Compare Bippity Bop Barbershop by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Picture Books | Indigo Chapters

In this companion book to the bestsellingI Love My Hair, a young boy, Miles, makes his first trip to the barbershop with his father. Like most little boys, he is afraid of the sharp scissors, the buzzing razor, and the prospect of picking a new hairstyle. But with the support of his dad, the barber, and the other men in the barbershop, Miles bravely sits through his first haircut. Written in a reassuring tone with a jazzy beat and illustrated with graceful, realistic watercolors, this book captures an important rite of passage for boys and celebrates African-American identity. | Bippity Bop Barbershop by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Picture Books | Indigo Chapters