# Big Wig - Hardcover

by **Jonathan Hillman** (Author), **Levi Hastings** (Illustrator)

**In the spirit of _Julián Is a Mermaid_, this irrepressible picture book celebrates drag kids, individuality, and self-confidence from the perspective of a fabulous wig!**

When a child dresses in drag to compete in a neighborhood costume competition, he becomes B. B. Bedazzle! A key part of B.B. Bedazzle's ensemble is a wig called Wig. Together they are an unstoppable drag queen team! But Wig feels inadequate compared to the other, bigger wigs. When Wig flies off B. B.'s head, she goes from kid to kid instilling confidence and inspiring dreams in those who wear her:

_Wig remembers what wigs can do._  
_Wig brushes the world,_  
_bolder,_  
_brighter_  
_hues._  
_Wig hears whispered wishes..._  
_and turns them into_  
_something true._  
_The bigger their dreams,_  
_the bigger Wig seems._

This wonderful read aloud celebrates the universal childhood experience of dressing up and the confidence that comes with putting on a costume. And it goes further than that, acknowledging that sometimes dressing differently from what might be expected is how we become our truest and best selves.

### Author Biography

Jonathan Hillman is a graduate of Hamline University's Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC) program, where he received the Walden Pond Press Scholarship for Excellence in Middle Grade Fiction. His essay and poems are featured in the _Fat & Queer_ anthology, and he is the author of picture books _Big Wig_ and _The Wishing Machine_. He lives near Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his two cats. Visit him at JHillmanBooks.com.

Levi Hastings is the illustrator of _Mayor Pete: The Story of Pete Buttigieg_ by Rob Sanders and _The Spirit of Springer_ by Amanda Abler, about which _The New York Times_ raved, "This beautiful book tells a suspenseful, heartrending true story." Levi lives in Seattle with his husband. Learn more at LeviHastings.com.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 11.2 x 8.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** February 22, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 17.99 USD | In stock |

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