cover image Braid Crazy: Simple Steps for Daring? DOS

Braid Crazy: Simple Steps for Daring? DOS

Carla Sinclair. Chronicle Books, $12.95 (66pp) ISBN 978-0-8118-3602-9

Kids looking for new and interesting takes on the basic braid will appreciate Braid Crazy: Simple Steps for Daring 'Dos by Carla Sinclair, photos by Susan Sheridan, illus. by Mark Frauenfelder. This paper-over-board spiral-bound book allows hairdressers of all levels to try their hand at 25 wide-ranging styles, from the spiky Astro Girl look to Dorothy's classic coif from The Wizard of Oz. Sidebars cite accessories and hair length needed for each style. Step-by-step instructions, with illustrations showing different views, will allow readers to achieve new looks with ease.