The Day of the Bad Haircut

by Eva Moore, Meredith Johnson (Illustrator)

After weeks of protesting, Molly finally allows her mother to cut her hair, but when the snipping is completed, a horrified Molly thinks that she now looks like a boy. Original.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1997

Reviews

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

DescriptionHigh-interest stories make reading fun! Stories have been tested for vocabulary and sentence length to help you make the right choice! A letter from an education specialist gives you valuable advice on how to read to your child and how to listen to your child read to you!

[Nichole · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gonna check circ rates on this. Can't imagine it has much recently.

[Rufus F.B. Dunn · Rating 5 out of 5]

As expected, it left me in the cold.

[margeaux · Rating 2 out of 5]

Outdated / reinforces gender stereotypes.

[Jessica Vu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story for 1st and 2nd graders learning how to read. Students can read it on their own or with a friend for fun.

Self-to-text connections. What connections do the students have with the girl who gets her hair cut? Have they ever been emarassed by a haircut?

Cause-and-effect- Have students tell you what the cause-and-effect of this story is. Bad haircut caused girl to get embarrassed.

[MaKayla Holopirek · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book would be great for first or second grade students. Students will be able to relate to this book especially if they ever gave themselves a bad haircut or have memories of a cut they hated. Personally, I clearly remember when my mom accidentally dyed my hair orange when I was in middle school.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cute, but I wasn't a real fan of the storyline. Just because a girl has a short haircut doesn't necessarily make her look like a boy.