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Aaron's Hair
Best-selling author Robert Munsch and illustrators Alan & Lea Daniel have created another adventure--starring Aaron whose hair takes on a mind of its own, much to the dismay of his neighbors.
Aaron grows his hair long to look like his father. But the hair is unruly, and one day while combing it, Aaron says "Hair, I hate you!" Suddenly the hair jumps off Aaron's head and runs away! With Aaron in frantic pursuit, it attaches itself to people and things all over the neighborhood, resulting in a huge traffic jam. Aaron is finally reunited with his hair--but not quite in the way he or his family planned!
Aaron grows his hair long to look like his father. But the hair is unruly, and one day while combing it, Aaron says "Hair, I hate you!" Suddenly the hair jumps off Aaron's head and runs away! With Aaron in frantic pursuit, it attaches itself to people and things all over the neighborhood, resulting in a huge traffic jam. Aaron is finally reunited with his hair--but not quite in the way he or his family planned!
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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Robert Munsch
290 books1,667 followersRobert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Fordham University in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and from Boston University in 1971 with a Master of Arts degree in anthropology.
He studied to become a Jesuit priest, but decided he would rather work with children after jobs at orphanages and daycare centers. In 1973, he received a Master of Education in Child Studies from Tufts University. In 1975 he moved to Canada to work at the preschool at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. He also taught in the Department of Family Studies at the University of Guelph as a lecturer and as an assistant professor. In Guelph he was encouraged to publish the many stories he made up for the children he worked with.
Munsch's wife delivered two stillborn babies in 1979 and 1980. Out of the tragedy, he produced one of his best-known books, Love You Forever. This book was listed fourth on the 2001 Publishers Weekly All-Time Best selling Children's Books list for paperbacks at 6,970,000 copies (not including the 1,049,000 hardcover copies). The Munsches have since become adoptive parents of Julie, Andrew and Tyya (see them all in Something Good!)
Munsch has obsessive-compulsive disorder and has also suffered from manic depression. In August 2008, Munsch suffered a stroke that affected his ability to speak in normal sentences. He has recovered enough that he is able to perform live, but has put his writing career on hold until he is fully recovered.
He studied to become a Jesuit priest, but decided he would rather work with children after jobs at orphanages and daycare centers. In 1973, he received a Master of Education in Child Studies from Tufts University. In 1975 he moved to Canada to work at the preschool at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. He also taught in the Department of Family Studies at the University of Guelph as a lecturer and as an assistant professor. In Guelph he was encouraged to publish the many stories he made up for the children he worked with.
Munsch's wife delivered two stillborn babies in 1979 and 1980. Out of the tragedy, he produced one of his best-known books, Love You Forever. This book was listed fourth on the 2001 Publishers Weekly All-Time Best selling Children's Books list for paperbacks at 6,970,000 copies (not including the 1,049,000 hardcover copies). The Munsches have since become adoptive parents of Julie, Andrew and Tyya (see them all in Something Good!)
Munsch has obsessive-compulsive disorder and has also suffered from manic depression. In August 2008, Munsch suffered a stroke that affected his ability to speak in normal sentences. He has recovered enough that he is able to perform live, but has put his writing career on hold until he is fully recovered.
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March 11, 2018
Aaron has a problem with his hair when it will not follow his simple direction while combing it each day. However, things get much worse after Aaron admits to not liking his hair... it leaps off his head and runs away. Aaron must chase it down, watching this mop of hair get into more mischief at every turn. It will take some real coaxing to get Aaron's hair back, especially with the mess that's been caused with its absence from his head. Neo and I agree that this did not have the same 'oomph' of Munsch books we have read, though was worth a chuckle. It could be the silly hair antics or that the story had a repetitive nature, but it was not as 'laugh out loud' funny as most we've binge-read over the past few weeks. Oh well.. can't win them all.
June 23, 2019
backcover==Best-selling author Robert Munsch and illustrators Alan & Lea Daniel have created another adventure--starring Aaron whose hair takes on a mind of its own, much to the dismay of his neighbors.
Aaron grows his hair long to look like his father. But the hair is unruly, and one day while combing it, Aaron says "Hair, I hate you!" Suddenly the hair jumps off Aaron's head and runs away! With Aaron in frantic pursuit, it attaches itself to people and things all over the neighborhood, resulting in a huge traffic jam. Aaron is finally reunited with his hair--but not quite in the way he or his family planned!
Aaron grows his hair long to look like his father. But the hair is unruly, and one day while combing it, Aaron says "Hair, I hate you!" Suddenly the hair jumps off Aaron's head and runs away! With Aaron in frantic pursuit, it attaches itself to people and things all over the neighborhood, resulting in a huge traffic jam. Aaron is finally reunited with his hair--but not quite in the way he or his family planned!
October 10, 2019
I've always been a big fan of Robert Munsch, so I'm glad I decided to give this a re-read.
Pros
↠ The illustrations are absolutely stunning and are bound to grab the attention of readers of any age.
↠ The story is pretty funny and silly ... especially for adults. Honestly, how many of us can say we haven't been flustered about our hair at one point or another.
↠ There's a lesson to be learned, both for adults and children --- love what you have. Aaron learns that his hair is apart of what makes him special and unique. Rather than hating it, he should learn to love it. And this lesson goes beyond hair. It's a great story about confidence and acceptance.
Woes
↠ As some other reviewers mentioned, it lacked that BUNCH and OOMPH factor that Munsch's books usually contain.
↠ The phrase "I Hate You" is used quite often. Honestly, I don't mind this too much at the beginning, since it's a lesson to not use such hateful words. But the problem I had is how Aaron has others say this to help him finally get his hair back. It's just not a positive lesson tool for children. This is something educators and parents may want to keep in mind.
Pros
↠ The illustrations are absolutely stunning and are bound to grab the attention of readers of any age.
↠ The story is pretty funny and silly ... especially for adults. Honestly, how many of us can say we haven't been flustered about our hair at one point or another.
↠ There's a lesson to be learned, both for adults and children --- love what you have. Aaron learns that his hair is apart of what makes him special and unique. Rather than hating it, he should learn to love it. And this lesson goes beyond hair. It's a great story about confidence and acceptance.
Woes
↠ As some other reviewers mentioned, it lacked that BUNCH and OOMPH factor that Munsch's books usually contain.
↠ The phrase "I Hate You" is used quite often. Honestly, I don't mind this too much at the beginning, since it's a lesson to not use such hateful words. But the problem I had is how Aaron has others say this to help him finally get his hair back. It's just not a positive lesson tool for children. This is something educators and parents may want to keep in mind.
June 28, 2009
Halirious! Or should I say...Harilirious
December 1, 2019
This one was too far over the weird line for me. My son liked it all right but it was not one of his favorites.
June 7, 2024
Jt became a beard 🫢
November 3, 2025
Very silly, very fun for kiddo.
December 23, 2018
I didn't know what I was getting into when I started reading this book.
It kind of reminded me of that Halloween episode of The Simpsons where Snake's hair went around trying to murder everyone.
This hair didn't do that. Aaron just hurt its feelings so it ran away and tried to find someone who would appreciate it.
No one appreciated it, and it wasn't until it was lost that Aaron realized he loved his hair all along, and now they're friends.
It kind of reminded me of that Halloween episode of The Simpsons where Snake's hair went around trying to murder everyone.
This hair didn't do that. Aaron just hurt its feelings so it ran away and tried to find someone who would appreciate it.
No one appreciated it, and it wasn't until it was lost that Aaron realized he loved his hair all along, and now they're friends.
September 29, 2017
Aaron has a wild set of hair that he grows to hate. When Aaron gets frustrated, he tells his hair that he hates it. In response, his hair jumps off and finds a new home. Throughout the story, Aaron learns to love his wild hair and embrace it. Great to use to talk about body confidence and loving yourself.
March 25, 2019
When you read books to your kids, you don't want those books to say things that you don't want your kids saying. So when the every-page refrain of the book is "I HATE YOU!", even if it is only to your hair, you stop and start and modulate until you come up with "I DON'T LIKE IT", by which time the book is over and you reflect that there wasn't much worth reading in there at all.
November 3, 2018
Aaron wants hair like his father so he grows it long but when his hair won't cooperate and he states he hates his hair, his hair runs away.
Funny audio book I listened to on YouTube trying to find new books for my children. I plan on checking it out at my local library.
Funny audio book I listened to on YouTube trying to find new books for my children. I plan on checking it out at my local library.
September 13, 2020
This book teaches kids to love themselves. Aaron told his hair he hated it and it then ran away which is a good way to teach children to not only be nice to others but to be nice to themselves. Quite a funny book, and would probably go over well with students.
October 15, 2017
Aaron has a bad hair day and states that he hates his hair. So his hair runs away leaving Aaron bald. I didn't like it much, but I had to give it four stars just for the appeal to kids.
November 8, 2017
The language was a bit strong, however I liked the repetition in this book.
November 18, 2018
A really bad hair day. Aaron wants to look like his dad, such a simple thing.
January 14, 2019
Aaron’s hair runs away from him. Aaron goes through adventures trying to get his hair back. Good book for 2nd-4th. Mrs. Thomsonbook owns it. Genre: children’s literature
March 17, 2020
A super fun book about a little boy who offends his hair and it runs away. I know my little messy haired niece will enjoy this!
April 15, 2022
Such a cute book, I just don’t like that it uses the word ‘hate’
December 14, 2025
This story uses your imagination.
March 15, 2017
This is a zany and silly story of Aaron's hair leaving him and running away when it is told Aaron hates it because it won't behave. He wants it long to look like his dad. But Aaron runs chasing it and everyone it attaches itself to has to say they hate it to get it off them. With a twist at the end Aaron gets his hair back.
August 25, 2013
In this Munsch book, we have a different illustrator(s) - Alan and Lea Daniel. The craziness of Martchenko is still in this one, but the drawings have a slightly different feel. The cause of all the upset - Aaron yelling at his hair and saying "Hair! I hate you!" is something most everyone can relate to on all those bad hair hairs we've all had. And obviously, you are never to young to have a bad hair day. Aaron looks about 6-8 years old and he's fascinated by his dad's do (crazy blond beard and lots of very long, thick hair). So, he grows his own and then has a tough time managing it. Combs are flying. Troubles ensue- and then his hair runs off. I loved this part of the tale- the chasing of the hair down the street and the large illustration of the total chaos of a multi-vehicle traffic jam all caused by Aaron's runaway hair.
A very imaginative book.
A very imaginative book.
July 15, 2014
My boys(ages 4 & 8) thought this was a funny book about a little boy who wanted to look like his dad. As a parent, I didn't like that Aaron yelled, "HAIR! I HATE YOU!" (because we don't say the word "hate" in our house) but it was pretty funny when the hair jumped off Aaron's head and plopped onto the baby's head.
The hair runs to different locations (my boys loved when it attached itself to a man's behind) until dinner when Aaron said, "I'm bald forever. I wish my hair would come back. I LIKE MY HAIR." The hair had been on the father's head but it jumped off and climbed back onto Aaron's head.
The hair runs to different locations (my boys loved when it attached itself to a man's behind) until dinner when Aaron said, "I'm bald forever. I wish my hair would come back. I LIKE MY HAIR." The hair had been on the father's head but it jumped off and climbed back onto Aaron's head.
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September 24, 2008
This is a very silly book about a little boy named Aaron who is having a bad hair day. When he gets mad at his hair, his hair decides to run away and Aaron is left chasing after it.
My one complaint about the book is that every time he catches up to the hair and it's stuck to someone, Aaron suggests the person tell the hair that they don't like it. Then that person says "Hair! I hate you". I just find Hate to be such a strong word especially when it would have sufficed for the person to say "Hair! get off me" or "Hair! go away". That's just my Humble opinion though. :o)
My one complaint about the book is that every time he catches up to the hair and it's stuck to someone, Aaron suggests the person tell the hair that they don't like it. Then that person says "Hair! I hate you". I just find Hate to be such a strong word especially when it would have sufficed for the person to say "Hair! get off me" or "Hair! go away". That's just my Humble opinion though. :o)
April 8, 2009
Robert Munsch, for the uninitiated, writes a number of cheerfully absurd books. This one is about a boy who hates his hair, and finds that saying that hurts his hair's feelings so much that it runs away. Sentient hair!
Frankly, I find Aaron running around telling people to tell his hair that they hate it so it'll stop growing on them to be a bit tasteless, but my nieces *adore* this book and ask for it often, so I can overlook that part.
If you're concerned about use of the phrase "I hate you" you may wish to read this book before you buy it.
Frankly, I find Aaron running around telling people to tell his hair that they hate it so it'll stop growing on them to be a bit tasteless, but my nieces *adore* this book and ask for it often, so I can overlook that part.
If you're concerned about use of the phrase "I hate you" you may wish to read this book before you buy it.
November 23, 2010
Aaron decided to grow his hair out to look more like his dad. He then started having trouble with his hair and he declared that he hated it. This offended his hair and so his hair decided to run away from Aaron. The hair takes Aaron on a wild adventure as it decides to be anywhere but Aaron's head. How will Aaron get his hair back? Read and find out!
This book may be used as text to text connection with the Gingerbread Man. I thought of this as soon as I started reading so the teacher may read both books and then decide how they are the same and how they differ from one another.
This book may be used as text to text connection with the Gingerbread Man. I thought of this as soon as I started reading so the teacher may read both books and then decide how they are the same and how they differ from one another.
March 12, 2015
I thought "Aaron's Hair" was okay. I didn't seem to have much of a point to it, except to tell kids not to take things for granted, or the things will leave you. It's a good lesson, but I'm not sure if younger kids will pick up on that. It's not really for older kids who would pick up on that lesson. It was pretty funny and the illustrations were very colorful. I would recommend it as a fun book for younger kids.
April 25, 2013
This one was pretty funny. It uses the word "hate" when talking about Aaron's hair...so might have to address that word before reading it aloud in class. But, I still think it's a fun book. You can hear the author read it aloud here http://robertmunsch.com/books. Great for visualizing activity.
October 25, 2011
Samuel was laughing so loud as he read this to himself that I ran upstairs to find out what he was up to. After seeing what he was laughing so hard over, I obviously had to read it, too. Yup. It's a laugh-out-loud hilarious book!
March 11, 2013
What a great book for showing all of us (regardless of age) that some things that we don't like about ourselves are the things that we miss the most when they are gone. When we want that thing back, it will be good for us.
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