Eun-hee Choung

When Minji’s mother heads to the beauty salon, Minji pretends to be her dog’s hairdresser. While her mother’s hair is being shampooed, colored, and curled, Minji works diligently on her patient pooch. The simple, charming story of a young girl using her imagination is accompanied by delightful artwork. Choung’s uses subtle colors, mostly white backgrounds, and a cast of very expressive characters to expand the text. Each left-hand page is a picture of Minji’s mother and her hairdresser; opposite is a view of Minji and her dog involved in similar activities. “Mom will be back soon. I think she’ll be surprised,” Minji tells her splendidly remade pup. Indeed, Mom is surprised—and decides she wants to make an appointment of her own with her creative daughter, despite the fact that the house is covered in paint, jello, and more.… (more)