Keycode Get a haircut, Max!

Max, the black sheep, refuses to do as he is told. From acclaimed author Maria Rousaki comes a new series of books starring Max, a young black sheep who refuses to do as he's told, illustrated by Lela Strutsis. Written in an original way, with humor and a playful mood, the titles of the series focus on the demands that older children have such as the need to get a haircut, to participate in social/school events, the need to play and play sports. Also Max's adventures talk about giving and donating, friendship, social acceptance and how to overcome fears. But why should he get a haircut? Everyone had been eaten by the wool! But Max saw what he wanted. Selective. He could see Lula at the front desk. He saw the ball when it got to his feet. He was looking at the food on his plate. The water in the bathtub. The pillow before sleeping. He didn't need a haircut. Until he saw something that really moved him. Maria Rousaki was born in New York in 1974 but comes from Alagonia Kalamata. Her first book, Melpo the only one, was awarded in 2002 by the Greek Children's Book Circle. Her books The Lemon Trees and Swimming in the Deep were nominated for the National Award for Children's Literature. Her children's novels A Flame in the Dark - The Shocking Story of Helen Keller, The Treasure of Taygetus, Listen to the Rhythm and Riddle in the Aegean were shortlisted for the Reader's Literary Award. She was Regional Advisor of SCBWI Greece, the Greek section of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, from 2010-2014. In 2017 she was nominated for the "Writer of the Year" award by Votre Beauté magazine.