Stephanie's Ponytail

By Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko

None of the kids in her class wear a ponytail, so Stephanie decides she must have one. The loud, unanimous comment from her classmates is: “Ugly, ugly, very ugly.” Steadfast, when all the girls have copied her ponytail, she resolves to try a new style. With true Munsch flair, each of Stephanie’s ponytails is more outrageous than the last, while the cast of copycats grows and grows.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Annick Press
• Release date: Oct 2, 2012
• ISBN: 9781453256152

Robert Munsch

Robert Munsch, author of such classics as The Paper Bag Princess and Thomas’ Snowsuit, is one of North America’s bestselling authors of children’s books.

Reviews for Stephanie's Ponytail

[dukefan86 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Okay, this book is pretty darn cute! I love Stephanie's independence, and how her parents don't do much to discourage her from her wacky ponytails. The only thing, she makes her teacher and classmates look pretty stupid. Who knows, maybe they needed the lesson!

[shelbya14 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Stephanie wants to be different, so she asks her mom to give her a ponytail. When her classmates mock her, she simply replies that she likes it. The next day, they all show up with ponytails. Stephanie comes up with increasingly zany hairstyles in her quest for uniqueness, but finds herself mimicked every step of the way. How will she assert her individuality?This is a wonderful book. It's incredibly funny and brings a unique interpretation to the conversation about identity. There are some insults in the book, which I don't mind, but parents and teachers may want to prepare themselves for a discussion on how to deal with bullies.This book is a great read-aloud and is appropriate as an independent read for 1st-5th grade.

[kabentley · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a great book which teaches the importance of individuality. Stephanie does not like it when others copy her so she tries all kinds of ponytails in order to be different. The following day the others copy her so she decides to get even. Stephanie tells everyone she is going to shave her head. This books has a very funny ending that kids of all ages will enjoy.

[conuly · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Stephanie wants a ponytail. And all the kids say "Ugly, ugly", but the next day they copy her style. And she keeps coming up with more and more exotic places for her ponytails and getting more and more frustrated with the annoying hypocrites in her school, until she finally announces she's Shaving her HEAD. She doesn't, they do. LOL. Great shot at the end of the entire shaven school, teachers and principal and students and all (and birds, and cats, and dogs with their heads shaved!) chasing Stephanie with her one ponytail right in the back of her head. It's ridiculous, it's absurd, it doesn't pretend to have any more meaning than that "Copycats are annoying" - you have to love it.

[marlene_60110-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good book, loved the way the writer let people know its ok to be different and not worry what others think.

[tripleblessings_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A big hit at our house. The kids love Stephanie's original sense of style. She wants to wear her hair in a unique ponytail, and gets annoyed when all the kids at school copy her. Her ponytails get stranger and stranger, and Michael Martchenko's pictures in the book are great fun as even the boys and the teachers copy her. Stephanie gets a clever revenge at the end! Both pictures and story are winners.

[Oyedepo Oyebola · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very funny and interesting

[chelbeaz2015 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very funny. But recommend to older children.

[Rhea Yaw Ching · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Funny!