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The Storybook Barber

Reader's Digest India

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May 2018

Courtney Holmes offers his young customers a little something extra with their trim

- Andy Simmons

The Storybook Barber

“HEY, HOW YOU DOIN’? I’m Courtney. What grade are you in? Third? What’s your favourite book? Elephant and Piggy? Yeah, I got it.”

If you thought you’d walked into a library with a greeting like that, you wouldn’t be too far off. In fact, you’ve entered the workplace of Courtney Holmes, aka the Storybook Barber.

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