Loretta, who has short, curly hair, wishes for long long hair and all the wonderful things she could do with it. But then she begins to think about all the complications long hair might cause . . . and decides to be happy just the way she is. This book, which won the Lorna Balian prize in 1987, has been re-illustrated with multi-cultural characters. Nominated for the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award in 1991. Boys and girls alike will love the humor and fun in IF I HAD LONG, LONG HAIR. Read it with your children, and create some wonderful memories of your own.