The happiness hair salon

BOOK REVIEW

THE HAPPINESS HAIR SALON

Author: Rafael Ordóñez From the reader report by: Suky Taylor

…the book is designed to encourage children to discuss the story and the pictures to think about what they see. The pictures add humour to the story and offer plenty of possibility to inspire different conversations, and also speculation as to what the reason might be for Eduardo’s sighs.

The story itself already has a global appeal, without any need for further adaptation for a different readership, and introduces some cultural ideas. Although one aspect of a translation would be to decide how much unknown culture to maintain, depending on its purpose, which might be an appealing prospect for publishers wanting to deliberately familiarise young readers with different ideas. The range in characters can all be relevant in a foreign or global society and their problems are things that families and children can relate to on a general level. For this reason the book would be easily marketable in an English-speaking environment, appealing to a wide audience. The amusing storyline and funny pictures make the book good entertainment for family reading, for siblings of different ages, or for group reading in schools, and so a publisher might want to include promotion of the book specifically to an academic market as well as a more general one.

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BOOKOLIA

Title THE HAPPINESS HAIR SALON PELUQUERÍA ALEGRÍA

Author Rafael Ordóñez Genre Children and Youth Year of publication 2020 Number of editions 1

Pages 36 ISBN 978-84-18284-13-7 Language Spanish Spanish retail price 15.50 €

Author’s biography: Rafael Ordóñez Cuadrado was born in 1964 in Aguilar de Campoo. He studied Teaching. In 1995, together with other dreamers, he created the group Cháchara Storytelling, through which he disseminates the writing of other authors, awakening in children and adults the same love of reading that made him the writer he is today. He has published children’s and YA fiction and numerous picture books with top Spanish publishers.

Synopsis: Eduardo is the most famous hairdresser in the neighbourhood. Everyone who enters his hair salon comes out satisfied, contented, happy — it’s no coincidence that he’s the ower of the Happiness Hair Salon. But he, on the other hand, is always sighing. What secret is he hiding? The most cheerful characters submit to his scissors, yet Eduardo does not share his clients’ happiness. Until one day someone manages to make his days happy too. A delightful picture book, full of humour and lovable characters and with a surprising ending.

Publisher: Bookolia Independent publisher which publishes books for children and young people, especially picture books

Publishing rights available from: Bookolia - CIF B15635246 Cordel de Pavones 40 A, 1ºA, Madrid www.bookolia.es/libreria/peluqueria-alegria/ Contact: Luis Manuel Larraza Bazo [contacto@bookolia.es ] [nb@book149.com]

Phone: (+34) 654 241 025

Comments: A delightful book - both Rafael Ordóñez’s story about Eduardo the hairdresser and José Fragoso’s amusing illustrations will appeal to small children.