Name: Lockdown Hair
Item: Lockdown Hair
Rating: 4
Author: Monique Gunther

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Charming picture book that skillfully deals with the trials of living in a pandemic.

Synopsis

Uh oh! Siona's family needs her help!

Siona is worried about her mum going back to work at her hair salon while a dangerous virus is on the loose, making so many people sick! Siona decides to do something to help her mum cut hair and stay safe at the same time. She comes up with some creative and ingenious solutions, but will they work?

This fully-illustrated children's book serves as a humorous and sensitive way to introduce children to a public health crisis, lockdowns and the pandemic's effects on working families. Siona comes up with clever, compassionate ways to keep her mum safe, all while learning to turn fear and anxiety into positive, constructive action. A perfect book for any family to inspire a conversation about "the new normal" during the pandemic.

Lockdown hair is a children’s picture book written by Linda Steinbock. It is a charming story of how one family learns to adjust to life during a period of lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic.

While talking to her grandmother on a video call, Siona notices her grandmother is in desperate need of a haircut. Siona, her grandmother, and her mother discuss how people have coped without hairdressers during the lockdown period - from shaving their hair to giving themselves ‘bowl cuts’.

The three then discuss how Siona’s mother, as a hairdresser, will keep people safe when they return to the salon.

The remainder of the story focuses on Siona who makes a plan for her mother to follow when she reopens the salon. She creates a list of instructions for her mother to keep everyone safe. These steps range from simple and logical changes to work practice to more amusing and ridiculous suggestions! Each suggestion is expressed through appropriate child-like dialogue and vibrant accompanying watercolour illustrations. The list of instructions covers everything needed for staff and customers to keep safe, for example, social distancing and the wearing of face masks.

This story is an ingenious way to teach children about the changing hygiene and safety needs we need to take whilst we are living in a pandemic. Public health measures and restrictions on daily living are addressed in a non-threatening and informative manner. The effect of the pandemic on families is explored in a truthful, yet compassionate manner.

Lockdown Hair is fantastic picture book. It combines authentic dialogue and charming illustrations with serious messages. Like all good children’s books humour is used to reinforce the messages. This is a valuable addition to any home bookshelf, but equally valuable in school or early childhood settings. This charming picture book scores 4.5 stars from me.

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Uh oh! Siona's family needs her help!

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over 3 years ago

I’m excited to share that Lockdown Hair is now available in French, German and Spanish!! Let your copy on Amazon. Sign up for my newsletter and free resources on www.touchingdistance.com

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almost 4 years ago

How many of you experienced Lockdown Hair during the pandemic? Write in the comments what you did to fix it?

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almost 4 years ago

I'm so happy to have been featured in Reedsy's newsletter this week! Thank you to everyone who "upvoted" Lockdown Hair. I hope we'll be able to reach more children with this book as they emerge and work through the pandemic. As a special gift to those who have purchased Lockdown Hair, I offer free downloadable activity sheets for different ages as well as a great educator's guide full of fun activities to get even more value from the book. You can find it on my website: www.lindasteinbock/resources

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If you're looking for a way to start a conversation about the "new normal" during the pandemic with your children, this book will help! Click on LOCKDOWN HAIR to find out how you can inspire creativity and share laughs with your children. If you like what you see, click on UPVOTE and share it with your friends :)

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23 Comments

– A relevant, informative and fun book addressing children’s anxieties during lockdown. The young girl protagonist uses her curiosity and kindness to reach across three generations of her family as she desires to keep them safe. The book is full of humour as she creates ingenious ways for her mother to work safely. This book has many wonderful and important themes threaded through it so that it can be revisited and explored again and again.

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almost 4 years ago

– My 4yr old daughter really enjoys this story and the illustrations. It's been a great way to open up conversations about the effects of covid and lockdown, and for her to understand a little more about what's happening and why things are changing so much these days. A great story about problem solving and how we can find solutions if we work hard! A regular book at bedtime in our house!

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almost 4 years ago

– Thank you Monique for your amazing review! I'm so happy that you enjoyed it and appreciate your endorsement for schools and early childhood settings. It's been such a joy to hear people's reactions, especially how children relate to Siona's story. Everyone can access free downloadable activity sheets and an educator's guide full of fun activities from my website www.touchingdistance.com/resources.

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almost 4 years ago

– This is a wonderful book! My 6 year old loved it and it has been a great reference as she starts socially distanced school during the pandemic.

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almost 4 years ago

– Great book to enlighten young childrens about safety during pandemic and in a very nice way as well!🤗🙏

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almost 4 years ago

– This pandemic and the lockdown have affected everyone and we all try to find different ways to deal with their impacts. But what about the children? My 4yr old daughter loved it from the first time that she opened it. There are many reasons for that: the great story, the innovative ideas, the beautiful illustrations but even more because "so it is not only me that misses grandma"...

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almost 4 years ago

– I love this so much! Please tell your daughter I’m so happy that she enjoyed the book and that she’s definitely not alone ♥️

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almost 4 years ago

– My daughter was lucky enough to get her own personal reading of this thoughtfully written book by the author - Linda. She was wholly immersed in Siona’s story and her concerns and actions in this difficult time.

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almost 4 years ago

– My 21 month son loves this book - it’s one for all ages! He enjoys pointing at the illustrations and learning new words together in a story that’s relatable.

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almost 4 years ago

– Best book for kids

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almost 4 years ago

– Especially Children loves this book . I am a teen and I also liked and enjoyed the book Lockdown Hair written by linda steinbock. It's really good that how a child tries to help her family to be safe in the time of pandemic , by her creativity. The theme of the book is relatable to the children's that are anxious about their working parent's during the pandemic and tries to keep them safe.....

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almost 4 years ago

– thank you! I’m so glad you shared this with me and that you enjoyed the book :) how did you hear about Lockdown Hair?

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almost 4 years ago

– it is fun to read i love the story

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almost 4 years ago

– thank you! Means a lot to me that you left me a comment. How did you come across Lockdown Hair?

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almost 4 years ago

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over 2 years ago

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almost 4 years ago

– It was so much good and you have to read it to

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almost 4 years ago

– It would be great if I could read for free because , you shouldn't have to pay for something like learning ,you don't pay for school so why are you making us pay for reading 💀

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over 2 years ago

– i like how this book has a lot if details

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over 2 years ago

– why cant I read it

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over 1 year ago

– I hate this

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– I hate the book

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About the author

Linda Steinbock

Linda Steinbock is a humanitarian aid worker of Swedish and Malay Singaporean descent. She supports children and families affected by conflict, typhoons, earthquakes and tsunamis. While quarantined Linda wrote a children's book to illustrate how the power of human connection can overcome adversity. view profile

Published on March 02, 2021

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