Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Children’s picture books

BEARD BOY

Steven Weinberg John Flannery

Young Ben wants to be just like his awesome dad—bearded.

Ben wants a beard. All the most boss people in his town have them. The baker, the barbers, the butcher, they're all bewhiskered—even the old lady who waits at the bus stop has one. Most of all though, Ben wants a beard just like his dad.

He tries his best to start on some scruff, but nothing works quite right. And when his dad explains he might have to wait 'til he's older for a beard of his own, he decides to take some more permanent action—with a marker that is. In the end, Ben and his dad find the perfect solution in this hilarious and heartwarming picture book celebrating the bond between father and son.

John Flannery is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. He has had a beard for as long as he can remember, and yes, food does get stuck in it. John lives in Brooklyn, New York. This is his first book.
Steven Weinberg is an illustrator and writer who currently lives in the Catskills by way of Brooklyn, Morocco, Beijing and Maine, to name a few. Steven's Rex Finds an Egg! Egg! Egg!, was his debut as a children's author/illustrator.

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Book Published 2016-05-24 by G.P. Putnam's Sons
Book Published 2016-05-24 by G.P. Putnam's Sons

Comments

Kids will love "Beard Boy," a clever, laugh-out-loud book, over and over again.

Ben wants a beard because all the coolest guys (and one old woman) in town have beards. The butcher, the banker, the barber — some crazy hipster riding a fixie. The biggest hurdle is that Ben hasn’t reached puberty yet. As he discovers, it’s nothing that a permanent market can’t fix. This book is a good jumping off point to explain to your son that men don’t grow beards because they look cool or virile, but because shaving is a huge pain in the ass that you will have to commit to every morning for the rest of your natural life. Read more...

I was captivated by Beard Boy from the minute I saw the cover. Steven Weinberg’s lively illustrations capture the energy and impatience of Ben, who desperately wants a beard just like the men in his funky, cool neighborhood. When his dad tells him he’ll have to wait until he’s 25(!), Ben decides to take matters into his own hands. If you have a hipster dad in your life, you can’t go wrong with Beard Boy. Read more...

Weinberg's very playful style of drawing and Flannery's alliterative writing make this a fun read, particularly as Father's Day nears. And for those who are in fact bodaciously bewhiskered, it will be an even bigger hit.

Flannery debuts with a sweetly goofy story about a young family that includes an emotive boy with a beard fixation? Weinberg works in a playfully disarrayed style, using loose squiggle to outline his characters in bright purple, bringing a jittery energy to the pages.

Tailor-made for children with a yen to be just like their parental units, this is an inclusive and funny urban alternative to Frank Asch's classic Just Like Daddy.

Comically charming, this one-of-a-kind story celebrates the unique bond that connects father, son, and facial hair. A refreshing cut for young readers.

In this well-paced debut, Flannery keeps the tone light-hearted, with Steve Weinberg?s freewheeling illustrations ? his thick, loose lines have just the right touch of kid-gone-to-town-with-a-crayon ? adding wonderfully to the festive, affectionate mood.

With playful, manic pictures, this one should speak to all the little boys with beard envy.

A heartwarming coming-of-age tale that kiddos are going to love reading with their fathers at bedtime.