When Leah dresses as a pirate for Halloween she likes her painted-on mustache so much that she begins to wear one regularly. “Some days before school, Leah would ask her mom, 'Could you please draw a mustache on my face for me?’ Leah’s mom would always smile and say, 'Yes, of course, my Leah.’” When Leah’s birthday rolls around she wants a mustache party, where “everyone has to wear the biggest, best mustache they can!” Although a few girls from school initially balk at the idea, everyone gets in the spirit by the time the party day arrives. A spirited, upbeat story about a child free to follow her own interests is based on the author’s own family: Her note includes a photo of her daughter, Leah, wearing a mustache. Author Nadia Mike is Inuit, and the art realistically reflects Inuit people with a range of skin tones and hair color (Leah in the story is red-headed, just like Leah in the photo), as well as the northern setting. (Ages 3–7)

"Quirky, playful, affirming fun!"--Kirkus

Four-year-old Leah loved being a pirate for Halloween. She never considered being a princess or a fairy, no matter what her friends said.
But once Halloween has come and gone, Leah misses so many things about her costume. She misses her sword. She misses saying "Arrrr!" But most of all, she misses her silly mustache.
But Leah knows that it doesn't have to be Halloween to play dress up. She can wear a mustache whenever she wants! She can wear one while she's watching a movie, or riding her bike, or playing her favourite game.
So when Leah's birthday finally arrives, she knows exactly what she wants to do: have a party where everyone must wear a mustache! At Leah's mustache party, everyone gets in on the dress-up fun, even Grandma!