When Dad's Hair Took Off
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2023 · Est. 15 min read

When Dad's Hair Took Off

Written and illustrated by Jörg Mühle

A father's hair runs off to see the world. Will it ever come back?

64 pages· 1,269 words· Est. 15 min read· ~610L· AR ~4 · ~0.5 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

One morning Dad's hair decides it is tired of being brushed and combed, and it takes off to see the world. Dad chases it all over town, spotting it in the lawn, on the road and at the zoo, then tries to accept life without hair. But then postcards start arriving from his hair's round-the-world trip. Packed with wordplay and silly pictures, this short chapter book for early readers asks whether Dad's hair will ever come home.

From the publisher

One day, Dad’s hair decided it was tired of being brushed and combed. It wanted a life of its own, to see the world. It took off. Out of the bathroom, into the kitchen, and before you could say, “Hairsta la vista, baby!” it was gone.Dad gives chase around the town. He spots his hair hiding in the lawn, on the road, at the zoo–it’s amazing how many things look like hair. He gives up and tries to accept life without hair. Then the postcards arrive. The hair is on a round-the-world trip, and Dad is still bald. Will his hair ever come back?A fast-paced, wonderfully absurd story packed with wordplay and hilarious illustrations. When Dad’s Hair Took Off is a comical chapter book for early readers or for any child to enjoy reading aloud with a grownup who relates! A fun book to celebrate and share with Dad on Father’s Day or any day.Translated from the German edition by Melody Shaw, which was shortlisted for multiple awards. Jörg Mühle studied illustration in Offenbach and Paris. He has been illustrating for books and magazines since 2000. He is the author and illustrator of worldwide bestselling interactive bedtime book for toddlers, Tickle My Ears. Praise for When Dad’s Hair Took Off”[A]ll the relish of a tall tale, deadpan timing, and choice vocabulary.”–starred, Foreword Reviews”Get ready for a hair-raising–or should we say hair-racing?–chase and an abundance of absurdity and witty wordplay.”–Kirkus Reviews “An early chapter book–the kind Gecko Press excels at.”–Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production “When Dad’s Hair took Off is the perfect book to read when you feel like a good dollop of humour sprinkled with imagination and steeped in word play, I mean horse play, I mean HAIR play.”–NZ Poetry Box

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
64
Words
1,269
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
~610L
AR book level
~4
AR points
~0.5
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Reading levels
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
September 5, 2023
Publisher
Gecko Press
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781776575206

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