{"id":87,"date":"2018-08-11T03:31:22","date_gmt":"2018-08-11T03:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marybleckwehl.com\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2021-03-03T19:21:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T19:21:04","slug":"claires-hair","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marybleckwehl.com\/index.php\/my-books\/claires-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"Claire&#8217;s Hair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/marybleckwehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Book-Cover-Claires-Hair-.png&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published By:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-374 alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marybleckwehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BPP-LOGO-2009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marybleckwehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BPP-LOGO-2009.jpg 334w, https:\/\/marybleckwehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/BPP-LOGO-2009-300x116.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>939 Seventh St. W. St. Paul MN 55102<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>952-829-8818<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #4abdac;\">Awards<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreword Reviews Picture Book of Year, 2018 Finalist<\/li>\n<li>Winner Midwest Book Awards, 2019 for Children&#8217;s Fiction and Illustration\/Graphics<\/li>\n<li>Finalist Midwest Book Award, 2019 for Total Book Design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Flavors|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#fc4a1a&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Flavors&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Claire&#8217;s Hair<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Scroll to bottom right to ORDER.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;0.8em&#8221;]<strong>Written By:<\/strong> Mary Evanson Bleckwehl<\/p>\n<p><strong>Illustrated By:<\/strong> Sara Weingartner<\/p>\n<p><strong>ISBN:<\/strong> 13:978-1-5928-800-6<\/p>\n<p>Hardcover 9&#8243; X 9&#8243; 32 Pages<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;]<i><b>A tale of friendship, empathy and a LOT of hair!<\/b><\/i> &#8211;There&#8217;s not much Claire&#8217;s hair can&#8217;t do. It&#8217;s a jump rope, it ties up bad guys, and only needs washing once a year! But can her wild and wacky tresses make her best friend laugh again?<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#4abdac&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Illustrator Info<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;]<i>Claire&#8217;s Hair<\/i> is illustrated by Sara Weingartner<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saraweingartner.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.saraweingartner.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1537812429006000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHhT69IPZ3rm8qGetTJrctbLvTCLg\">https:\/\/www.saraweingartner.<wbr \/>com<\/a><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/marybleckwehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Sara_painting-compressed.jpg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23&#8243; max_width=&#8221;60%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#4abdac&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What Kids (Big and Little!) are Saying&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;3.12&#8243;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Claire J. from Iowa&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12&#8243;]You came to our school today and I like all your books but I L-O-V-E <i>Claire&#8217;s Hair. <\/i>Because of three things. My name is Claire. My hair doesn&#8217;t have bugs and bunnies in it but it&#8217;s out of control and I&#8217;ll never let my mom cut it! and because my cousin had cancer and lost her hair and I made her laugh by painting a smile on her bald head. -Claire J. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0P.S. I&#8217;m from Iowa too!<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;K. Johnson&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.5pt;\">Anna Rose got your book at MCH earlier this week and we have read it many many times at home. It is a masterpiece. Congratulations on another hit! It is just amazing.- K. Johnson<\/span><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Midwest Book Review&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Laughter is the best medicine! Delightfully entertaining and with a warm and charming message about true friendship, &#8220;Claire&#8217;s Hair: A Tale of Hair, Heart, and Humor&#8221; is unreservedly recommended for both elementary school and community library picture book collections.\u00a0\u2013Midwest Book Review Spring 2018.<\/span><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Lauri Nelson&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;\">Students love\u00a0<\/span><i style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;\">Claire\u2019s Hair<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0because it makes them laugh, but also think about others. This is a perfect recipe for learning!\u2014Lauri Nelson, Media Specialist East Lake Elementary Lakeville MN<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Megan Proft&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<em>Claire&#8217;s Hair\u00a0<\/em>is a beautiful story about life and friendship. Every time I read it, my heart fills with emotion and I&#8217;ve made it a point to share it with both the children and adults in my life. It sparks important conversation around a real life issue with tenderness, thoughtfulness and love. Mary has a gem on her hands!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Megan Proft, Education and Volunteer Manager at the Northfield Arts Guild<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;8px|736px|0|90px|false|false&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/marybleckwehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-29-at-7.27.56-PM.png&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/marybleckwehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-29-at-7.27.40-PM.png&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Where To Buy&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#4abdac&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Where To Buy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/marybleckwehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bookstore-signing.jpg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23&#8243; max_width=&#8221;75%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Info&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.8&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>ORDER HERE.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>The best place to shop for books is your local bookstore so please ask for my books there. If they don&#8217;t have them in stock, they are happy to order them for you. Of course there is always online shopping (links are below) or you can <a href=\"marybleckwehl.com\/index.php\/contact\/\"><b>contact me<\/b><\/a> for autographed copies!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/marybleckwehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/indiebound-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"123\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/author\/marybleckwehlauthorpage\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Amazon.com<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/author\/marybleckwehlauthorpage\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">Beaver&#8217;s Pond Press (my publisher) also takes orders at 952-829-8818 or by email <a href=\"mailto:info@beaverspondpress.com\">info@beaverspondpress.com<\/a>\u00a0Note: these orders will be fulfilled via Amazon.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itascabooks.com\/claires-hair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/itascabooks.com\/claires-hair\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1542840546221000&amp;usg=AFQjCNER-MRbKdaLvtC0h3CYyZYHk_jxlg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#4abdac&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Kids Letters!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;673,675&#8243; posts_number=&#8221;2&#8243; orientation=&#8221;portrait&#8221; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; hover_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(252,74,26,0.5)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12&#8243;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/marybleckwehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Book-Cover-Claires-Hair-.png&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221;] Published By: &nbsp; &nbsp; 939 Seventh St. W. 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