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The amazing hairstyles book

Describes the various ways in which women have styled their hair over time, what inspires young girls to change their hairstyle, and creative hairstyles.
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Stephanie's ponytail

When all the kids in Stephanie's class keep copying her hairstyles by making ponytails of their own, she threatens to shave her hair off.
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Crazy Hair Day

Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong.
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I love my hair!

A young girl, her head hurting from her mother's efforts to comb the tangles out of her curly hair, is comforted by her mom's assurance that her hair is beautiful.
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Pelitos
A vignette from Sandra Cisneros's book "The House on Mango Street" in which a young girl reflects upon her family's different kinds of hair and the safety of her mother's arms; presented in English and Spanish with vivid illustrations.
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Fabulous hair

Contains step-by-step instructions for over thirty hairstyles; and provides photographs and advice on hair care and accessories.

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Pelitos
A child describes how each person in the family has hair that looks and acts different, Papa's like a broom, Kiki's like fur, and Mama's with the smell of warm bread.

Moog-Moog, space barber

Elmo gets a terrible haircut and makes a trip to outer space to get it fixed by Moog-Moog, the great barber of the universe.

Backbeard and the birthday suit

When his tattered, smelly clothes are finally ruined at a rowdy birthday party, Backbeard, history's dirtiest, hairiest pirate, goes to Edwin's Fine Fashions, gussies up in dandy clothes, and worries that the other pirates will no longer respect him.

Junie B. Jones is a beauty shop guy

After her first trip to a beauty parlor, Junie decides she wants to work there and practices on her bunny slippers, her dog, and herself with disastrous results.

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