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I'm Not Scared No Way: I'm Getting My Haircut Today
Is your child feeling anxious over the idea of getting their hair cut?
This beautifully illustrated keepsake book, I'm Not Scared, No Way! helps calm a child's fear by preparing them for the new experience and walking them through the process.
You will find a keepsake certificate for their first haircut at the end of the book along with a place for a photo and a lock of the child's hair. What a great gift for an adult child with the lock of their hair and memorialized date of their first hair cut.
Grab your copy today - a great gift for a new mom, friend or family member with a toddler.
This beautifully illustrated keepsake book, I'm Not Scared, No Way! helps calm a child's fear by preparing them for the new experience and walking them through the process.
You will find a keepsake certificate for their first haircut at the end of the book along with a place for a photo and a lock of the child's hair. What a great gift for an adult child with the lock of their hair and memorialized date of their first hair cut.
Grab your copy today - a great gift for a new mom, friend or family member with a toddler.
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27 pages, Paperback
Published September 15, 2022
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December 14, 2022
The book is about a little boy who needs a haircut. He says he is not scared of getting one but feels stressed when he thinks about it. He can’t play with his cute doggy because he is too stressed about the impending haircut.
But once he goes to the saloon, he realizes it is not terrifying. Getting a haircut is easy, and he just has to sit straight. He also lives his new hairstyle and is happy about it.
The illustrations are super adorable. I love the color scheme and the kid’s expressions. The doggy is a sweetheart, doing its best to take a bath, roll around, and listen to the kid.
The content is written in rhyming verse (AABB) and is a few lines per page. While it is encouraging, I’d have liked it more if the kid’s mom and the hairdresser had an active dialogue. The mother says there’s no need to fear, but we know kids don’t stop being afraid just like that.
A little word of encouragement from the hairdresser would have the story more endearing (the author is a hairdresser, so I’m sure she’d have assured countless kids and made small talk to ease their fears). There is some interaction after the haircut, but a word before would have also been good.
That said, the book has a certificate and an envelope (this will work better in the physical copy) to save a lock of the kid’s first haircut. That’s rather sweet.
To summarize, I'm Not Scared No Way is a cute little book for kiddos to understand that getting a haircut is not scary and can be a fun thing. Grab it for the illustrations (I like the kid with shaggy hair more than with the haircut, oh well...)
I received an ARC from NetGalley and BooksGoSocial and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#ImNotScaredNoWay #NetGalley
But once he goes to the saloon, he realizes it is not terrifying. Getting a haircut is easy, and he just has to sit straight. He also lives his new hairstyle and is happy about it.
The illustrations are super adorable. I love the color scheme and the kid’s expressions. The doggy is a sweetheart, doing its best to take a bath, roll around, and listen to the kid.
The content is written in rhyming verse (AABB) and is a few lines per page. While it is encouraging, I’d have liked it more if the kid’s mom and the hairdresser had an active dialogue. The mother says there’s no need to fear, but we know kids don’t stop being afraid just like that.
A little word of encouragement from the hairdresser would have the story more endearing (the author is a hairdresser, so I’m sure she’d have assured countless kids and made small talk to ease their fears). There is some interaction after the haircut, but a word before would have also been good.
That said, the book has a certificate and an envelope (this will work better in the physical copy) to save a lock of the kid’s first haircut. That’s rather sweet.
To summarize, I'm Not Scared No Way is a cute little book for kiddos to understand that getting a haircut is not scary and can be a fun thing. Grab it for the illustrations (I like the kid with shaggy hair more than with the haircut, oh well...)
I received an ARC from NetGalley and BooksGoSocial and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#ImNotScaredNoWay #NetGalley
December 12, 2022
Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for accepting my request to read and review I'm Not Scared No Way.
Author: Kimberly Pattison
Published: 09/18/22
Genre: Children's Fiction
A child is going for his first hair cut. He isn't scared until it's time to leave for the appointment.
The author is a hair dresser, and her motivation for writing this is to squash fears.
The illustrator has chosen a bright color palette. I imagined reading the book to a child and being happy, not scared. I can't speak about the illustrations, the formatting was off on my copy. From what I was able to piece, they did appear appropriate.
Getting your first hair cut is an adventure and with guidance it can be fun.
I would gift this to new parents, grandparents and caregivers.
Author: Kimberly Pattison
Published: 09/18/22
Genre: Children's Fiction
A child is going for his first hair cut. He isn't scared until it's time to leave for the appointment.
The author is a hair dresser, and her motivation for writing this is to squash fears.
The illustrator has chosen a bright color palette. I imagined reading the book to a child and being happy, not scared. I can't speak about the illustrations, the formatting was off on my copy. From what I was able to piece, they did appear appropriate.
Getting your first hair cut is an adventure and with guidance it can be fun.
I would gift this to new parents, grandparents and caregivers.
November 7, 2022
Thank you, BooksGoSocial, for the ARC.
Love the illustrations. The boy and the pup. They are so adorable!!!
The book tells the kids that haircuts are nothing to be afraid of. The mother looks so calming. I do feel kids feel afraid when we adults make them feel afraid about some things which they shouldn’t be.
Lovely art. Lovely story.
Love the illustrations. The boy and the pup. They are so adorable!!!
The book tells the kids that haircuts are nothing to be afraid of. The mother looks so calming. I do feel kids feel afraid when we adults make them feel afraid about some things which they shouldn’t be.
Lovely art. Lovely story.
February 21, 2023
Illustrations were so good and gripping with simplicity, but content was so simple and limited with justifying the topic. Still I feel it was put too straight rather than making it more comic and learning patterned.
For me it's an average one.
My NetGalley Reviews: https://www.netgalley.com/book/273496...
For me it's an average one.
My NetGalley Reviews: https://www.netgalley.com/book/273496...
December 4, 2022
Thank you to NetGalley and Books Go Social for the free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
This book goes through the emotions a child might go through when getting their first haircut. It's great for a child that might be two or three, but most kids don't remember getting their first haircut. I sure don't remember mine.
Personally, if a child is getting upset about their first haircut beforehand, I think it has more to do with the parents getting upset about it, and the kids feeding off of their parent's emotions. That's not to say that once they get to a hair salon that the noises from hair clippers or seeing scissors come towards their head isn't upsetting because I am sure it is.
What I would've liked to see in the book is more of the actual haircut and the hairdresser showing all the tools to the kid to help them understand what would happen. The aftermath showing that the parents were excited about the haircut was great.
With that being said, having items at the back of the book to keep the child's hair among other things associated with the first haircut is an amazing way to make a memento of one of the child's "firsts".
All in all, I gave I'm Not Scared No Way! by Kimberly Pattinson, Illustrated by Zeynet Dural four out of five stars because it was a super cute book.
This book goes through the emotions a child might go through when getting their first haircut. It's great for a child that might be two or three, but most kids don't remember getting their first haircut. I sure don't remember mine.
Personally, if a child is getting upset about their first haircut beforehand, I think it has more to do with the parents getting upset about it, and the kids feeding off of their parent's emotions. That's not to say that once they get to a hair salon that the noises from hair clippers or seeing scissors come towards their head isn't upsetting because I am sure it is.
What I would've liked to see in the book is more of the actual haircut and the hairdresser showing all the tools to the kid to help them understand what would happen. The aftermath showing that the parents were excited about the haircut was great.
With that being said, having items at the back of the book to keep the child's hair among other things associated with the first haircut is an amazing way to make a memento of one of the child's "firsts".
All in all, I gave I'm Not Scared No Way! by Kimberly Pattinson, Illustrated by Zeynet Dural four out of five stars because it was a super cute book.
December 10, 2022
I hear many parents saying that their children don't like to cut their hair, oddly enough all of them are boys.
This book talks about that, how one boy overcame the fear of having his hair cut.
I love the drawings, they are super cute.
This book talks about that, how one boy overcame the fear of having his hair cut.
I love the drawings, they are super cute.
November 19, 2022
This book is perfect for children who are apprehensive about getting their hair cut.
It’s short and to the point with adorable pictures.
It’s short and to the point with adorable pictures.
January 22, 2023
4⭐️
This book is teaching and comforting at the same time
This book is teaching and comforting at the same time
January 17, 2023
I'm Not Scared No Way! by Kimberly Pattison - 4/5
Getting a haircut can bring up a lot of feelings, and that's exactly what happened with Carson. Carson went through a lot of feelings when it was time for his first haircut. Hearing and seeing those emotions form was a great way to share this story with children who may have experienced those feelings for themselves. I love a great story that has real life situations and how no matter the way we feel it is all normal to go through the emotions.
The illustrations are fun and vibrant. I love that there was a dog throughout the story, it made my children excited to see him and brough some laughs. Great story with a great message about feelings.
Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for the ARC.
Getting a haircut can bring up a lot of feelings, and that's exactly what happened with Carson. Carson went through a lot of feelings when it was time for his first haircut. Hearing and seeing those emotions form was a great way to share this story with children who may have experienced those feelings for themselves. I love a great story that has real life situations and how no matter the way we feel it is all normal to go through the emotions.
The illustrations are fun and vibrant. I love that there was a dog throughout the story, it made my children excited to see him and brough some laughs. Great story with a great message about feelings.
Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for the ARC.
January 14, 2023
GREAT book to help a fearful child process the scariness of a haircut. For little kids, getting their haircut can be extremely intimidating, especially since scissors and buzzing hair trimmers are involved. The little boy walks through his feelings the day before, the day of, during the appointment, and the excitement afterwards when he realizes that the haircut didn’t change him or harm him. I love the facet of him talking with his dog about everything. I would absolutely recommend this adorable book for anyone with a kiddo who is hesitant about the barbershop/salon.
Thank you, NetGalley!
Thank you, NetGalley!
September 23, 2022
Great Book and Wonderful Keepsake
Reading the book brought me back to the exciting times when brought our children in for their first haircut and remembering how proud they were when they were finished. We had saved a clip of hair from their first hair cut so now we can take it out of the ziplock bag in the closet and include it in this book for a great Christmas present and wonderful keepsake.
Reading the book brought me back to the exciting times when brought our children in for their first haircut and remembering how proud they were when they were finished. We had saved a clip of hair from their first hair cut so now we can take it out of the ziplock bag in the closet and include it in this book for a great Christmas present and wonderful keepsake.
November 25, 2022
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and all options expressed are entirely my own.
Such a cute book. Sometimes the unknown scares children but this book lets them know what to expect from their first haircut and that they have nothing to be scared of. This book serves as a reminder of their first haircut, with a certificate and place to put their first lock of hair. Such a cute keepsake and a perfect gift for those little ones you love.
Such a cute book. Sometimes the unknown scares children but this book lets them know what to expect from their first haircut and that they have nothing to be scared of. This book serves as a reminder of their first haircut, with a certificate and place to put their first lock of hair. Such a cute keepsake and a perfect gift for those little ones you love.
November 30, 2022
I would have read this book with my brother if it had existed during our childhood! He used to be so deathly afraid of getting his hair cut that he was often mistaken for a girl because of his long locks 😂
This a quick but sweet read that's ideal for kids, even though it left me wanting more. I love the lyrical prose and lush illustrations. It would also definitely make a great gift!
Thank you to BooksGoSocial and Netgalley for an ARC of this book.
This a quick but sweet read that's ideal for kids, even though it left me wanting more. I love the lyrical prose and lush illustrations. It would also definitely make a great gift!
Thank you to BooksGoSocial and Netgalley for an ARC of this book.
January 12, 2023
Perfectly decent little piece, with a rhyming text from the point of view of a kid who is feeling so brave about getting his hair cut – until the time comes… Colourful, cartoonish design conveys his world well, and the text does what it needs to. I'd sack that hairdresser for what she does, but that's just me. Often a book can be either too intent on fun and less so its purpose, or get so het up on the message it loses all entertainment value. This gets it spot on, so a strong four stars.
November 6, 2022
This book is good for children who get anxious about getting their haircut or for someone who is about to get their haircut for the first time. The feelings are written out in bold. The pictures were nice and I think it would keep the attention of children.
There are also some areas for the parents to fill in about their children’s first haircut!
There are also some areas for the parents to fill in about their children’s first haircut!
November 7, 2022
I received this book via NetGalley for review. Opinions my own.
?? How is this so cute?! I loved the rhyming and how some words are bigger than the others. The illustrations are absolutely adorable. First-time haircuts are scary for some children, stirring up anxiety, and I can see this book helping some of them. :)
?? How is this so cute?! I loved the rhyming and how some words are bigger than the others. The illustrations are absolutely adorable. First-time haircuts are scary for some children, stirring up anxiety, and I can see this book helping some of them. :)
November 15, 2022
Thank you so much Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC!
'I'm Not Scared No Way' is a really lovely story! I don't remember ever being scared of haircuts, sad sure but not afraid and I think it's very thoughtful of Kimberly to write a book that would ease others fears. The illustrations are adorable and the words rhyme nicely. Recommended!
'I'm Not Scared No Way' is a really lovely story! I don't remember ever being scared of haircuts, sad sure but not afraid and I think it's very thoughtful of Kimberly to write a book that would ease others fears. The illustrations are adorable and the words rhyme nicely. Recommended!
November 25, 2022
I thought that this was a really good book
It was well laid out and it had some great images to bring the book to life
I liked how it shows that some of the things that can be daunting and a bit scary are often really not as bad as you first think
It is 5 stars from me for this one, very highly recommended and a great keepsake
It was well laid out and it had some great images to bring the book to life
I liked how it shows that some of the things that can be daunting and a bit scary are often really not as bad as you first think
It is 5 stars from me for this one, very highly recommended and a great keepsake
January 14, 2023
Carson is scared to get a haircut. This book in rhyme tells the tale of how he overcame his fear. The book does a great job of telling just what it is like to get a haircut. The illustrations are beautiful especially of his dog Cooper. I would recommend this book before a child gets his first haircut.
November 6, 2022
This is a cute quick book for toddlers who may be afraid of getting their haircut whether it’s for the first time or fifth. My kiddo loved getting a haircut but we witnessed many little ones who didn’t. Sharing life events through a toddler’s eyes in books - Beautifully illustrated. #NetGalley
November 11, 2022
This book resonates with the first time I took my daughter to get her haircut. Now she loves going to get a trim. The only issue I had was that yes, the lines rhymed but the flow of them was off. I couldn't find a continuous rhythm to read it in.
November 11, 2022
This children's book is one perfect for a child about to get their very first haircut. It's a rhyming tale with colourful illustrations and a few special touches that help make this a really nice keepsake too.
December 12, 2022
This is an adorable little book for toddlers and preschoolers who are getting their hair cut and might be a bit apprehensive. It can be rather frightening as they don’t know what to expect. This book is written in simple, sweet rhymes. The illustrations are wonderful. Recommended!
December 13, 2022
This book is so cute! The illustrations are perfect and I love the rhyming. I think it’s a great book to give a child before their haircut or even for stylists to have for when children come in to get their hair cut so they have something fun to help ease the anxiety.
January 6, 2023
Thank you for the ARC, NetGalley.
Since a lot of kids are scared to cut their hair, I think this is a good book. I've heard the author is a hairdresser and it makes perfect sense. The bright color fits with the story as well so props to the illustrator.
Since a lot of kids are scared to cut their hair, I think this is a good book. I've heard the author is a hairdresser and it makes perfect sense. The bright color fits with the story as well so props to the illustrator.
January 31, 2023
This book is a cute quick little read to show kids that getting their hair cut for the first time is nothing to be scared of and doesn't hurt at all cause some kids can be scared to get their hair cut when they are little
February 12, 2023
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This was a cute and short picture book about a boy being scared of going to the hairdresser.
The style is simple but colourful, and I think it might be a nice little read for parents and young kids, to explain to them what to expect from a new experience!
This was a cute and short picture book about a boy being scared of going to the hairdresser.
The style is simple but colourful, and I think it might be a nice little read for parents and young kids, to explain to them what to expect from a new experience!
November 6, 2022
This book was engaging for my preschool aged son who does NOT like getting his hair cut. We enjoyed the rhymes within the text as well as the quality illustrations!
November 11, 2022
This is a cute book that explains what to expect when getting a haircut. The illustrations are cute and the rhyming is engaging.
December 28, 2022
Adorable book for little ones first haircut! The illustrations are just so cute. A fun rhyming story that will keep your little one engaged and entertained.
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