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BACK COVER BLURB:Everyone in Pete's family is either moving or adjusting to a move. Change brings challenges, not least of which are the family's nosy, new neighbours.Everyone says what they think, but are they right?Things are not always as they seem... and who is the mysterious little visitor who changes everything?THEMES: parenting; bullying; extended family, intergenerational relationships, grandparents, possums, town vs country, senior citizens rights, emotions & feelings, self esteem & self reliance, Values and Virtues, wildlife habitat, conservation, SUBJECTSChange--Juvenile fiction, parenting; bullying; extended family, intergenerational relationships, grandparents, possums, town vs country, senior citizens rights, emotions & feelings, self esteem & self reliance, Values and Virtues, wildlife habitat, conservation, BISAC:JUV013060 JUVENILE FICTION / Family / ParentsJUV039050 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & FeelingsJUV039230 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / BullyingJUV013030 JUVENILE FICTION / Family / MultigenerationalJUV039140 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-RelianceJUV039220 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & VirtuesJUV015000 JUVENILE FICTION / Health & Daily Living / GeneralREVIEWS: "BUSHED?! " and for the first edition, UK, "All in the Woods"1. This large format illustrated story is enjoyable and entertaining. [It is] well written. LD, Reading Time, page 21, No. 4 November 20122. The book touches... on making snap judgements based on appearances, and on learning to keep an open mind and heart. Above all this is a beautifully written heart-warming tale that will appeal to children and adults alike as they discover Pete's secret. Magdalena Ball, writer & editor, www.compulsivereader.com 3. "With sensitive and humorous prose, J.R. Poulter tells a story of family life, love, and acceptance with beautiful illustrations by Linda Gunn... Perfect for young readers, this book speaks of a boy and his grandpa, a mother defending her son from gossip, and the surprise of love at any age." ~Janice Phelps Williams, author, illustrator www.janicephelps.com
Product Details :
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
Author | : J.R. Poulter |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Release | : 2016-05-31 |
File | : 34 Pages |
ISBN-13 | : 9781925484212 |