The book is about a little boy who needs a haircut. He says he is not scared of getting one but feels stressed when he thinks about it. He can’t play with his cute doggy because he is too stressed about the impending haircut. 

But once he goes to the saloon, he realizes it is not terrifying. Getting a haircut is easy, and he just has to sit straight. He also lives his new hairstyle and is happy about it. 

The illustrations are super adorable. I love the color scheme and the kid’s expressions. The doggy is a sweetheart, doing its best to take a bath, roll around, and listen to the kid. 

The content is written in rhyming verse (AABB) and is a few lines per page. While it is encouraging, I’d have liked it more if the kid’s mom and the hairdresser had an active dialogue. The mother says there’s no need to fear, but we know kids don’t stop being afraid just like that. 

A little word of encouragement from the hairdresser would have the story more endearing (the author is a hairdresser, so I’m sure she’d have assured countless kids and made small talk to ease their fears).  

There is some interaction after the haircut, but a word before would have also been good. 

That said, the book has a certificate and an envelope (this will work better in the physical copy) to save a lock of the kid’s first haircut. That’s rather sweet. 

To summarize, I'm Not Scared No Way is a cute little book for kiddos to understand that getting a haircut is not scary and can be a fun thing. Grab it for the illustrations (I like the kid with shaggy hair more than with the haircut, oh well...) 

I received an ARC from NetGalley and BooksGoSocial and am voluntarily leaving a review. 

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