unexpected invasion—a mouse takes residence in her tangled locks. As more mice move in, her hair transforms into a bustling mouse palace with secret passageways and a cheese cellar. But managing over a hundred mice on her head proves challenging. Will she find a way to reclaim her hair and restore order? This whimsical tale explores the consequences of neglect and the surprising adventures that follow.

From the publisher

What happens when our heroine neglects her long tresses? Well, one day a mouse comes to live in a particularly tangled lock. Soon after, more mice move in, and the girl’s unruly mop is transformed into a marvelous mouse palace complete with secret passageways and a cheese cellar! But as the girl comes to find out, living with more than a hundred mice atop your head isn’t always easy. . . .

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
1,108
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD830L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~T
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
161609
Publication
Published
January 1, 1960
First published
January 1, 2013
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375868788
LCCN
2012006440

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