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Born Bad (Hardcover)
C K Smouha; Illustrated by Stephen Smith
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R383
R316
Discovery Miles 3 160
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A boldly illustrated tale of acceptance and change. “Wolf
wasn’t happy being Wolf. When he looked in the mirror he looked
BAD. And when he looked bad, he felt bad, and when he felt bad, he
acted bad.” Wolf wants to change but he’s not sure how. He goes
on a journey, meeting members of the animal kingdom that experience
change; a chameleon, a salamander, a seal, a parrotfish and a
flatfish, to name a few. With their help he undergoes a magnificent
transition... This book is ultimately about being able to be
yourself and could be used in PSHE sessions about acceptance and
appearance. It would also be a fun, cross-curricular link to
metamorphosis or life cycles in science. -- Reading Zone Wolf is
confused and disappointed with himself, but he is guided through
the jungle, the forest, the sea and the sky by other creatures who
show him that he's not alone, that everyone has a bit of a battle
to fight. -- School Reading List
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Tell Tail (Hardcover)
C K Smouha, Katie Brosnan
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R392
R325
Discovery Miles 3 250
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'Distinctive illustrations accompany this thought-provoking tale
about the importance of self-expression, which could be used to
explore the concepts of emotional intelligence, diversity and
acceptance with young children. -- Book Trust The illustrations
bring these colourful characters to life, especially in the
depiction of Bailey and his amazing tail.' -- Reading Zone Dex is a
Staffie with an unruly tail. All the other members of Dex's family
are tough as nails, but Dex is cut from a different cloth. He likes
to chat and play, and when he does, his tail wags wildly. When he's
sad, his tail tucks under. Everyone can see exactly how he's
feeling. The rest of Dex's family find it very embarrassing, so Dex
tries to rein his tail in - to no avail. One day at the park, Dex
is doing his best to control his tail when a big red dog called
Bailey bounds up to him. Bailey has the waggiest, most ridiculous
tail Dex has ever seen. They have a marvellous time playing, until
Dex catches sight of his dad's disapproving face. Dex runs and runs
and runs, until he stops caring - about his tail - about anything.
When Dad finds him, his tail is completely still. It doesn't wag,
it doesn't tuck under. It's just there. After a couple weeks, Dad
starts to feel uncomfortable. What could be wrong with Dex? Dad and
Dex go back to the park, where with the help of Bailey, they
rediscover the joys of self expression.
'This is a stylish picturebook with themes of compromise and
friendship. -- Books for Keeps 'From the witty title, to the
delightful endpapers, The Pocket Chaotic is a charming story about
becoming independent and growing up.' -- Mr. Alex's Bookshelf Alan
and Betram are next-door neighbours. They are also best friends.
They are also very, very different to one another. Bertram is
extremely neat, and Alan is wildly messy. When Bertram gets a cat,
called Pierre, he is dismayed to find that Pierre prefers it at
Alan's house. Alan tries to help his friend out - giving him his
old sheepskin coat, his chipped bowl and finally, his beat up old
sofa. At last, Pierre and Bertram are happy, but Alan is not - he
has no company and no sofa. Fortunately, Bertram comes up with a
brilliant solution to the problem... The Problem With Pierre plays
with the format of the book, splitting each spread down the middle
- the page on the left is Bertam's neat-as-a-pin living room, and
the right hand page is Alan's homely chaos. When, at the end,
Bertram knocks through the wall between the two houses, and puts
the sofa in the middle, there is a coming together of content and
format that is sure to delight readers young and old.
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Sock Story (Hardcover)
Eleonora Marton; C K Smouha
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R321
R254
Discovery Miles 2 540
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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A beautifully illustrated picturebook about a sock that loses his
pair and the identity crisis that ensues. It's Phil and Dale's
favourite time of the week - the WASH! The two socks impress each
other with their acrobatics; flipping, spinning and shrieking, much
to the disapproval of the other clothes in the washing machine. But
why should they care? They've got each other and that's all that
matters... right? When Phil goes missing, Dale is left
contemplating life in solitude. After a brief encounter with a red
shirt, he finds himself alone in the washing machine, lost and
pink. When he is finally reunited with his buddy, Phil fails to
recognise him and the socks must decide what being a pair means if
one of you has changed.... Written in comic book form, with
gorgeous crayon illustrations, this a tale of friendship and
identity that will delight children and adults alike. A brilliant
message reminding us to celebrate the differences of our friends!
This story would be a good tool for in the classroom to discuss the
importance of the language that we use towards each other. A lovely
story to share with children. -- Reading Zone
It’s Phil and Dale’s favourite time of the week - the WASH! The
two socks impress each other with their acrobatics; flipping,
spinning and shrieking, much to the disapproval of the other
clothes in the washing machine. But why should they care? They’ve
got each other and that’s all that matters... right? When Phil
goes missing, Dale is left contemplating life in solitude. After a
brief encounter with a red shirt, he finds himself alone in the
washing machine, lost and pink. When he is finally reunited with
his buddy, Phil fails to recognise him and the socks must decide
what being a pair means if one of you has changed. A brilliant
message reminding us to celebrate the differences of our friends!
This story would be a good tool for in the classroom to discuss the
importance of the language that we use towards each other. A lovely
story to share with children. -- Reading Zone
The story of a mouse and elephant who become pen pals despite some
minor size differences. CK Smouha is the author of Born Bad, Sock
Story and Iced Out (Cicada 2018 and 2019). Freddy the mouse is
practising his skateboarding when a vast, white shape descends from
the sky. It’s a huge letter from a science-loving elephant called
Annabel! The two begin a correspondence in which they learn about
each other’s very different lifestyle. One day, Freddy’s
letters stop coming and Annabel must go to the big city to help him
out of a pickle. This is a madcap romp about two friends who could
not be more different. Hilarious illustrations play with scale
discrepancies and are complemented by die cuts, flaps and special
colours, bringing a message of tolerance and acceptance to life.
Don’t be fooled by Penpals Forever: this hilarious book with cool
illustrations actually conveys a serious message about tolerance
and friendship, however different you might be from one another. --
School Librarian At its heart there is a lovely story about
overcoming differences and distances to be friends – something it
often seems like the whole world could do with learning! -- Father
Reading and T This is a fun book that’s ultimate message is about
accepting and tolerating differences, looking out for each other
and, quite simply, how to be a good friend. -- Armadillo Children's
Book Review Magazine
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