Boldilocks

Deborah Frenkel, Carla Hoffenberg

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Exisle
03 September 2025

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks; Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's&YA)

Boldilocks is a boy with spectacular, shimmering hair, who finds that differences can be difficult to deal with — and that sometimes, it’s best to be bold.

Bellamy Boldilocks’ hair is notorious. It swooshes and streams so strikingly that everyone looks at him and whispers, embarrassing him wherever he goes. But when Pa takes him to the hairdresser to do something about it, something unexpected happens. With a little salon magic and a whole lot of love, much more than hair is transformed.

This silly, fun picture book is perfect for preschoolers and up. It challenges gender stereotyping that can offer a narrow definition of what’s acceptable for boys or girls, often depriving little boys of bright colours, or rainbows, or sparkles — all the fun, self-expressive stuff!

Boldilocks is an uplifting story about being confident in your skin (and hair) and will resonate with anyone who has ever felt a little bit embarrassed about how they look. It celebrates the power of community and how it can makeover shame into joyful pride.

By: Deborah Frenkel
Illustrated by: Carla Hoffenberg
Imprint: Exisle
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 255mm,
ISBN: 9781921966378
ISBN 10: 1921966378
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 03 September 2025
Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Deborah Frenkel is a writer of children’s picture books, including the award-winning Naturopolis (2022). Her hair, alas, is not spectacular. Carla Hoffenberg is a published children’s book illustrator, who is passionate about bringing joy to the world through optimistic, imaginative illustrations.