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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Mo's Mustache, written and illustrated by Ben Clanton. Tundra Books, Random House. 2013. $19.99 ages 4 and up

"Everybody likes Mo's mustache.
WOW!
IT'S SUPERIFIC!
DUDE!
I SAY!
WHAT A SPLENDID MUSTACHE.
AWESOME.
NICELY TRIMMED!
Now Knot has a mustache.
GAH!"

Oh, you are sure to have a great time sharing this book with young readers and avid listeners. I love books that are such fun to read out loud! The first word is 'HUZZAH!', which is the word my son and I text back and forth to each other when something exciting happens in whatever sport we are watching. Moving on we get to see just what has elicited such a perfect response from Mo...it's big, and black, and beautiful. It's a mustache, and he couldn't be more excited.

He is also pleased with the response of his friends to his new look; that is, until they all start sporting mustaches of their own. They don't look the same, but...

Pretty soon everyone has a similar look, and all are duly impressed. Mo? Not so much. Mo's mustache goes back in the box, and he welcomes a brand new look with a 'long, lined, lovely scarf'. I imagine you can guess what happens next.

Mo is disgruntled, and then he realizes that his friends have the best reason in the world to emulate his fashion style:

"YOU'RE TRENDERIFIC!
DUDE!
YOU'RE A VISIONARY.
YOU'RE ONE HIP AND HAPPENING HOMBRE!
YOU'RE TOP-NOTCH.
A FASHION GURU!
A GENTLEMAN OF STYLE.
WOW!"

It is a lovely surprise. 

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