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Morris is a little boy who loves using his imagination. But most of
all, Morris loves his classroom's dress-up center and its tangerine
dress. Morris is a little boy who loves using his imagination. He
dreams about having space adventures, paints beautiful pictures and
sings the loudest during circle time. But most of all, Morris loves
his classroom's dress-up center - he loves wearing the tangerine
dress. But the children in Morris's class don't understand.
Dresses, they say, are for girls. And Morris certainly isn't
welcome in the spaceship some of his classmates are building.
Astronauts, they say, don't wear dresses. One day when Morris feels
all alone, and sick from the taunts of his classmates, his mother
lets him stay home from school. Morris reads about elephants, and
puts together a puzzle, and dreams of a fantastic space adventure
with his cat, Moo. Inspired by his dream, Morris paints the
incredible scene he saw, and brings it with him to school. He
builds his own spaceship, hangs his painting on the front of it and
takes two of his classmates on an outer space adventure. With warm,
dreamy illustrations Isabelle Malenfant perfectly captures Morris's
vulnerability and the vibrancy of his imagination. This is a
sweetly told story about the courage and creativity it takes to be
different. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English
Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3 Describe characters,
settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories or
poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
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Violet Shrink (Hardcover)
Christine Baldacchino; Illustrated by Carmen Mok
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R543
R410
Discovery Miles 4 100
Save R133 (24%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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In this powerful story from Christine Baldacchino, author of Morris
Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress, a young girl navigates social
anxiety at family gatherings and works with her father to find a
solution. Violet Shrink doesn’t like parties. Or bashes, or
gatherings. Lots of people and lots of noise make Violet’s tummy
ache and her hands sweat. She would much rather spend time on her
own, watching the birds in her backyard, reading comics or
listening to music through her purple headphones. The problem is
that the whole Shrink family loves parties with loud music and
games and dancing. At cousin Char’s birthday party, Violet hides
under a table and imagines she is a shark gliding effortlessly
through the water, looking for food. And at Auntie Marlene and
Uncle Leli’s anniversary bash, Violet sits alone at the top of
the stairs, imagining she is a slithering snake way up in the
branches. When Violet learns that the Shrink family reunion is fast
approaching, she finally musters up the courage to have a talk with
her dad. In this thoughtful story about understanding and
acceptance, Christine Baldacchino’s warm text demonstrates the
role imagination often plays for children dealing with anxiety, and
the power of a child expressing their feelings to a parent who is
there to listen. Carmen Mok’s charming illustrations perfectly
capture Violet’s emotions and the vibrancy of her imagination. A
valuable contribution to books addressing mental health. Correlates
to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond
to major events and challenges.
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