Mullets by Nick Sharratt

Lured by the fabulous cover of Mullets, adorned with words in glitter, and with a son and grandson who occasionally have a mullet hairstyle, I couldn’t resist keeping this book to share with them. I laughed aloud as Sharratt introduced the reader to Mullet Isle, drawn in the shape of a mullet and coloured a bright green, and couldn’t wait to see just who there had special hair.

The author’s description of the mullet hairstyle is just wonderful:

The front’s short and choppy.
The back’s long and floppy.
Worn with a smile, that’s “Mullet” Style.

And the illustration of a smiling face sporting a flappy hairstyle is brilliant. Set against a black background, the face and hair are coloured grey and outlined with white highlighting the style. Turning pages the reader is confronted with vivid illustrations of a man, a woman, children, babies and animals, all with mullets and all with grins on their faces. Even the houses and flats have mullets and smiles and children will enjoy the surprise ending featuring a whale.

The narrative is smooth and the repetition and rhyme make it a good read aloud, while the illustrations are so good that those mullet hairstyles will linger in the memory of readers.

Mullets would make a perfect gift for people who like the mullet hairstyle, while children will enjoy its humour and fun.

Themes: Hair styles, Humour.

Pat Pledger