Product Description

From the author of Good Night, Monkey Boy, the hilarious tale of a haircut gone awry!
One day Josh had a big, brown bag idea: to wear a paper bag over his head. He thought it was a good idea. His mother did not. Neither did his bus driver, his teacher, or his soccer coach. What could Josh possibly be hiding?
A surprise ending will keep kids giggling–and from taking haircuts into their own hands!


From the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #319799 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-13
• Released on: 2004-07-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 40 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780553111729
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Publishers Weekly
When Josh insists on wearing a brown paper bag over his head all day, the grownups around him go a bit crazy. "How do you plan to play like that?" asks his soccer coach, a demand that Krosoczka (Good Night, Monkey Boy) renders in imposing handwritten letters. But throughout the day, and in the face of a panoply of authority figures, Josh's resolve not to be unmasked remains as immutable as the three-hole (two for the eyes, one for the mouth) expression on his bag face. The hero's successful acts of insubordination (he makes three goals in soccer, for instance) attest to Krosoczka's sympathy for his audience, who will readily identify with Josh. The saturated, deliberate brushstrokes make the most of Josh's tenaciousness, and the hero's peppy stride and confident stance transforms the paper bag's goofiness into a kind of jaunty cheek. Just when readers may begin to think that Josh could sustain his baghead fa‡ade indefinitely, his little sister pops the one question no adult has bothered to ask: "Why are you wearing a bag, Josh?" For the first time, Josh reveals himself, along with the answer: a do-it-yourself haircut. That same compassionate sister brings about the happy ending in the form of a spiky new 'do (thanks to her pink mega-hold styling gel). Ages 4-7.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-From a brown, flecked dust jacket with two cut-out circles, a pair of eyes stares out at readers. At first, it is not clear why Josh chooses to go through the day-eating breakfast, giving his book report, and playing soccer-with a paper bag over his head. The adults think he won't be able to function, but the child even manages to score three goals. In the end, Josh reveals his motivation-a do-it-yourself haircut. His little sister proposes an alternate solution: "a very cool, spiky, mega-hold gel idea." Quirky caricatures rendered in thick, layered brush strokes are accompanied by short sentences in a childlike font. Curiosity will be piqued by the cover, although the story doesn't sustain interest over multiple readings. A novelty purchase, with programming potential.
Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public Library
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
PreS-Gr. 2. The premise is pretty simple: What would happen if a kid went around with a bag on his head for a day? That's exactly what Josh decides to do as he cuts holes for his eyes and mouth in a paper sack and then is greeted by his mom, bus driver, and teachers, who tell him that he can't function with a bag on his head. Josh's answers to the skeptics are featured on double-page spreads, showing him eating his breakfast, riding on his school bus, delivering a book report, and playing soccer, all with his sack headgear. At the story's conclusion, it's revealed that a self-administered haircut is the reason for the bag, and Josh's sister slathers on plenty of hair gel to provide a solution to the problem. Krosoczka vigorously applies the paint in a series of funny pictures that captures Josh making it through his day. Holes in the brown dust jacket allow two eyes to peer out from the front cover of this offbeat, humorous book. Todd Morning
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Customer Reviews

Amazing book for a speech/motor delayed 4 year old
My son loves this story...and reading it together gives us wonderful opportunities to talk about fun new concepts and phrases like "wierd" "spiky" "why - why would a boy wear a bag on his head?" "why would a boy cut holes in the bag first" "what do you think happened to his hair?" etc...It strikes a perfect balance of telling a fun story, while keeping a little bit of mystery for the parents and kids to discuss. Cool ilustrations too.

5 stars
krosoczka, being both illustrator and author, has created an amazing book. sure to make your child comfortable with their own creativity and individuality. high 5.

great fun, wonderfully rendered
Baghead is terrific - fun and funny and engaging on every page, with a surprise ending every kid will adore. I read it to a group of eleven-year-olds, and they loved it, too. What a delightful story - I'm glad I stumbled across this book!