Big Bouffant by Kate Hosford and illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown (Carolrhoda Books, 2011) tells the story of an inventive and creative girl, Annabelle, who is tired of seeing the same hairstyles at school. It takes a gusty girl to set the fashion fad and Annabelle is able to pull it off by creating a “bouffant” hairstyle that makes heads turn. Soon, the others in the class copy Annabelle’s big hair, but that’s okay because Annabelle has more ideas up her selves!
I love the emphasis on someone finding her place by being different from everyone else. The illustrations are fabulously exaggerated and match the humorous tone.
