Max and the Haircut

A little boy with a lions mane faces his biggest challenge yet: his first haircut. With tenderness, humor, and a touch of magic, this story celebrates neurodivergent kids and the creative ways they meet the world.

Max is a little boy whose hair grows until it makes him look like a lion. And he can roar! But that means its time for a haircut. Max doesnt like it when his mom takes him to Wendys Hairdressing Salon. Its too bright and noisy. He doesnt like the water spray and having the protective cloth tied round his neck.

And when Wendy starts snipping, he hates it. STOP he shouts.

But then Wendy has a clever idea. When little boys have a cat and a bubble-blower to play with, they dont mind having their hair cut at all.

Samareh Azadis debut picture book perfectly captures the situation all little boys and their mothers must facehis first haircut. But it has a vital extra dimension because Max is neuro-divergent and we are able to see how his sensory processing affects his experience.