Lion Needs a Haircut: A Picture Book

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by Hyewon Yum

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The picture book Lion Needs a Haircut is a relatable story from award-winning author/illustrator Hyewon Yum exploring the universal fear of first haircuts with honesty, tenderness, and humor. Little lion needs a haircut. But he doesn’t want one! Is he worried? No. Is he scared? NO! He just likes his hair the way it is. R-O-A-R! But there’s someone else who needs a haircut, too . . . it’s Dad, and he doesn’t want one, either! Maybe if they go to the barbershop together, there will be nothing to worry about. “This latest from picture-book veteran Yum brims with heart and charm, turning a classic childhood conflict on its head with subtle style and wit.” — Booklist (Starred Review) Also from Hyewon Yum: Lion Needs a Shot Grandpa Across the Ocean **STARRED REVIEW** "This latest from picture-book veteran Yum brims with heart and charm, turning a classic childhood conflict on its head with subtle style and wit."― Booklist "An enjoyable tale about a common childhood issue. A recommended purchase."― School Library Journal Hyewon Yum is an author and illustrator of many picture books, including Saturday Is Swimming Day , which won a Charlotte Zolotow Honor. She has two sons who hate haircuts. She also doesn’t like haircuts, but she’s never told her kids that. She lives in Brooklyn with her roaring family.

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