J.D. and the Family Business, J. Dillard
J.D. and the Family Business, J. Dillard
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J.D. and the Family Business

Author: J. Dillard

Narrator: Tivia Lynnell

Unabridged: 2 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/03/2021

Synopsis

Eight-year-old kid barber J.D. joins forces with his sister, who has beauty shop dreams, in this hilarious chapter book series.

J.D. is a barber battle champion. He's graduated from home haircuts to having a regular chair at the neighborhood shop, Hart and Son, and he's making enough money to keep his candy jar stocked and his comic book collection growing. And yet, J.D. knows it's time for his next challenge. He doesn't just want to be the best barber in Meridian, Mississippi—he wants to be the best barber in the state . . . and maybe the country! When his older sister, Vanessa, starts to gain a following online for her hair tutorials, the kids decide that to truly level up, they must join forces. How do two siblings with big personalities, big ambitions, and competitive spirits work together (or not) to take over the hair world?

Check out the other chapter books in the J.D. the Kid Barber series:
J.D. and the Great Barber Battle
J.D. and the Hair Show Showdown

About The Author

J. Dillard (known as the "Barberpreneur") is a master barber, a certified consultant, and an industry leader who started cutting his own hair at the age of ten. He began cutting hair professionally in 1999 and became a shop owner while attending college at Tuskegee University in Alabama. He travels the country with his clients as a personal barber and calls Atlanta home. This is his first book series for children.Akeem S. Roberts is an illustrator based in Brooklyn. He works as an in-house animator for Holler Studios and contributes cartoons regularly to The New Yorker. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. When Akeem is not working, he likes to make comics about his day-to-day life on Instagram @AkeemTeam.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Liz on September 02, 2021

The story: Fresh off his win at the Great Barber Battle in book 1 of the series, J.D. has been working at the barber shop for a couple of months now and is feeling like things are getting stale. After all, how many other 8-year-olds spend every Saturday working a job? When his sister Vanessa propose......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on September 26, 2021

This second outing featuring eight-year-old J.D., the barber champion of Meridian, Mississippi, is a 2.5 for me. However, I'm sure its intended audience will rank it much higher and relate completely to J.D.'s misadventures. Although J.D. experienced a small measure of fame in the previous book beca......more

Goodreads review by Mariah on November 07, 2023

A super cute continuation from J.D. and the Great Barber Battle. J.D. is back and has found that work isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Internet fame is where it’s at! His older sister Vanessa ropes him into starting a YouTube channel with her where they showcase the hair they can do. Vanessa wants t......more

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Praise for J.D. and the Great Barber Battle:

★"A surefire win of a read expressly made for young Black boys to cherish."
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Dillard has a sharp ear for dialogue, and J.D.’s conversational narration paired with the story’s gentle humor and perfectly placed pop culture references will ensure a wide appeal. Akeem S. Roberts’ cartoon-style illustrations of J.D. and his friends are packed with personality and make this a great choice for readers transitioning into chapter books. The first book in a planned series, J.D. and the Great Barber Battle feels like a winner.” 
—BookPage
 
"The African American cultural references and community values will resonate with readers of all ages, while the joyful, wholesome story will give them something to look forward to in subsequent entries."
—The Horn Book

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