The Barber’s Cutting Edge

By Gwendolyn Lavert, Raymond Holbert
Paperback: $10.95

In this celebration of everyday experiences, a young boy tries to figure out how his barber knows the definitions to all of his vocabulary words and uncovers a clever secret.

Description

Rashaad gets his hair cut by the best barber in town. Mr. Bigalow is his name and words are his game–and that’s what his cutting edge is all about! As Mr. Bigalow gives Rashaad a SPECIAL DELUXE haircut, Rashaad tries to stump him with words from his latest vocabulary list. But clever Mr. Bigalow always has the right answer. When Rashaad gets curious about Mr. Bigalow’s methods, he discovers the secret to the barber’s success.

Told with upbeat humor and delightful illustrations, The Barber’s Cutting Edge shines a light on the meaningful interactions that take place in diverse communities every day and celebrates mentors of all cuts, fades, and shapes.

About the Creators

Gwendolyn Lavert

Dr. Gwendolyn Lavert is an educator and literacy consultant based in Bedford, Texas. She’s the author of more than twenty children’s books including Papa’s Mark, The Music in Derrick’s Heart, Off to School, and The Shaking Bag, which won a Parents’ Choice Award. Many of her notable titles celebrate African American culture and history. You can find her on Twitter at @gwen_lavert.

Raymond Holbert

Raymond Holbert was born and raised in California, earned three art degrees from the University of California at Berkeley, and still lives in the Bay Area. He has illustrated books in a variety of disciplines and served as a faculty member in the art department at the City College of San Francisco for thirty-five years. He remains most active in the practice of photography—film, digital, and computer imaging—which allows him to blend photographic images with his original drawings. You can learn more on his website, memorybanque.com

Reviews

  • "Beautiful, bright crayonlike illustrations highlight this story of an African American boy who visits his local barbershop.... The interaction between the young boy and his older friend is amusing and entertaining as Rashaad tries to stump the man by giving him difficult words to define.... Students could be inspired by the vocabulary or simply enjoy this entertaining story."

    - School Library Journal

Paperback

  • ISBN 9780892391967
  • Price $10.95
  • Publication Date Jan 11, 2022
  • Trim Size 8 × 9.25 in
  • Weight 0.3125 lbs
  • Page Count 32

    • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9780892391271
  • Price $1.00
  • Publication Date Jan 01, 2100
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs

    • Interests

  • Imprint Children's Book Press
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / People & Places / United States / African American
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / Family / Multigenerational
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Boys & Men
  • Themes African / African American / Black, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Fiction, Realistic Fiction

    • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 4 - 9
  • Grade Range Grades PreK - 3
  • Guided Reading O
  • ATOS Book Level 2.6
  • DRA 34
  • Interest Level Grades PreK - 3
  • Reading Level 3
  • Bebop Reading Fluent

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