Overview

Isaac can't grow a beard like his dad's, but helping his community makes him the coolest kid at the barbershop. Isaac wants to grow a beard, just like his dad, who always seems to be the coolest guy in the barbershop. Isaac uses Dad's beard oil every day for weeks, but nothing happens. Next time it's barbershop day, Isaac doesn't even want to go back--but maybe there is still a way for him to grow the coolest beard.

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""Dad and others at the barbershop still find ways to make Isaac feel included, in both the Black-cued community and in the barber's chair.""--Publishers Weekly ""Full of familial and community warmth, this is a book that will grow on readers.""--Kirkus Reviews

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Betty Tekle is a marketer and storyteller who believes in the importance of teaching children tenderness and empathy. As an Eritrean American who immigrated at age twelve, she especially likes to write stories with diverse and multicultural characters. Betty is currently based in Los Angeles, California, but enjoys living a nomadic life. Nicholas Alexander is a highly-driven artist who illustrates fun stories for the next generation of young readers, including The Tomorrowers. When he isn't creating, he spends his time traveling to experience new cultures. He is proudly from Hampton, Virginia, and now lives in Los Angeles, California.

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