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The boy's shyness and fear are as endearing as the father-son relationship. The reader deciphers the confusing events right along with him. This sweet story is told through the eyes of a four year old boy. It addresses fear on their level and works through it.īippity Bop Barbershop is a beautifully illustrated and superbly written children’s story!Ī young African-American boy must learn to be brave on his first big boy haircut at the local barbershop. It not only displays the great relationship and routine between father and son, but shows kids how getting a haircut is not so scary. I think this should be a necessity in every salon and barbershop that sees children. The illustrations, done in watercolor, are just beautiful and eye-catching. This children’s book, directed to kids 2-6, follows Miles and Daddy through their everyday morning rituals, with a surprise- Miles is getting his first haircut! His work is frequently exhibited in galleries throughout the U.S. Lewis is the illustrator for the children’s books: I Love My Hair, The Bat Boy and His Violin, and Down the Road- Which was named a Notable Book for Children by the American Literary Association. She is the winner of the 1999 Black Board Children’s Book of the Year, amongst other awards. Author Natasha Anastasia Tarpley is the author of the children’s book, I Love My Hair, and author of the adult books, Girl in the Mirror and Testimony.
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