Title: The Girl Who Wouldn't Brush Her hair

Author: Kate Bernheimer

Illustrator: Jake Parker

Copyright date: 2013

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books

Summary: This is the story of a young girl who refuses to brush her hair. Eventually, a group of mice begin living in her hair. The girl thinks this is fun, until the mice tell her to stop bathing and keep her up at night. Eventually, the girl has to tell the mice to leave, and she decides to start brushing her hair again.

Media for illustration: Pencil and digital coloring

Perfect student: This book is perfect for students who like animals or who don't like brushing their hair.

Common Core State Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions). This book works well with this standard because the fantasy genre includes interesting settings, characters, and events that students could engage with.