by Bridget Heos
illustrated by Joy Ang
What it's all about...
When Baby Billy is born with a full-grown mustachio on his upper lip, his parents are concerned. Is it a "good-guy" mustache or a "bad-guy" mustache? At first, it seems Billy is destined for a life of good deeds as a cowboy and a policeman, but when his mustache grows longer and curls up at the end, Billy goes all "Babyface Finster" on his family.
Why it's on the Crooked Bookshelf...
It's clever and totally original. Also, babies + mustaches = laugh out loud funny.
Our favorite line(s)...
*spoiler alert*
Billy's disreputable mustache led him to a life of dreadful crime. He became: A cat burglar. A cereal criminal. And a train robber so heartless that he even stole the tracks.
Our favorite illustration...
Joy Ang's retro-inspired, though thoroughly modern digital artwork is so satisfying, it's hard to choose just one. But if you lassoed and roped us and tied us to a chair... we'd have to pick this piece...
...because it's just plain hilarious and because Baby Billy's got a little Erik-Estrada-from-Chips-thing going on that made us giggle.
Why kids will love it...
Little kids (and bigger ones, too) will appreciate the silliness of a baby with a mustache, and Ang's rounded, wooden-toy-like characters have major kiddo-appeal.
Why grown-ups will love it...
The humor works on both kid and adult levels. (Also, let's face it... mustaches are pretty hip right now.)
And there's a giveaway!
Tell us the name of your favorite mustachio'd character (fictional or otherwise) in the comments section below. We'll choose one comment at random to win our Mustache Baby Giveaway, which includes A SIGNED BOOK from the author Bridget Heos, along with a Chill, Baby Mustache Pacifier from the fabulous Fred & Friends, and some mustache-themed playing cards courtesy of Mr. Pig!
*Giveaway winner will be announced on Tuesday, September 10th!*
