If you can't quite get your kids to remember the different ways to stay safe, Lockdown Hair is the visually hilarious book that will help your child and you keep safe. Did I mention that the illustrations are hilarious and different.

Siona and her family are in lockdown due to the pandemic, but Siona misses her grandma, and her mom can't go back to work at her salon. Not one to let something like a virus stop her, Siona comes up with some creative solutions to help her mom get back to work.

A wonderful book showing children the important of being safe during the pandemic for those around them while also showing that their imaginations are a powerful way to overcome the obstacles that people around the world face.

I enjoyed the middle and end of this book. They were cute. I didn't care for the beginning though
There's too much talk about the government and pandemic.

Thank you to netgalley.co.uk for giving me a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is a lovely book with beautiful illustrations, I would definitely give this to read with a young child to help explain the coronavirus pandemic and those businesses affected by them, especially hairdressers. It held a touch of humour which I resonated with, after watching my hairdresser talk about hair disasters that clients had while trying to sort their hair during lockdown.

This is a book about a girl trying to adjust to life during a pandemic. I work with children and I can honestly say that this book ticked all the boxes. I have been waiting for a book that addresses the pandemic and life changes and Linda did it BEAUTIFULLY!

Siona is a very relatable character and represents the beauty and simplicity of children’s thinking. This book seamlessly talks about changes we all have experienced: Moving relationships online, wearing masks, physically distancing, losing our jobs and going back to modified conditions.

Siona’s mom is a hairdresser, and Siona is worried about her mom’s safety once she goes back to work as, being a hairdresser, it is difficult to keep physical distance. In an authentic children way, Siona designs a plan for her mom. This book warmed my heart and brought a smile to my face and hope!

I cannot wait to share this with my classroom and use it as a starter point to meaningful conversations!

I also need to mention that I am always looking into bringing diversity into our library and I absolutely adore the illustration! I love when books are diverse without trying to be preachy and simply represents diversity seen in real life.

Thank you, Linda Steinbock, Canoe Tree Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read Lockdown hair in exchange for an honest review.

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Lockdown Hair is a very bright, vibrant, and cute read. I must admit I laughed out loud at the idea of using a leaf blower as a blow dryer. This book would be perfect for the child in your life with a bright imagination and sense of humor. This would be a great read for parents to explain social distancing. The watercolors are bright and cheerful. This was a very fun read.

Lockdown Hair was an adorable and humorous story about a girl’s solutions to her worries about her mother returning to her hair salon during the pandemic. Her inventions are meant to be funny as they follow the safety measures and guidelines that I think were addressed appropriately for children throughout the book. Discussing the guidelines and safety measures with proper terms like social distancing, wearing gloves & masks and visually showing those practices in actions through illustrations make it easier for young children to comprehend and make connections between the story and public places.

Some things that I really loved about this story were the child’s point of view when sharing worries/anxieties about the pandemic and how it is affecting their whole family and discussing the solution to seeing extended family via video call which is what sparked these ideas.

I loved the inclusion of Greta Thunberg’s quote, “No one is too small to make a difference.” The discussion questions at the end of the book were an excellent touch to further the conversation with the reader’s own family. My only critique would be instead of referencing Siona’s mother’s six hairdressing steps that the first question be a more personal one by asking the children reading the book what their parents/guardians do for work and their inventions for their own parents/guardians to stay safe at their place of work during the pandemic.

Lockdown Hair by Linda Steinbock & illustrations by Alexandra Rusu
ARC from NetGalley
Rating: 4/5

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We all have it: lockdown hair. Corona hair. Covid19 hair. This children's book tells about the pandemic and the importance of lockdown.

The start is too long with too much teachings about the pandemic, but the children part towards the end is really cute and creative!

I thought this story was just ok. It does a really good job about identifying the girl's anxieties about her mom going back to work as a hairdresser. I know that it was meant to use humor to handle the situation, but I think that if a child read this that was seriously worried about their parent going back to work in the pandemic, it would give them more anxiety to know that it was not a real possible solution. I think the book should have said how the mom can really try to be safe, or more seriously address the appropriate things people can do if they are out and about. Because of this, I would not recommend this book to a child unless I was confident they could distingush between the two.

<i> Lockdown Hair </i> follows Siona, the daughter of a hairdresser, as she adjusts to the Covid-19 lockdown and brainstorms ways to keep her mother safe as she returns to work in person (with ideas like: a really long comb, having the client wash their own hair, cutting the hair with giant scissors). The illustrations are imaginative watercolor scenes, and the overall message encourages students to stay safe and advocate for what they believe in. I particularly liked the Greta Thunberg quote at the end:

<b> "No one is too small to make a difference." </b>

After the story there are "Discussion and Comprehension" questions to encourage children to engage with the story and discuss the content (i.e. how many face masks did you count, do you want to share a time you felt scared/sad like the main character, how can we stay safe during lockdown, etc.)

*I received an electronic ARC of this book from Net Galley*

This was an adorable read! Highly recommend it for children, especially during Covid. The basis of the book was that Siona is concerned for her mother’s hair salon eventually reopening and is brainstorming ways her mother can be safe and distant from her customers. It is an adorable story and would be great to read to children.
Now I gave this 5 stars because the story was adorable, but mostly because the artwork was so beautiful! The artwork is breathtaking and the illustrator Alexandra Rusu is wonderful and I hope I can see more of her work. Definitely recommend this book, especially because of the artwork.

This was a timely book showing kids how creativity isn't restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic. My kids and I laughed as we saw the creative and silly ways the main character troubleshooted how to keep her mom's salon customers safe. This was lighthearted but definitely also opened the door for conversation with my young children (ages 6 and 3).

~ Thanks to NetGalley and Bound to Canoe Tree Press for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review ~

Harmless fun that I think both parents and children would have fun reading. Although I have to say I'm glad my hair won't be styled this way! The main issue I've had when reading material aimed at children regarding Covid is that there's a fine line between explaining something and being condescending. I think that "Lockdown Hair" is one of the better examples of how to balance such a heavy topic for little ones who might not fully understand what's going on in the world around them. I'm not going to give away Siona's solution to her mum's problem running her hair salon, but I will admit that her parents being 100% supportive had me mildly concerned for her clients... until I saw the final image, which left me cracking up - it might not be realistic but it was definitely done well.

Artistically illustrated children’s book that teaches one girl’s methods for helping her beautician mother observe COVID-19 safety measures in the beauty shop after lockdown. Great for parents and teachers to teach positivity in times of world-wide medical emergencies.

The art in the book is absolutely beautiful...it’s the type you want to frame! The story is cute and I like it’s about a smart ingenious girl. I do wish there was more “hope” in the book rather than - this is how we will live...

This story is adorable. It has funny moments, but it also helps address some real fears our children are having during this pandemic right now. It also teaches creativity, to think outside of the box, and that even when they are young, they can make a difference. It’s a very cute story!

Thank you Net Galley and the publisher for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Cute book with beautiful illustrations. Although it showcases creativity with the main character, I feel so many kids are exhausted hearing about this same process over and over.

Lockdown Hair by Linda Steinbock is a timely tale of a child trying to help her mother come up with ideas to get her beauty salon business safely reopened during the pandemic. The story is cute with illustrations that are bright and well done. The topic is obviously timely but not all of it sounds like something a child would say and may read a little older than it’s intended audience because of that. However, the discussion questions at the end of the book try to make it more accessible for the long haul and it could generate some good conversations. I received an Advance Review Copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

This book was really cute. I love reading books written during and about the pandemic. I liked the creative ideas from the daughter and I liked that her parents were encouraging about her being an inventor. I liked that the characters were diverse and the illustrations were really cute. I liked that it had relatable content, like video calls with grandma. Thanks for providing this fun book!

*thank you to Netgalley, Canoe Tree Press and Linda Steinbock for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*


4 stars

I'd read reviews of people saying this was rather funny so I wanted to give it a shot because, these days, we could all use a little humour. But I'd started it and a few pages in I was getting a little worried because it was more on the serious side. But about half way through, I was laughing. It was so cute and adorable, the only way a little kid can be when trying to tackle a problem.

The beautiful watercolour illustrations are really well done and just stunning.

I highly recommend this picture book as a covid book for all readers or just as a book for a few giggles.