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The Hair Book
1979 - Bright & Early Books / Random House - Hardcover - The Hair Book - By Graham Tether / Illustrated by Roy McKie - New - Hard to find first edition - Full Color - Children's Book - Limited Edition - Collectible
36 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1979
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November 28, 2019
Hair, Hair, and More Hair
27 November 2019 - St Arnaud
The guy who wrote this book must really like hair, and moustaches, and even goatee beards. In fact, he seems to think that with a long enough goatee you can use it to go water skiing, though a part of me feels that maybe that would be a little bit too painful. Well, he even thinks that if your hair grows long enough then you could use it as a ladder, aka Rapunzel, though I sort of don’t like the idea of somebody climbing up my hair, even if it was to rescue me from prison.
Well, I do wonder sometimes whether it is possible for somebody’s hair to grow that long. Like, the longest I’ve ever seen hair is down to the small of the back. Mind you, mine certainly doesn’t grow that long, though I’m not sure if it will grow longer if I left it for, say, something like two years without having a pair of scissors attack it (the last time I did that was just before my sister’s wedding because, well, I did want to look at least presentable). Then again, since I do happen to be a student, not having to have my hair regularly cut is a bonus.
It seems things have changed a lot since this book was published because it has become all the rage to, well, remove all of your hair. I still remember a time when the only people who shaved their head were Skinheads, though I’m not entirely sure if there is an accurate definition, though it turns out that Wikipedia does have one, and it is much different to what I expected (I was thinking of a movie from the 90s based around a gang of skinheads who happened to be neo-Nazi’s). These days though, it seems fashionable to shave one’s head, though maybe people do it simply because it is cheaper than having the barber do a proper job.
Or it could simply be that they are going bald and it’s better to remove all your hair than to have a glaring bald patch. Mind you, whoever made shaving your hair fashionable is an absolute genius, because it has produced a solution to the problem of male pattern baldness, without having to fork out money to go and see a hair replacement specialist.
27 November 2019 - St Arnaud
The guy who wrote this book must really like hair, and moustaches, and even goatee beards. In fact, he seems to think that with a long enough goatee you can use it to go water skiing, though a part of me feels that maybe that would be a little bit too painful. Well, he even thinks that if your hair grows long enough then you could use it as a ladder, aka Rapunzel, though I sort of don’t like the idea of somebody climbing up my hair, even if it was to rescue me from prison.
Well, I do wonder sometimes whether it is possible for somebody’s hair to grow that long. Like, the longest I’ve ever seen hair is down to the small of the back. Mind you, mine certainly doesn’t grow that long, though I’m not sure if it will grow longer if I left it for, say, something like two years without having a pair of scissors attack it (the last time I did that was just before my sister’s wedding because, well, I did want to look at least presentable). Then again, since I do happen to be a student, not having to have my hair regularly cut is a bonus.
It seems things have changed a lot since this book was published because it has become all the rage to, well, remove all of your hair. I still remember a time when the only people who shaved their head were Skinheads, though I’m not entirely sure if there is an accurate definition, though it turns out that Wikipedia does have one, and it is much different to what I expected (I was thinking of a movie from the 90s based around a gang of skinheads who happened to be neo-Nazi’s). These days though, it seems fashionable to shave one’s head, though maybe people do it simply because it is cheaper than having the barber do a proper job.
Or it could simply be that they are going bald and it’s better to remove all your hair than to have a glaring bald patch. Mind you, whoever made shaving your hair fashionable is an absolute genius, because it has produced a solution to the problem of male pattern baldness, without having to fork out money to go and see a hair replacement specialist.
February 25, 2018
This book gets a little... hairy.
I'll see myself out.
One of the books from my childhood I decided to give another go while organizing my bookshelves.
I'll see myself out.
One of the books from my childhood I decided to give another go while organizing my bookshelves.
August 5, 2016
Author: Graham Tether
Illustrator: Roy McKie
First Published: 1979
Rhythm and rhyme are combined in this colourful book from the Dr Seuss stable.
It's a fun book with humour and colour.
One of the better ones.
Age:
Read aloud - 3+
Read yourself - 5+
References:
Roy McKie w'pedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_McKie
(ISBN 0394936655)
-CR-
Illustrator: Roy McKie
First Published: 1979
Rhythm and rhyme are combined in this colourful book from the Dr Seuss stable.
It's a fun book with humour and colour.
One of the better ones.
Age:
Read aloud - 3+
Read yourself - 5+
References:
Roy McKie w'pedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_McKie
(ISBN 0394936655)
-CR-
February 24, 2019
Everything you wanted to know about hair, presented in a easy-to-read, humorous way. I enjoyed reading about the different kinds of hair on both people and animals. This book is written for beginning readers and I would use it for students who are learning about sentence structures and basic story lines. This book can be enjoyed at any age though. It celebrates all types, colors, lengths, styles, textures, and uses of hair which is entertaining.
October 17, 2014
This was a fun book. My son is 5, and it's meant for younger kids, but we had fun with it nevertheless. There are things in the illustrations that you can work with beyond the text, which is good for older ones.
March 30, 2016
I was okay with this book until "Be glad you're not a fish or snail. Be glad you're not a hairless whale, a frog, a turtle, or a snake." I know it's a really minor thing, but for some reason it got to me. Hair is great, but bald is good too.
March 6, 2016
Very dr Seuss like book about hair in a rhyming nonsense way.
June 9, 2019
The Hair Book by Graham Tether is a book about hair, who has it, and what you can do with it. This title is a reprint from 1979 although some text has changed, for example "or lasso broncos at the fair" replaced "or be the maypole at the fair". The illustrator of the 1979 edition, Roy McKie, had bolder background colors and crisp characters which gave the older edition a more modern look than the new edition. The text has a great rhythm to it and the scenes of playing jump rope with your hair and skiing with goatee hair catches your attention. Children will love the wooly coats the lambs are wearing as well as the animals in their fancy hair styles. This is a good title for teaching kids how to read with its short sentences and illustrations that match the text. Recommended for students in preschool through first grade.
February 5, 2019
This Bright & Early Book for Beginning Beginners was originally published in 1979, but it's been republished with a different illustrator. The rollicking, rhyming text that I grew up with in the Dr. Seuss books is still fun to share with young readers, who are becoming more conscientious about their own hair. The artwork is updated, brighter, and more inclusive so that more kids will recognize themselves and their hair in this book. This is definitely a good one to read aloud and share with little kids!
February 10, 2019
Some folks may remember the band, The Cowsills, and their hit entitled "Hair." As I read this book for beginning readers, I couldn't help but think about that song and its homage to the different ways that individuals grow and style their hair. Here, readers are treated to lively repetitive text and page after page filled with illustrations of hair. Part of the Bright and Early Books series, this one makes readers feel sorry for any creature such as a fish or a snail that has no hair. It will stand up to multiple readings and prompt many a reader to head for a comb and a hair brush.
November 17, 2020
An entertaining book for very young readers. The layout of the type works well with the illustrations to grab the attention of youngsters. The rhyming scheme also flows well for those reading to children in a more flamboyant tone. The Hair Book is a little short, but it is for very young children. The illustrations also exposes kids to all kinds of hairy and not hairy faces alike from people to animals, which plays on their sense of facial recognition, while be accepting of all of them. The story also expands the imagination by inventing unrealistic ideas for what one can do with ones hair.
April 30, 2021
This is a fun book for children on the subject of hair (and I don't mean the musical). We get to look at all the different types of hair, including where on the head it is, what colour it is, who wears it (and example is bears and people) and so on. After reading this book methinks the person reading it will know about hair than they did before reading it. The art as usual with these books is of a loose nature which suits the tone of the book immensely. ln short this is a fun and informative book for a child. Recommended.
December 30, 2021
The 70s were a wild time for hair, the stuff on your body, which makes it the perfect time for Hair, the book about the stuff on your body.
Though very much in the "older" style of Children's book, this one flows quite well and the inherent silliness of hair and its styling is well captured.
Despite its publish date and subject matter, I only caught one blatantly racist image and it wasn't in the main story itself, just on the inside cover. (My wife thinks the monkey is too but I think it's just a monkey? 1970s America. Complicated!)
Though very much in the "older" style of Children's book, this one flows quite well and the inherent silliness of hair and its styling is well captured.
Despite its publish date and subject matter, I only caught one blatantly racist image and it wasn't in the main story itself, just on the inside cover. (My wife thinks the monkey is too but I think it's just a monkey? 1970s America. Complicated!)
April 29, 2020
Such a silly and easy read for our younger audiences. The simple topic of hair is described in funny and different was that help keep a young reader interested. The text is short and simple which also helps hold a young persons attention while reading. Bright pictures accommodate the text on each page which adds to the fun.
January 17, 2025
I cleaned out my car and found this book. Apparently.. snakes, frogs, turtles and fish don’t have hair. And pigs have “bristles”.
“And if you grew a long goatee…you could use your hair to water-ski!”
“And if you grew a long goatee…you could use your hair to water-ski!”
February 24, 2017
Cute, comical rhyming book. Started reading this book to my daughter at age 2.
October 5, 2017
This was a fun read
December 8, 2017
This was my absolute favorite book as a child. Every type and style of hair you can think of is shown in this book. This is a great book for young readers. The illustrations are great.
February 12, 2019
Read to Olivia and other kids in the church nursery in our first stint there.
May 14, 2019
This is really cute. It would be great of an emergent reader or for a storytime for young listeners. Great rhyming!
February 21, 2020
this was one of the books my little brother came home with and i thought it was really cool. I love
Dr. Seuss books !!
Dr. Seuss books !!
September 21, 2020
Great book loved the picture
November 6, 2021
Another great book
July 31, 2023
Would have liked more curly hair. Also, there’s a lasso that looks questionable
August 18, 2024
Pretty fun with all those delightful drawings!
December 31, 2024
My kindergarteners love this book!
March 7, 2025
Classic Dr. Seuss style
June 27, 2025
Read thi to my baby. Hypes up hair on every page. Cute art. 10/10.
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July 29, 2021
Has a similar feel to The Foot Book that I had growing up. Fun one for the kids.
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