The Little Bit Scary People
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.30 (605 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1423100751 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A Beautiful Read-Aloud. A New Classic. Brilliant Text and Art." according to Victoria R. Thorne. Emily Jenkin's words speak directly to a child's unspoken fears, and soothe them in a delightful and effective manner. There isn't a child on earth who hasn't been afraid of something almost inexplicable (to them) but utterly commonplaceand there isn't a child on earth who doesn't want to conquer that fear. The lovingly crafted words in this book addre. "Pure Insight" according to M. A. Noeth. One little girl knows. The great big world is full of strange people. There are teenagers on skateboards. Yelling teachers and principals. Weird kids at school. Assumptions are easy to make. People are SCARY.This little girl knows something else. There are all different kinds of assumptions. And along with beautiful repetition she remembers to make tho. Stunning Artwork and Wise Words that Will Resonate with Young and Old Alike A stunningly illustrated and wonderfully wise book that will help children realize that some of the "little bit scary people" in their lives may not be so scary after all. Through the imagination of one little girl, we see irritable, strict and intimidating teachers, bus drivers, skate boarders, etc., turn into warm, loving and joyful people in other s
And a long time ago, personal essays.I can be reached on the web at emilyjenkins. I write stories for children and adults. Picture books, middle-grade books, and novels
Some people are a little bit STRANGE or a little too LOUD, and justa little bit SCARY.But I bet, if you knew them,and knew their favorite things,you'd think that maybe, (probably) most people aren't so scary after all.
She begins using the expression, "But I bet…" to imagine the nurse making music with his children, the principal dancing with her boyfriend, and the skateboarder who "kisses his cat on the head and scratches her neck until she purrs…." This could be a terrific book to begin a discussion about identity and forming opinions about others. On one page, the child is depicted in a situation with the person who makes her apprehensive (such as the school nurse who is "a little bit scary"); but the flip of a page sh