The first time I saw this book was when it was told in sign language to a group of deaf children. The narrator was so demonstrative the whole room was in stitches. Then the children acted out the story in sign and it was hilarious. It has become the favorite book of both my 2-year-old and 8-year-old grandchildren. The story of Aaron and his hair is so funny. I have not read a better childs book in my 40 years of reading them...and I have read many.
I actually havent read this particular book, but having grown up on Robert Munsch, I can say that he is one of the most brilliant storytellers for children of our time. I can vividly remember the plots and choral repitititions (or as the other review calls them " uninventively repetitive text") from books that I havent looked at in 10 years. If you have a pre-schooler or teach little kids, this seireis of books is an absolute must. "hey mud puddle!!!"
