Annual Haircut Day

Name: Annual Haircut Day
Author: Rohini Nilekani

by Rohini Nilekani

Ages 4–89 min readNever Give UpFree to read

Sringeri Srinivas had very long hair. He wanted it cut on Annual Haircut Day. Everyone was busy. You will never guess who helped him that day! Read and enjoy!

A wonderfully funny tale of a long-haired man who can't find anyone to cut his hair, until a very grumpy tiger surprises everyone, rewarding kids who keep going when nothing seems to work.

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Credits & license

Written by Rohini Nilekani

Illustrated by Angie & Upesh

License: CC BY 4.0

Source: Global Digital Library

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Questions to talk about together

Poor Sringeri Srinivas — why couldn't the barber, his wife, or his friends cut his hair?
How do you think he felt when the roaring tiger came out of the cave?
Have you ever been worried about something that turned out to help you in the end?