In the spirit of Julián Is a Mermaid, this irrepressible picture book celebrates drag kids, individuality, and self-confidence from the perspective of a fabulous wig!
4-8 Years
11.2" x 8.3" Hardcover
32 Pages
Juvenile Fiction,

Description

About the Book

B.B. Bedazzle is dressed in drag for a neighborhood costume competition, and a key part of the costume is Wig--and while Wig is certainly not the biggest wig in the competition, she has the outsized confidence to fly from kid to kid, inspiring their dreams.

Book Synopsis

In the spirit of Julián Is a Mermaid, this irrepressible picture book celebrates drag kids, individuality, and self-confidence from the perspective of a fabulous wig!

When a child dresses in drag to compete in a neighborhood costume competition, he becomes B. B. Bedazzle! A key part of B.B. Bedazzle's ensemble is a wig called Wig. Together they are an unstoppable drag queen team! But Wig feels inadequate compared to the other, bigger wigs. When Wig flies off B. B.'s head, she goes from kid to kid instilling confidence and inspiring dreams in those who wear her:

Wig remembers what wigs can do.
Wig brushes the world,
bolder,
brighter
hues.
Wig hears whispered wishes...
and turns them into
something true.
The bigger their dreams,
the bigger Wig seems.

This wonderful read aloud celebrates the universal childhood experience of dressing up and the confidence that comes with putting on a costume. And it goes further than that, acknowledging that sometimes dressing differently from what might be expected is how we become our truest and best selves.

About the Author

Jonathan Hillman is a graduate of Hamline University's Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC) program, where he received the Walden Pond Press Scholarship for Excellence in Middle Grade Fiction. His essay and poems are featured in the Fat & Queer anthology, and he is the author of picture books Big Wig and The Wishing Machine. He lives near Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his two cats. Visit him at JHillmanBooks.com.

Levi Hastings is the illustrator of Mayor Pete: The Story of Pete Buttigieg by Rob Sanders, Are You a Friend of Dorothy? by Kyle Lukoff, and The Spirit of Springer by Amanda Abler, about which The New York Times raved, "This beautiful book tells a suspenseful, heartrending true story." Levi lives in Seattle with his husband. Learn more at LeviHastings.com.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 11.2 Inches (H) x 8.3 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)

Weight: .9 Pounds

Suggested Age: 4-8 Years

Number of Pages: 32

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Publisher: Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books

Theme: General

Format: Hardcover

Author: Jonathan Hillman

Language: English

Street Date: February 22, 2022

TCIN: 85007095

UPC: 9781534487710

Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-0982

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.5 inches length x 8.3 inches width x 11.2 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.9 pounds

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