Carla Hoffenberg – illustratör

Boldilocks is aboy with spectacular, shimmering hair, who finds that differences can bedifficult to deal with — and that sometimes, it’s best to be bold.BellamyBoldilocks’ hair is notorious. It swooshes and streams so strikingly thateveryone looks at him and whispers, embarrassing him wherever he goes. But whenPa takes him to the hairdresser to do something about it, something unexpectedhappens. With a little salon magic and a whole lot of love, much more than hairis transformed.This silly, funpicture book is perfect for preschoolers and up. It challenges genderstereotyping that can offer a narrow definition of what’s acceptable for boysor girls, often depriving little boys of bright colors, or rainbows, orsparkles — all the fun, self-expressive stuff!Boldilocks is an uplifting story about beingconfident in your skin (and hair) and will resonate with anyone who has everfelt a little bit embarrassed about how they look. It celebrates the power ofcommunity and how it can makeover shame into joyful pride.