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The Hairdo That Got Away

Joseph Coelho Fiona Lumbers

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English
Andersen Press Ltd
05 January 2022
By award-winning Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, a poetic picture book about family separation and mental health. Once a month, Dad takes his son to the barbers, come rain or shine. But when Dad disappears, this little boy's hair grows big, ginormous, out of control – and so do his feelings. A touching and melodic story of family separation from a child's perspective from the author/illustrator duo who brought us the Amnesty International recommended picture book Luna Loves Library Day.

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Illustrated by:   Fiona Lumbers
Imprint:   Andersen Press Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 251mm,  Width: 241mm,  Spine: 4mm
Weight:   185g
ISBN:   9781783449064
ISBN 10:   1783449063
Pages:   32
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 3 to 6 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Joseph Coelho (Author) Joseph Coelho, Children's Laureate for 2022-2024, is a performance poet, children’s author, playwright and winner of the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education Poetry Award 2015 for his debut poetry collection Werewolf Club Rules. Joe has written plays for the Polka Theatre, Soho Theatre and the Unicorn Theatre and creates dynamic poetry theatre pieces for young people that he tours nationally. He also performs with the UK's top performance poetry organisation, Apples and Snakes, visiting venues across the UK. Joseph has also been a guest poet on Cbeebies’ Rhyme Rocket.Fiona Lumbers (Illustrator) Fiona Lumbers has drawn on anything and everything from an early age and always insisted she would be an artist when she grew up. Fiona moved to London in 2000 to study for an MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art. A combination of her obsession with picture books and the arrival of her first son led her down the path of illustration and she hasn't looked back since. Nothing makes her happier than splashing watercolours and inks and conjuring up new characters - often influenced by the exploits of her two sons.

Reviews for The Hairdo That Got Away

"""A touching story about family interactions – and hair! Poet Joe Coelho tells the story of a moment of sadness in a child's life with great sensitivity and a suitably hopefuly ending."" * LoveReading4Kids, Pick of the Month November 2019 * ""A lyrical, emotional look at the effect of separation, paired with Lumbers’ richly textured art."" -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *"


  • Nominated for CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal (UK).

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