Read Around Town: Hair Salon

Read Around Town is a series where I highlight picture books that celebrate the people and places in a young child's immediate community. These would work well for preschool classes or homeschool groups taking tours of local businesses, or for any child interested in learning about his or her neighborhood. Today's post includes ten picture books about hair and hair salons.

Baghead by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
No one knows why Josh wants to wear a bag over his head until they see what happened to his hair! 

Mop Top by Don Freeman
A red-haired little boy does everything he can to put off his haircut in this vintage picture book by the creator of Corduroy.

Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott
Every full moon, a young boy whose father is a barber cuts the hair of the neighborhood monsters, including Frankenstein's monster and Medusa.

Super Hair-o and the Barber of Doom by John Rocco
Rocco is convinced that his super powers reside in his long red hair, which he is reluctant to cut.

Crazy Hair Day by Barney Saltzberg
Stanley is embarrassed when he gets all ready for crazy hair day only to find that he got it mixed up with school picture day!

Crazy Hair by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Dave McKean

A man explains to a little girl all the things that can be found inside his crazy hair.

I Love My Hair! by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, illustrated by E.B. Lewis

A young girl named Keyana doesn't like it when her mother tugs on her hair, but she finds a sense of pride in the many ways it can be styled.

Birdie’s Big-Girl Hair by Sujean Rim
When Birdie gets a fancy grown-up hairstyle, it becomes difficult for her to play and run around like she normally does.

Ruby’s Beauty Shop by Rosemary Wells
When Ruby and her friend Louise start a beauty shop, Max joins in, first as a customer, and then as a stylist with an interesting approach to beauty.

The Longest Hair in the World by Lois Duncan, illustrated by Jon McIntosh

When Emily makes a birthday wish for the longest hair in the world, she isn't quite prepared for the consequences.