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Books to Read When...You Need a Haircut

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When your hair gets too long, or you need a new style, it means it is time for a haircut! It isn't always fun to sit through a long haircut, but it's always nice to have a fresh new look. Here are some picture books to read when you need a haircut!

Blue Bison Needs a Haircut
Written by Scott Rothman
Illustrated by Pete Oswald
New York: Random House Studio, 2022. Picture Book.

Blue Bison really needs a haircut, but when he shows up to the barbershop, it is closed! He gets frustrated and doesn't think he can wait any longer to have his hair looking nice again. But with the help of his little sister, they come up with a plan that might help. 

Written by Shauntay Grant 
Illustrated by Kitt Thomas
New York: Penguin Workshop, 2022. Picture Book.

A little girl goes into the barbershop to get a haircut and discovers that there are so many different styles to choose from. She knows what she wants and despite others telling her what she should do, she learns to use her voice to choose the style that works best for her!

Written by Derrick Barnes
Illustrated by Gordon C. James
Chicago: Bolden, An Agate imprint, 2017. Picture Book.

This award-winning picture book is an ode to the fresh feeling you get after a haircut. It shows different boys going into the barbershop and coming out with a variety of styles that everyone notices. This rhythmic picture book is a great read-aloud celebrating self-esteem.

By Amanda Driscoll
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2016. Picture Book.

Wally the sheep really does not want to get a haircut. However, it is getting so long that he trips over it constantly and it is getting in the way of being able to give hugs to his loved ones. Even after watching all his other animal friends get their haircut, he refuses, until his mother insists that it is time. Wally must face his fear and get his haircut!

By Hyewon Yum
New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020. Picture Book.

Lion is nervous for his first haircut. He really just wants to keep his hair the way that it is. But when it gets too long, his dad says that he needs a haircut too. They both end up going to the barbershop together so his dad can show him that there is nothing to be afraid of. 
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