Its bad news when you wake up in the morning and find youve lost your head, especially if its an especially agreeable and handsome head, but there you go, such things happen. In any case, the man who loses his head inu003ciu003eThe Man Who Lost His Headu003c/iu003eisnt about to grin (that is, if he could grin) and bear it. No, hell make himself a new one, and starting with a pumpkin and moving on to a parsnip and finally picking up a block of wood, he sets about getting it just right. Still, for all his efforts, it somehow isnt right. It isnt the head he had before. It turns out that only a brash bold boy can save the man who lost his head from losing it altogether.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Claire Huchet Bishops charming parable is illustrated by the great Robert McCloskey, whose books for children includeu003ciu003eOne Morning in Maineu003c/iu003e,u003ciu003eBlueberries for Sau003c/iu003el, and the Caldecott Medalwinningu003ciu003eMake Way for Ducklingsu003c/iu003e.
