The Man Who Lost His Head (book) facts for kids
The Man Who Lost His Head is a fun children's picture book. It was written by Claire Huchet Bishop and had beautiful pictures drawn by Robert McCloskey. The book was first published in 1942.
Contents
What's the Story About?
The Headless Man's Morning
Imagine waking up without your head! That's what happens to the man in this story. His alarm clock rings, and he gets out of bed. He looks everywhere for his missing head. He even sits down to try and remember where it could be.
Finding a New Head
The man wants to go outside, but he can't go out without a head! So, he gets dressed in his tuxedo and puts on his hat. He goes to the vegetable garden and finds a big pumpkin. He carves a face into the pumpkin. Now he has a pumpkin head! The people in the village see him with his new, unusual head.
But the pumpkin head isn't quite right. So, he goes back to the garden. He takes off the pumpkin and finds a parsnip. He carves a face into the parsnip. Now he has a parsnip head! The villagers see him again, this time with a parsnip for a head.
A Perfect Wooden Head
Still not satisfied, the man goes to the woodshed. He finds a piece of wood, a log. He carefully carves a wooden head. He even uses sandpaper to make it smooth and polishes it until it shines. He takes off the parsnip head and puts on his new wooden head. This one feels perfect!
Adventures with His New Head
With his new wooden head, the man decides to go to the fair. He even wins a cup! He rides on the merry-go-round and sees many wild animals. He bravely touches a tiger. The tiger lets out a big roar at the man with the wooden head!
The man sits on a bench, thinking about how to make his head even better. A boy comes up to him. Later, the man goes home. He's back in his pajamas, in his bed. He adds hair to his own head, finally making it complete.
