Author: Suzanne Barton
Illustrator: Tanya Maneki
Have you ever seen a cool-dude surfer beard, a rock-star beard, or a swirly-twirly world championship beard? Discover weird and wonderful beards of all shapes and sizes in this picture book about family life, fatherhood and facial fuzz in all its forms.
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9780648099314
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