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A lyrical and uplifting picture book story about the impact the departure of a dad has on a young boy called Shingai, written by award-winning Zimbabwean poet Blessing Musariri and beautifully illustrated by British artist Maisie Paradise Shearring.
Shingai's father has gone and Shingai and his mum are all alone and feeling lost. Shingai can’t contain the whirlwind inside any more. He needs to let his feelings out.
A stunning story, beautifully illustrated, about the complex range of emotions a child experiences when a parent leaves, told from the perspective of a young boy. An important book about overcoming sadness with hope, love and empathy, that will help children understand their feelings . . . and ultimately help them find a way forward.
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Bob and Bunk (Paperback)
Rose Blake, Maisie Paradise Shearring; Designed by Ness Wood
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R240
R192
Discovery Miles 1 920
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Bob is a pampered indoor cat. Bunk is a wild-spirited outdoor cat.
They’re both very different, but maybe they’re pretty similar
too… A beautiful, funny book about accepting others and making
friends. This is a tale of two cats: Bob, the pampered indoor cat
who likes curling up on the sofa and watching TV, and Bunk, the
wild-spirited outdoor cat who likes rolling about in the garden and
playing with leaves. They’re both pretty different, but when Bob
and Bunk meet they realise they’re similar, too… This unique
picture book brings together two brilliant author-illustrators to
collaborate. The illustrations are a mix of both Maisie Paradise
Shearring and Rose Blake’s work, each illustrating the vibrant
and amusing worlds of their own real-life cats, and what happens
when these worlds collide. Bob and Bunk is a charming and
entertaining picture book about accepting others and making
friends, recognising our similarities as well as our differences.
In a town where a lot of poor people suffer and where there are a
lot of miseries, a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew
off to Egypt for the winter, meets the statue of the late ‘Happy
Prince’, who in reality has never experienced true sorrow, for he
lived in a palace where sorrow isn’t allowed to enter. Viewing
various scenes of people suffering in poverty from his tall
monument, the Happy Prince asks the swallow to take the ruby from
his hilt, the sapphires from his eyes, and the golden leaf covering
his body to give to the poor. As the winter comes and the Happy
Prince is stripped of all of his beauty, his lead heart breaks when
the swallow dies as a result of his selfless deeds and severe cold.
The statue is then brought down from the pillar and melted in a
furnace leaving behind the broken heart and the dead swallow and
they are thrown in a dust heap. These are taken up to heaven by an
angel that has deemed them the two most precious things in the
city. This is affirmed by God and they live forever in his city of
gold and garden of paradise.
Perfect for fans of Shirley Hughes, I'm Actually Really Grown-Up now is
a warm and funny story from the creator of Anna and Otis.
"Inclusive illustrations are bright, busy and drawn with charming
naivety"
Praise for Anna and Otis – The Sunday Times
The grown-ups are having a party, and Meena would really love to join
in but instead she's sent to bed. Only grown-ups get to stay up late.
So the next day she makes a very important announcement to her parents:
"I'm actually really grown-up now!"
In this very funny story we join Meena as she plans her very own
grown-up party and explores what it REALLY means to be a grown up. She
has a lot of fun experimenting with fashion, going to work and party
planning, but she soon finds out that being grown-up might not always
be as easy as it seems.
I'm Actually Really Grown-Up Now by Maisie Shearring is the follow-up
to the wonderful Anna and Otis. Maisie has a special talent for
capturing the bittersweet highs and lows of childhood and the humour to
be found in everyday situations.
A uplifting and touching story about curiosity and caring that is
perfect for sharing. Stella is a great detective. She can’t help
noticing everything around her – clouds shaped like horses,
wheelie bins with faces, a lonely glove on a fence, people that
look like their dogs and even a man with a furry hat that looks
like a cat on his head. Stella tells Dad about everything she’s
seen but Dad is worried that she’s going to hurt people’s
feelings. But when Stella spots a sad lady in the park she knows
that speaking up is just the right thing to do.
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Anna and Otis (Paperback)
Maisie Paradise Shearring
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R249
R177
Discovery Miles 1 770
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A hugely endearing, very funny story about kindness, friendship and
overcoming fears, from award-winning illustrator Maisie Paradise
Shearring.
Anna and Otis the snake are great friends and they love having fun
together. But Otis knows people are scared of snakes, so he usually
just plays at home or in the garden. He is nervous when Anna suggests a
new adventure.
At first people are afraid, and Otis feels he isn't welcome in the
town. But Anna encourages Otis not to give up, and it soon turns out
that maybe snakes aren't as scary as people thought! The hairdresser
enjoys shampooing a reptile for a change, and at the skate shop Sally
has a lot of fun fitting Otis with his own set of awesome wheels.
Anna and Otis is full of endless rich details to spot and Maisie's
artwork is a treat to pore over.
A sweet and charmingly illustrated picture book about the ways we
express love. "I love you," Dimitri tells everyone, from his
friends at nursery to the big tree in the playground. But why does
no one say it back? Dimitri worries no one loves him - until he
finds out there are lots of different ways love can spread through
the world. A touching and uplifting story, perfect for sharing.
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