What an utterly delightful book! I love books that make my jaw drop on the very last page, and I Won’t Wash My Hair by Aparna Kapur and Ogin Nayam does it perfectly. Like all the other Hook Books I’ve read, this one puts text and pictures together in the best way possible.
Did you have an opinion about washing your hair as a child? If you didn’t, it’s possible that your hair was short. My hair came to my waist, and I remember how often my grandmother would tell me to wash it when I got back from school. I hated it. Except in the little intervals when I stayed with her because my parents were travelling, I managed to get through school washing my hair just once a week.
And that’s why Divya’s mad, delightful story was even more of a treat. When her parents are away, why must she wash her hair? All kinds of interesting things turn up in it every day. And if her friends don’t want to be close to her, that’s fine too because she loves games like telephone.
Quirky and charming, the illustrations of I Won’t Wash My Hair jump off the pages. They’re delightful, full of life and energy.
Oh, and my favourite character? Alpa Masi, hands down.
| Title | I Won’t Wash My Hair |
| Author Illustrator | Aparna Kapur Ogin Nayam |
| Tags | Hook Book, Early Reader Chapter Book, Quirky |
| Rating (out of 5) | 5 |
| Age-group | 4+ |
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