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When Oliver’s unruly hair refuses to cooperate, his family thinks they’ve finally sorted it out. But the calm is short-lived—on school picture day, the mystery of Oliver’s hair becomes a source of both comedy and frustration, highlighting the everyday challenges and surprises of childhood.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Margie Palatini
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