The Haircut
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The Haircut
An upbeat story about a child's first haircut. The bustling barbershop is intimidating for a moment, but with a parent's hand to hold this toddler is soon bravely embracing this milestone on the journey of growing up.
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Uh oh, hair in eyes—it's time for this toddler's first haircut. The barbershop comes alive with sensory details as he watches other customers and bravely takes his own turn in the chair.
Clip, clip, clip...now there is a big boy in the mirror!
Theo Heras and Renne Benoit, the creators of Hat On, Hat Off, Baby Cakes, and Where's Bunny?, once again capture the toddler experience with simplicity and charm. This new board book format is perfect for little ones who are just beginning to feel big.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781772783568
Publisher: Pajama Press
Format: Board book
Date Published: 09 April 2026
Country: Canada
Imprint: Pajama Press
Illustration: Illustrations, color
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Renné Benoit
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 178.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 24
About the Author
Theo Heras is a performer, speaker, book reviewer, and a children's librarian. Passionate about literature and programming for babies and toddlers, Theo published the picture book Hat On, Hat Off in 2016 to wide critical acclaim, followed by Baby Cakes, Where's Bunny? and Our New Kittens. Theo lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Renne Benoit is living her childhood dream of being an artist. Trained in graphic design, she is the award-winning illustrator of more than 15 books for children. Her awards include the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award for Children's Literature for Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion; the OLA Silver Birch Express Award for The Secret of the Village Fool; and the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize for both Fraser Bear and Goodbye to Griffith Street. The latter was also nominated for the Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon Award. Big City Bees was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustration. Renne lives in St. Thomas, Ontario.
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