If I Had Long, Long Hair

by Angela Elwell Hunt, L. Diane Johnson (Illustrator)

Loretta ponders both the good and bad things that might happen if she had long, long hair, hair long enough to flow around her like royal robes but also long enough for hamsters to nest in.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Library Binding

First published May 1, 1988

About the author

Christy-Award winner Angela Hunt writes for readers who have learned to expect the unexpected in novels from this versatile author. With nearly six million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is the best-selling author of more than 165 works ranging from picture books (The Tale of Three Trees) to novels.

Now that her two children are grown, Angie and her husband live in Florida with Very Big Dogs (a direct result of watching Turner and Hooch and Sandlot too many times). This affinity for mastiffs has not been without its rewards--one of their dogs was featured on Live with Regis and Kelly as the second-largest canine in America. Their dog received this dubious honor after an all-expenses-paid trip to Manhattan for the dog and the Hunts, complete with VIP air travel and a stretch limo in which they toured New York City.

Afterward, the dog gave out pawtographs at the airport.

Angela admits to being fascinated by animals, medicine, psychology, unexplained phenomena, and “just about everything” except sports. Books, she says, have always shaped her life— in the fifth grade she learned how to flirt from reading Gone with the Wind.

Her books have won the coveted Christy Award, several Angel Awards from Excellence in Media, and the Gold and Silver Medallions from Foreword Magazine’s Book of the Year Award. In 2007, her novel The Note was featured as a Christmas movie on the Hallmark channel. Romantic Times Book Club presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006, and American Christian Fiction Writers bestowed the same award in 2019.

In 2006, Angela completed her Master of Biblical Studies in Theology degree and completed her second doctorate in 2015. When she’s not home reading or writing, Angie often travels to teach writing workshops at schools and writers’ conferences. And to talk about her dogs, of course.

Reviews

[Mina De Caro (Mina's Bookshelf) · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of sweet humor in this book! It could be the reverse story of my daughter who has the longest hair you'll ever see on a 4 year old girl...Rapunzel style. Each vignette was so spot-on hilarious that even my 9 year old boy was captivated. Very enjoyable!

[Vicki · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember reading this years ago to my cabin of girls at Mini-Camp to settle them down for the night. They loved this story about the idea of long hair. The book has run it's course here at our library.

[Julie Barrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

If I Had Long, Long Hair by Angela Hunt
Illustrated colorful children's book about a girl that wants more than anything long hair.
Loretta can braid it so her friends can jump rope with it. There are many other examples of what she'd do
to help others if she had long hair. Such silly ideas.

[Elias Tusen · Rating 5 out of 5]

END long hairs

Elias tusen
LOVE KIDS
DAY WITH The on run and playmaker

[Christine Arena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!

Very cute story I think both girls and boys would enjoy. Great illustrations and shows how to be happy with what you have. Very creative writing