Crazy Hair Day

by Barney Saltzberg

Book Overview

"A crackerjack read-aloud with a great finish." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Stanley Birdbaum couldn't be more excited. He has rolled and wrapped and dyed his hair. He has dipped it and sprayed it and made it, well, perfect. He is ready to celebrate Crazy Hair Day at school. But when Stanley saunters up to the classroom, he learns, to his horror, that Crazy Hair Day is . . . next week. To make matters worse, today is School Picture Day, and everyone is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076361954X
• ISBN13: 9780763619541
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Bookworm

This is a wonderful story about taking a risk that didn't pay off, at least at first. Stanley felt horrible after going all out for crazy hair day on the WRONG day. His classmates put Stanley's feelings ahead of their own embarrassment and their friendship saves the day!

Fitting In?

Stanley Birdbaum enjoys all the special days his class commemorates-Pajama Day, Twin Day, Sixties Day. So he goes all out for Crazy Hair Day, using rubber bands, styling gel and two cans of colored Halloween hair spray to fashion a row of blue and orange spikes.When Stanley arrives at school, he learns that Crazy Hair Day is NEXT Friday. Today is School Picture Day. Mortified, Stanley hides out in the bathroom. When his buddy finally coaxes him out, Stanley learns his class has devised a way to make him feel part of the class photo.A great story about being "the-odd-one-out" and enduring teasing, and of friendship and classmate solidarity!