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|title=Florence Frizzball
|author=Claire Freedman and Jane Massey
|reviewer= Zoe Morris
|genre=For Sharing
|summary= A girl with a frizzy mop longs for smooth, straight hair, but is it the right thing for her? An adorable read.
|rating=4.5
|buy=Yes
|borrow=Yes
|pages=32
|publisher= Simon & Schuster Children's UK
|date=September 2017
|isbn=978-1471144547
|website= http://www.clairefreedman.co.uk/
|aznuk=1471144542
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Florence Frizzball has the frizziest, curliest, most out of control mop of hair you've ever seen! And she longs for smooth, sleek, brushable locks like all her friends. As a kid, I remember being chased round the garden by my mother, brandishing a hair brush and trying to get me to sit still and have my frizz sorted out. To say I identified with Florence would be an understatement. As the tale goes on, though, we see another side to the story. Florence gets what she wants, but when her dream comes true she quickly learns that maybe she was wanting all the wrong things, and that actually her frizzball is an integral part of her identity.
 
This is a lovely, simple book for toddlers, whatever their hair situation. Told in a lilting rhyme, it is complemented by beautiful illustrations which transport you to the world of Florence and her brother Ben and the fun they have together. It's a mainly adult-free metropolis (mum may pay for the hairdressers, but we don't actually see her) but the two have a lovely home with stacks of books and photo albums and adorable dog Scruff, her curly haired ally.
 
While the book is mainly about situations Florence finds herself in, the thread pulling it all together to make it more of a story is her hair, whether it's getting in her way when she plays, or going all static-y when she pulls on a woollen jumper. The moral of the story is that we should embrace individuality and celebrate our 'flaws' if you can call them that, and of course we have a lovely, true to life happy ending to finish it all off. It's a book perfect for reading aloud because of the lovely rhythm and the pages aren't overwhelming, with lots of lovely colourful pencil drawings and just a few words on each.
 
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending us a copy to review. It was just perfect. In a similar vein is [[The Girl With The Bird's Nest Hair by Sarah Dyer]] 
 
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