Maggie McNair Has Spiders in Her Hair

by Sheila-Booth Alberstadt | Illustration by Norris Hall

Maggie McNair Has Spiders in Her Hair

Maggie McNair, like many other children, doesn’t want her hair brushed. After much persuasion and struggle, Maggie’s mother gives up and decides to let Maggie learn a lesson the hard way. Ironically, threats turn to reality when Maggie McNair discovers a spider in her hair.

In this humorously, entertaining story, Sheila Booth-Alberstadt tells a “slightly” exaggerated tale that will keep both children and adults amused to the very last page. While attempting to help her own child with hair brushing issues, Sheila has ingeniously solved a daily challenge she and many others have experienced with other children alike.

Through vibrant illustrations, Maggie McNair is set to become a much-loved and favorite character in everyone’s life.

$14.95

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Praise for Maggie McNair Has Spiders in Her Hair

  • “Parents and children alike will find pleasure in reading Sheila Booth-Alberstadt's charming story, Maggie McNair Has Spiders in Her Hair.

    The book captivates readers of all ages with its consistent rhyme scheme that creates a catchy rhythm when read aloud. The contagious beat of each line keeps one captivated with the plot, which is combined with the rhythm to produce a composition similar to that of an authentic Mother Goose nursery rhyme. The book becomes independent of most categorizations, though, because of the quirky twist Booth-Albrstadt places on a lesson in daily cleanliness.

    I would recommend this book as a canonical read for younger children. The plot becomes a lesson about brushing one's hair and remembering, in general, to take care of one's body. It strives to teach children how to take care of themselves, regardless of their current situation in life.

    It is important to take care of your body in order to live a healthy life. Booth-Alberstadt clearly provides her audience with a comical approach to this every day chore.”

    — Lee Ann Kelley
    English Teacher

  • “Maggie McNair Has Spiders in Her Hair is the book every mother needs at that certain age in their daughter's life when the battle of the brush begins. Entertaining and delightful at every turn!”

    — Lee McCaskill
    Author of Do Boogers Have Calories?

  • “Fun to read to the kids and fun for them to read themselves. Bright and colorful illustrations drive the pace of a charming story that keeps you wanting to know what’s going to happen.”

    — Phil Colquette
    Gulf Publishing Co., Inc.