Narrated by Emmy-Award Winner Zach Braff.
Stanley Birdbaum couldn’t be more excited. He has rolled and wrapped and dyed his hair. He has dipped it and sprayed it and made it, well, perfect. He is ready to celebrate Crazy Hair Day at school. But when Stanley saunters up to the classroom, he learns, to his horror, that Crazy Hair Day is . . . next week. To make matters worse, today is School Picture Day, and everyone is expected to line up for the class photo! What’s Stanley to do?Download and start listening now!
"This is a really funny book. It is also great book to use to talk about embarrassing moments. It is a boy that think it is crazy hair day but it turns up to be next Friday. I used this book in a second grade class to learn about the author's purpose which was entertain."
— Karina (5 out of 5 stars)
“This delightful tale of confusion and compassion is just the ticket to prepare for special days or defuse potential teasing if someone should arrive in the right getup on the wrong day.”
— School Library Journal" This was a pretty cute book. It would be a great way to bring up empathy and others' points of view. I'm sure many parents and children alike have found themselves in a similar situation! "
— Tara, 2/9/2014" Stanley loves the special theme days at school. He is super excited about Crazy Hair Day, there is only one problem. When Stanley gets to school he discovers that he got his dates wrong and instead of Crazy Hair Day; it is Class Picture Day! Great book! "
— Vicki, 1/16/2014" Stanley wakes up very early to prepare for Crazy Hair day at school. When he gets to school he discovers that Crazy Hair day isn't until next Friday and school picture day is today! "
— Grace, 12/30/2013" This book was full of laughter. Stanley is excited about crazy hair day at school, until he discovers that he has gotten the wrong date. Students would enjoy this story, especially since the setting is school! "
— Sha-Quita, 12/25/2013" This is a good read for self esteem issues. readers will have a character to relate to and work through the feelings. I recommend this for 1 at-3rd grades. "
— Rebecca, 12/19/2013" 34 months - A good book about how teasing can hurt. And how good friends can make everything ok when they make a mistake. "
— Heather, 12/17/2013" Imagine having the craziest hair style only to find out Crazy Hair Day is next Friday and it is actually yearbook picture day. "
— Beth, 12/10/2013" Great book about being who you are. "
— Schuerra, 11/10/2013" Great book to talk about you might be different from the rest of the class, but in the end, you will fit in the class just fine. We as teachers need to accept our student no matter how different they are. "
— Amber, 9/18/2013" When Stanley wears crazy hair on the wrong day his friends help him feel silly by making their hair crazy too. He was afraid of people making fun of him. But the names are very hard to ssay and they really don't flow together well. "
— Anna, 9/5/2013" JP Stanley believes it crazy hair day at school when in fact it is class picture day. His spiky colored hair will certainly stick out until the class comes up with a great solution to make Stanley feel better. For younger elem. "
— B, 7/6/2013" This was a nice book that would be entertaining to young students. I believe that students would be able to make text to self connections through this book. "
— Kira, 11/9/2012" One student thought it was crazy hair day at school, but he got his days mixed up. He came to school to find out that he was the only one with crazy hair! To add to his distress, it was picture day too! But, his classmates came to his rescue and helped him fit in. "
— Nanee, 6/8/2012" The ending to this book is awesome! I love how all the students band together to support Stanley. "
— faelinwolf, 5/20/2012" Story is OK--fun to read with a crazy hair day for school "
— Teri, 5/3/2012" cute book for school aged kids, although Dane (4) likes it, too. "
— Jonna, 4/12/2012" Great book for the little ones about making mistackes and acceptance "
— Linda, 3/12/2012" Good story about turning a bad or embarassing moment into a funny memory or situation. "
— Kristen, 3/5/2012" I loved this book. Stanley thinks it is crazy hair day but when he gets to school he discovers that it is picture day instead. When Stanley gets laughed at, he runs out of the classroom. In the end, he learns an important lesson from his friends. "
— Alyson, 2/26/2012Zachary Israel “Zach” Braff is an American actor, director and screenwriter. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the television series Scrubs, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2005. In 2004, Braff made his directorial debut with Garden State. Braff wrote the film, starred in it, and compiled the soundtrack record. He won numerous awards for his directing work, and also won the Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album in 2005.