Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, a picture book for children ages 3 to 8, is among the second such offering from Denene Millner Books, the new line for young readers published under Agate's Bolden Books imprint in partnership with Denene Millner, the noted parenting authority, editor, and New York Times bestselling author.

The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line...