Blue Bison Needs a Haircut
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3.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Blue Bison tries his best to be patient in this humorous picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald.
Blue Bison prides himself on always looking clean and neat. But he has a growing problem--his hair. With the barber shops and just about everywhere else closed, all Blue Bison can do is ram his ramming rock in frustration. Meanwhile, his hair keeps growing.
His dad, Brown Bison, encourages him to be patient and wait, and his mom, Burgundy Bison, tries to explain that sometimes you want something that you really don’t need. But all Blue Bison can do is whine and wallow. Could little sister Bubblegum Bison have the solution?
A wildly hilarious story with a subtle message that waiting is hard but sometimes is necessary.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Previous collaborators and comedy pros Rothman and Oswald (Attack of the Underwear Dragon) introduce readers to an eponymous protagonist who genuinely enjoys haircuts as a way "to look nice and neat for his family and playground associates." Gouache-textured digital art shows a mustachioed hippo barber turning the protagonist's tangled curls into a sharp-looking, slicked-back coif. But when the town, barber included, shuts down for "some reason," Blue Bison does not take it well, even though family and playground associates tell him they're fine with however he appears. He rams a rock and wallows, and it becomes clear that maybe this love of haircuts is about having a sense of agency, independence, and control. Meanwhile, little sister Bubble Gum Bison is waiting in the wings, eager to try out her hairdressing skills. The creators strike a satisfying balance between the wry and the sweet, adding smile-garnering asides throughout Blue Bison's journey from frustration to equanimity—and a new 'do. Ages 4–8. Author's agent: Andrea Morrison, Writers House. Illustrator's agent: Kirsten Hall, Catbird Agency.
