Brush Your Hair, Medusa! (Mini Myths)

by Joan Holub, Leslie Patricelli (Illustrator)

Overview

Medusa refuses to care for her hair, her long locks getting knottier and dirtier with each passing page. Her hair rebellion elicits frozen expressions of shock from her family, but nothing will convince Medusa to brush. Only her hairdresser approaches Medusa with bravery and a blade, successfully solving the problem . . . with a short haircut! All are pleased with this drastic yet adorable solution. Leslie Patricelli’s depictions of this physical comedy bring a lively visual narrative to Joan Holub’s expertly focused text. Includes a summary of the original
Medusa’s Wild Hair myth at the end.

Also available in the Mini Myths series: Don't Get Lost, Odysseus and Good Job, Athena!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419709531
Publisher:	Abrams Appleseed
Publication date:	03/24/2015
Series:	Berner Reihe Philosophischer Studien
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	290,510
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Joan Holub is an award-winning, bestselling author of over 130 children’s books, including the popular series Goddess Girls. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Leslie Patricelli has published more than 25 books for children, including Yummy Yucky and other titles in the bestselling Bald Baby board book series. She lives in Ketchum, Idaho.

Editorial Reviews

2015-04-01
This selection in the Mini Myths series introduces a little girl named Medusa, whose hair—while it may not be made of poisonous snakes—does seem to have a life of its own. The initial double-page spread pictures a spunky little girl with a giant mass of yellow tendrils sticking out in all directions and a defiant look on her face; she is in a serious standoff with a hairbrush. Dad tells Medusa that she must have her hair brushed before Grandma comes over, but Medusa is too busy. Before you know it, Grandma has arrived, and her eyes bug out hilariously when she spots Medusa's mane. She drags the little girl off to a hair salon, and Medusa returns home with a perfectly coiffed head of tame little curls—and a lollipop. Now it's time to talk about brushing her teeth! While the story is a cute one with a familiar toddler scenario and charming illustrations, the tie to the Medusa story is too tenuous to be meaningful, and the description of the myth provided on the final page, though simplified, will still be much too complex for the board-book crowd. While the mini-myth concept falls flat, this is a lighthearted look at the conflict between grown-ups and strong-willed tots with their own agendas. (Board book. 2-5)

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