Allie's Haircut (VC/CV syllable division)
Adapted from "Alika's Haircut" by Fatimah Zahra and Fatimah Zahra. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Allie finds a picture of her mum when she was younger. In the picture, she has short hair and a big smile. Allie thinks her mum looks so pretty. She wants a haircut to look pretty, too!
Allie gets out her pair of craft scissors. She has never cut her own hair before. But she is sure she will look fine. Snip, snip, snip!
Allie thinks she is done! She finds a mirror and takes a look. But when she sees herself...
Allie hates her new haircut! She thinks it looks horrid! She wants to get long hair again. But she does not know how.
Allie looks around the house. She finds a bowl of noodles. Maybe they will make her pretty? No, and now her head is wet!
Allie tries some beans. Maybe they will be her new long hair? No, and now her head is all stinky!
Allie tries a bowl of spinach. Maybe this will be her new haircut? No, and now her head is itchy!
Allie does not want her family to see her awful haircut. She hides under a table. 'Allie, come out of there,' says her mum.
Allie's mum picks her up and takes her to the couch. 'You are pretty all the time,' she says. 'But I know what will make you look even better!' She gives Allie a hairband!
Allie looks in the mirror. The headband is so pretty! Maybe short hair is not so bad after all. But next time she will ask her mum to cut it.