The Giada Series — Book 1
GiGi says —
I Want a
Ponytailllll!
— every single morning
✨ Now Available on Amazon

A children's book by Noel LaPalomento

Ages 2–6 · Hardcover & Kindle · 32 pages

I Want a Ponytail — book cover showing GiGi arms crossed and Noel with finger raised
Book
1 of the
Series
2.6M
TikTok followers watching GiGi grow up
10M+
views on #giadashair
3+ yrs
of mornings that made this book
Book 1
of a series they'll beg you to continue

Every little girl knows what she wants.
Sometimes she just needs someone to listen.

Every morning, GiGi sits on her stool. Every morning, she has one request. And every morning, Mommy has other plans — butterfly clips, sparkly barrettes, something with a bow.

But GiGi only wants one thing. And she's not going to stop until Mommy understands why it matters.

GiGi
"Mommyyyyy. I want a ponytailllllll."
Mommy
"Not today, GiGi. How about this cute bow?"

A story in four acts:

The Wanting
GiGi wants a ponytail. That's it. That's the whole argument.
The Sadness
The days that don't go her way. The dolls she tells her feelings to.
The Shift
Mommy pauses. Mommy watches. Something changes.
The Ponytail
"Okay, GiGi… ponytail it is." The moment that makes everything worth it.

"Sometimes big feelings start with little things."

👩‍👧
@_the1stnoel

This isn't a children's book by a celebrity.
It's a children's book by your daughter's favorite mom on TikTok.

Noel LaPalomento has been doing GiGi's hair on camera for over three years. What started as a morning routine became one of the most-watched content series in the TikTok motherhood vertical — 10 million views, tears in the comments, and more than a few moms whispering "this is us every single day."

I Want a Ponytail is the book GiGi's story always deserved. It is the first thing Noel's community can hold in their hands, read to their own daughters, and keep forever.

2.6M
TikTok Followers
230K
Instagram
276M
Lifetime TikTok Likes

You've watched us do her hair for years. Help us take her story to #1.

We're doing this together — if you grab your copy in the first 72 hours, we have a real shot at hitting #1 on Amazon. Noel's community has never had a product to own. This is the first one.

💜 72 hours. One book. One mission.
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Hardcover — $18.99
Gift-ready, illustrated, 32 pages. The real thing for your shelf — or theirs.
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Meet GiGi & Mommy

You already know them from TikTok. Now meet them on the page.

GiGi character turnaround sheet — expressions and full body views
GiGi
(Giada)

Age 3–4. Long straight black hair, warm olive skin, freckles, and the most expressive brown eyes you've ever seen on a toddler. Her arms-crossed scowl is her power move. Her joy when she finally gets that ponytail? Worth every page.

GiGi says: "Mommyyyyy. Ponytailllll."
Noel (Mommy) character turnaround sheet — expressions and full body views
Mommy
(Noel)

Late 20s, wavy dark hair worn down, cream cable-knit sweater, jeans, barefoot in the kitchen. Always has another hair idea. Always means well. And when she finally stops and really listens to GiGi — that's the whole book right there.

Mommy says: "Okay, GiGi… ponytail it is."

And GiGi has a little friend who feels everything she feels.

Pinky is a soft white kitten who appears on every single spread — always nearby, always watching, always mirroring GiGi's mood. When GiGi is frustrated, Pinky's brow furrows. When GiGi finally beams, Pinky's eyes light up.

He doesn't say a word. He doesn't have to.

💜 Appears on every spread 🐱 Mirrors GiGi's feelings ✨ Kids spot him immediately
Pinky the white kitten — character turnaround and emotional expression sheet
😿 Sad / Sympathetic

Every room feels like home.

Pinks. Lavenders. Warm lamp light. A bathroom stool that GiGi has opinions about.

The Bathroom — GiGi's morning hair routine setting
🪞 The Bathroom Where every morning begins — and where the ponytail battle is fought.
GiGi's Bedroom — her safe space with her dolls
🌸 GiGi's Room Where she goes when she's sad. Where she whispers to her dolls.
The Hallway — the family home connecting every scene
🏠 The Hallway The path between every scene — warm, family-filled, and full of little details.

"Sometimes big feelings
start with little things."

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The Giada Series, Book 1 · By Noel LaPalomento