Big Wig

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SKU: 9780439676403
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By Kathleen Krull

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Summary

Big Wig by Kathleen Krull offers an entertaining exploration of how hairstyles throughout history have been used to make statements about status, identity, and culture. The book mixes humorous anecdotes with historical facts, showcasing how people across different eras have used their hair to assert individuality and power. Ideal for readers interested in history and social customs, it provides an engaging lens on the significant role hairstyles have played across time.
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Big Wig

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You might enjoy this captivating read if you're fascinated by the little-known stories behind history's most iconic figures and how their hairstyles influenced their destinies. This book provides a delightful and informative exploration that combines history, biography, and a touch of whimsy, ideal for readers who appreciate learning in a fun and engaging way.

This is a perfect way to introduce young readers to the idea of a longitudinal study. It's also an irreverent and playful look at what funny fashion victims we humans have always been.

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Did you know that kings and queens wore fake beards in ancient Egypt? Or that hair was used in medicine at the height of the Incan Empire? Or that Queen Elizabeth I had more than 80 wigs in various shades of red?

Big Wig by Kathleen Krull and Peter Malone starts at the dawn of history and brings us up to contemporary times, using incredible bits and bobs of hair fact and lore to show us just how much things have changed (and how they haven't!).

This is the perfect way to introduce young readers to the idea of a longitudinal study. It's also an irreverent and playful look at what funny fashion victims we humans have always been!

Deserves a permanent spot on every bookshelf. (Get it?)

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780439676403

Publisher: Scholastic US

Format: Board book

Date Published: 01 August 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: Arthur A Levine Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Peter Malone

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 250g

Pages: 48

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Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Kathleen Krull Non-Fiction

About the Author

PW says that Kathleen Krull "knows exactly how to captivate her audience" by combining historical particulars with "amusing anecdotes that put flesh and blood on dry literary bones." Her subjects range from music to science to sports, but her books are consistently smart and incredible fun to read. She lives in San Diego, California.
Peter Malone is the illustrator of HOW MANY MILES TO BETHLEHEM by Kevin Crossley-Holland and many other gorgeous books for children. This is his first opportunity to let his prodigious sense of humor shine through. He lives in Bath, England.

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