  | Tangle-knot Author: Ellsworth, Loretta | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
A precocious girl and her mother clash when it comes to the birds living in her unbrushed hair, but they eventually reach an understanding.
| Illustrator: | Tempest, Annabel |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (-) (04/15/23)
Booklist (06/15/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 06/01/2023 Fia knows that her mom thinks Fia’s hair is a mess, but she refuses to brush it. Her long, brown, tangled tresses contain multitudes—bows, leaves, sticks, and ribbons—and if they look like a bird’s nest, that’s because a small bird has taken up residence there and laid three eggs. Fia does everything she can to keep her feathered friends comfortable: she sleeps sitting straight up, serenades them with songs, and takes bubble baths without washing her hair. The family soon leaves the nest, and Fia is left briefly bereft before determining to make her own change, too. After some brushing, snipping, and cajoling, Fia has fashioned herself a shorter, sleeker style. Cheerful illustrations capture the ever-expanding hair in all its glory and increasing hilarity as the adorable birds make themselves at home. It’s wonderful to see Fia given the agency to embrace her hair on her own terms, and it could easily launch a discussion on beauty standards. A sweet, silly story that will have any child resistant to combs and brushes cheering. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
Booklist - 06/15/2023 Fia knows that her mom thinks Fia’s hair is a mess, but she refuses to brush it. Her long, brown, tangled tresses contain multitudes—bows, leaves, sticks, and ribbons—and if they look like a bird’s nest, that’s because a small bird has taken up residence there and laid three eggs. Fia does everything she can to keep her feathered friends comfortable: she sleeps sitting straight up, serenades them with songs, and takes bubble baths without washing her hair. The family soon leaves the nest, and Fia is left briefly bereft before determining to make her own change, too. After some brushing, snipping, and cajoling, Fia has fashioned herself a shorter, sleeker style. Cheerful illustrations capture the ever-expanding hair in all its glory and increasing hilarity as the adorable birds make themselves at home. It’s wonderful to see Fia given the agency to embrace her hair on her own terms, and it could easily launch a discussion on beauty standards. A sweet, silly story that will have any child resistant to combs and brushes cheering. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
