Title: Crickwing

Author: Janell Cannon

Illustrator: Janell Cannon

Copyright date: 2000

Publisher: Harcourt

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: Acrylics and pencil

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.4.3 Describe 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.