Punk Wig is written by Lori Ries and illustrated by Erin Eitter Kono. The narrator, a little boy, tells the story of his mother going through chemotherapy treatments to get rid of her cancer or "alien blobs" as he calls it. This is such a sweet and heartfelt story. Punk wig would be a good book for young children to learn about cancer. It teaches children about cancer treatment and the effects of chemotherapy- how it make you feel tired, weak, and sick while it also causes you to lose your hair. I really liked how the book used a cute storyline to be informative. The story was written from a little boy's perspective making the story easy for children to relate to and understand.
The illustrations by Erin Eitter Kono really added to the story. When the mother is sick from her chemo, Kono provides the reader with a good understanding of how the medication makes you feel. I also really liked the illustrations of the mom and son trying on wigs at Harriett's Hair; they were funny and lightened up an intense subject.
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