Ash collects words, climbs trees and swims in a deserted lake with her beloved seven-year-old, Charlie. Bemused by everyday life, she has a rich and singular interior world. Over the course of a relentlessly hot summer, Charlie begins to pull away, and in a desperate attempt to reconnect with her daughter Ash does something unforgivable. As the gulf between them grows, Ash's life begins to slip out of her grasp.Winner of the 2018 Northern Book Prize, Slip of a Fish is a joyously artful and quietly devastating portrait of motherhood, loss and love, in all its kaleidoscopic complexity.

The Key Issues series addresses some of the major challenges facing early years settings and primary schools. 'Parents as Partners' is one of the four themes of the EYFS and this book looks in detail at why the relationship between the parent/practitioner/child is so important, backed up by research into emotional development, studies from Scandinavia and other countries. More importantly, it provides practical advice and guidance on how successful parent partnerships can be achieved, right from before children enter the school/setting through to when they are ready to move on.

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