When I was asked to review David Shannon’s new book, Bugs in my Hair, I said yes…of course! Who can resist his books?? But then when I got the book I was a little apprehensive because the topic it’s about can be a little touchy…a little itchy to be precise. But you know what? It is a subject we deal with in school and anything we can do as teachers to make it a little less scary and embarrassing, then I’m all for it.
I read the book and my kids loved it, they thought it was hilarious. It also opened a discussion with text to self connections and allowed us to talk a little about hygiene. I even shared about how I had lice once when I was a kid and then again as an adult! They were shocked, I mean, Ms White had lice??? …the absolute horror!
If you want to open up the discussion and have a fun page to do with your own kids, then look no further! My students brainstormed things the would not want in their hair!
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You can get your freebie here
The kids had a great time thinking of things they wouldn’t want to be in their hair..and some of their answers cracked me up!
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In case you’d like to purchase the book, you can find it on Amazon:
Hope you love the book as much as I did!
Now for the fun giveaway! Enter to win ALL 3 of my FAVORITE David Shannon books:
Bugs in My Hair, Bad Case of the Stripes, and No! David!!
(snake)…I agree!
I have yet to read the new Shannon book, but I am excited to! My favorite Shannon book is A Bad Case of the Stripes! I really hope to win the give-a-way!
I LOVE A Bad Case of the Stripes!!!
I love No David! My kids always get a kick out this story!
kellybrown28021@gmail.com
Would love the new David Shannon Books!! The kids love listening and reading them!
I love all his book but my favorite but have to say my favorite is Stripes.
I like No, David.
My favorite David Shannon book is a bad case of strips.
Suzzanne5571@gmail.com
David Shannon is an amazing author! I would be SO excited to add these to my library 🙂 and I like No, David!
I love all David books, but I think the one I have the most fun reading is
No David because I can yell and it always startles the kids. Thanks for the giveaway. No matter who wins, the kids will love David.
I really like David Shannon & all his books, but I guess my favorite is No, David the best.
I love David Shannon books! They are always so much fun to read! My favorite is A Bad Case of Stripes! Thanks for the fun giveaway! Can't wait to get my hands on his newest book!
Hugs,
Lynda
Ms. Hamm's First Grade Funland
We just read David Goes to School and I love the message behind A Bad Case of Stripes
David Shannon books are so great! Our favorite is A Bad Case of Stripes. We always check them out from the library, we would love to win a copy.
No David! is a great book!
No David! I read it every year and we make a No David class book
No David!
renetowens@sbcglobal.net
No David!
Karen Rowland
Adventures With Firsties
karenrowland112677@yahoo.com
My favorite is No, David! Would love to more of his books!
Thank you for your opportunity to receive free books for my class. I have yet to purchase the new book, Bugs In My Hair. However, my favorite book to read to my students is A Bad Case of Stripes. I use this book to teach feelings and emotions to my first grade class. The new book will be a great book to tie in as well. I hope I am a lucky winner!
I love A Bad Case of Stripes!
Jennifer @ Herding Kats in Kindergarten
I love, love, love No David!!!
I love No David because my kids LOVE it!!
I love all his books! I love to read No David and A Bad Case of Stripes to my class! 🙂
I love Alice the Fairy!
No David is my top pick. I cannot resist the naughtiness 🙂
Tania
My Second Sense
What a great giveaway! I love David Shannon and all of his books. If I had to choose a favorite, which is hard, for sure, I guess I'd go with No Dave. Or A Bad Case of Stripes. Can I have two favorites? LOL!
Lori
Teaching With Love and Laughter
luvyorkies@gmail.com
I like all of the books, but I really LOVE No, David!
NO DAVID! wendy 1stgradefireworks@gmail.com
I love a Bad Case of Stripes!
I love all the NO David books! They are so fun to read. This new book looks great and I love your little writing activity!
Deb
luv2teach77@yahoo.com
I love how entertained the kids are by No David!
I love "David Goes to School"!!!!!
Sounds like a great book. My favorite book is "A Bad Case of Stripes". Thanks for sharing.
Jamie
I love David Goes to School! It really helps at the beginning teaching routines and procedures
I love "The Bad Case of the Stripes". They are all cute and great for our beginning readers
David Goes to School
I love the David books! I had a student named Devin in Kindergarten who loved the David books, and he was so much like David that I jokingly called the book "No Devin!" in my head. I still think of him when I read those books. 🙂 I also like the David Christmas book. I was so concerned that David wouldn't get any Christmas presents when I read it, and I seriously almost cried.
Erica
Blooming In First
I love A Bad Case of the Stripes Too. Would love to win. Thanks for sharing. I didn't know there was a new book out.
I really love A Bad Case of Stripes, it's one of my favorite books!!! I love the work your kiddos did!!!
Angela
The Daily Alphabet
OMG I LOVE David Shannon! I love all the "David" books and I also love "Too Many Toys". I just saw this "Bugs in My Hair" book at the book fair today and put it on my wish list! 🙂
Elyse
Happily Teaching
I LOVE No, David! I use it to teach inferencing every year and my kids just love it.
I really love the No David book!!!! It's one of the many books I read at the beginning of the year!!!
I do love his books and so do the kids!
No David is my fav.
No David is my fav.
Would love to win these books! My firsties love them. Thanks for the great freebie to go along with the new book.
I would have to go with No David! It's a classic and the kids always love it!
I love No, David! I have had so many Davids in my years of teaching and NOT all of them have been boys!!
I love all the David books, but probably David Goes to School is my fave! Thanks!
David Goes to School is my fave with a Bad Case of the Stripes coming in a close second!
I love "A Bad Case of Stripes" it's a fun story to read with my kids!
I can't wait to read Bugs in my Hair. I had lice, too when I was a kid! HA!! Yicky!!
No David!
Love Bad case of Stripes. Thanks for the great give away chance. The new book looks like a real winner!
I love Bad Case of Stripes! What a great give away!! Thanks!
Christa
sweetlifeofsecond
I love a Bad case of Stripes for school, my daughter and I love to read Alice the Fairy. D. Shannon just cracks me up.
Corey Power
Powerteacher@hotmail.com
A Bad Case of the Stripes is my favorite. This book looks really cute,
delting01@yahoo.com
I like A Bad Case of Stripes.
susanlulu@yahoo.com
I have to go with David for enticing reluctant readers (and school goers?) as they gravitate to those books!
No David is the only book I have read but this new one seems great!
David Goes to School is my favourite. This idea is genius!
I love David Shannon books! I just read my class "David Goes to School" as prereq to our rules disucssion. Can't wait to check out his new book!
croesler1587@yahoo.com
I love "Bad Case of the Stripes"! Would love to win the new one! Thanks!
scottk323@gmail.com
Bad Case of Stripes for sure! aprekteacher@gmail.com
The kids seem to really love David.
Cute ideas! I love the David books! They're always my BOY go to.
I love David Learns School Rules!!
Brianne
A Bad Case of Stripes wins every single time! I love that story!
A Bad Case of Stripes wins every single time! I love that story!
I love a bad case of the stripes.
It's so hard to pick because I love them all but I might have to say the David books.
No David is a favorite.
holy cow! Love the bugs in my hair book – never heard of it!
jeannie
A Kindergarten Lifestyle
David gets in Trouble!
I like A Bad Case of the Stripes!
Love No, David and so do my firsties. Can't wait to read his new book!
Thank you!
wdonelle@gmai.com
I love "A Bad Case of Stripes".
I love the classic, No, David!
I love a bad case of stipes
I love David Shannon books:) This looks like a great one:)
I love all the David books!