Blue Bison Needs a Haircut, Scott Rothman
Blue Bison Needs a Haircut, Scott Rothman
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Blue Bison Needs a Haircut

Author: Scott Rothman

Narrator: Gary Tiedemann

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/06/2022


Synopsis

Blue Bison tries his best to be patient in this humorous picture book, adapted for audio, from the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald.

Blue Bison prides himself on always looking clean and neat. But he has a growing problem--his hair. With the barber shops and just about everywhere else closed, all Blue Bison can do is ram his ramming rock in frustration. Meanwhile, his hair keeps growing.
 
His dad, Brown Bison, encourages him to be patient and wait, and his mom, Burgundy Bison, tries to explain that sometimes you want something that you really don’t need. But all Blue Bison can do is whine and wallow. Could little sister Bubblegum Bison have the solution?
 
A wildly hilarious story with a subtle message that waiting is hard but sometimes is necessary.

About The Author

Scott Rothman is a writer of screenplays and picture books, including Attack of the Underwear Dragon and Return of the Underwear Dragon. His humor writing has appeared in The New Yorker, GQ, and McSweeney's. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and kids. Pete Oswald is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg, as well as The Bad Seed, which was an Amazon Best Children's Book of the Year and an indie favorite. He has worked as a character designer, a concept artist, and an art director on many popular films, including Madagascar 2, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Angry Birds.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Villain

Blue Bison likes getting a haircut, but the barber shop in town is closed. In fact, everything in town is closed. Why? Never explained and irrelevant to the story. Blue Bison's little sister offers to cut his hair with a lawn mower. He says no. Then she does it anyway while he's sleeping. WTF? Key tak......more

Goodreads review by Sandy

Ha! Blue Bison’s hair is long! He decides that he needs to get a haircut but soon realizes that his usual barber shop is closed. When he realizes that every shop is closed, Blue Bison decides that he will get a haircut tomorrow. What?!? The shops are still closed the next day! Oh, Blue Bison is mad......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

While I'm sure its intended youthful audience will giggle all the way through this picture book about a young bison in need of a haircut, I wasn't particularly amused and found the plot rather thin and annoying. The digital illustrations save the book from a lower ranking at least in my eyes--2.5--b......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

4 - 8 years great series of explaining want versus need to children.......more


Quotes

“Unhei’s reflection and inner strength are noteworthy; cultural details freshen the story, and Choi’s gleaming, expressive paintings are always a treasure.” —The New York Times


Awards

  • Arizona Young Readers Award
  • Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Master List