Big Bushy Mustache

Gary Soto's "Big Bushy Mustache" is a charming and humorous story about a young boy named Ricky who deeply admires his father. Ricky's desire to emulate his dad leads him to borrow a large, bushy mustache from a school costume. The adventure begins when he loses the mustache on his way home, prompting his resourceful father to create a unique and heartwarming replacement. This book beautifully explores themes of family love, identity, and creative problem-solving, making it a delightful read-aloud for younger children and an accessible early chapter book for independent readers.

In order to look more like his father, Ricky borrows a mustache from a school costume, but when he loses it on the way home his father comes up with a replacement.