Stephanie's Ponytail is a story about a girl named Stephanie who asks her mom for a ponytail in her hair. When she comes to school with her ponytail, the other kids laugh at her and tell its "ugly, ugly, very ugly". This does not bother Stephanie because she likes it. The next day at school all the other girls had ponytails. The next day Stephanie wanted a side ponytail. When she went to school they all told her it was ugly yet again. The day after, everyone had a side ponytail. This went on for a few more days when Stephanie wanted a ponytail on the top of her head, and coming out the front of her head. Everyone still copied her. She told them that when she came to school the next day she would shave her head. When she came to school EVERYONE had shaved their heads, and Stephanie was wearing a pony tail. It is safe to say that everyone who shaved their heads were not happy.
This is a simple, cute story that a teacher can use when dealing with a classroom of leaders and followers. Stephanie was a leader. She wore her hair the way she wanted to an did not care what anyone else thought. Everyone made fun of her, but then they would copy her the next day. This is common in elementary, middle school, and high school. This could make for a great read a loud book. After reading you can discuss the theme of the book with the class. They can also share stories of times when something like this happened in their own life. They can make great text to self connections. I thought of many when I was reading this story.
This is a great book for K-2nd graders. The illustrations are funny and will definitely make the students laugh. An all around fun story that will make for a nice addition to any classroom library. Robert Munsch is a funny author and one that kids are sure to enjoy.
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