A gnome called Al discovers his talent for barbering and saves the Beards International Gnome-athalon in this charmingly funny picture book.
Kirsten Mayer has written several books for children, including a
New York Times bestseller. She lives in New York City, amidst
towers of books and shoes, with two bratty cats and one patient
husband.
Having grown up with two rowdy older brothers, a vast collection of
books and a muddy creek in the backyard, illustrator Laura K.
Horton has always had a passion for family, creativity, and
imagination. Laura earned her BFA in illustration and animation
from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. When she's not
working, Laura can be found drinking tea, reading, and writing
stories. She currently lives in Bountiful, Utah, with her family.
Offers younger readers clear enough hope that it's OK to be
different. --Kirkus Reviews Even readers not hip to the various
puns will find the array of extravagantly sculptured facial hair on
display chortle-worthy . . . or, as Gnorm puts it, "gnome-tastic!"
--Booklist Debut illustrator Horton ... achieves a fine blend of
the comic and the pretty in her mixed-media drawings. --Publishers
Weekly
A fun read-aloud about being true to oneself. --School Library
Journal
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