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Showing Reviews for the category Primary & ECE (46 results, page 4 of 4)
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
Llama Llama and the Bully Goat
Review by Kim Higginson, Information Management Specialist, MHF
Taking on a difficult but important part of children's lives, Anna Dewdney gives readers a way to experience and discuss bullying in a safe and comforting way.
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
Made by Raffi
Review by Kim Higginson, Information Management Specialist, MHF
A story of a little boy who is different from his peers and is bullied at school, Pomranz celebrates just how good it is to march to a different beat.
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
Maiden voyage
Review by Leanne Stubbing, Year 6 Teacher
A brand new tale of discovery about the importance of truth, family and love. Maiden Voyage is the follow-up to the internationally acclaimed LGBTQ themed fairytale Promised Land.
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
Maia and the Worry Bug | Māia rāua ko te ngārara pāwera
Review by Kate Cherven, Communications and Marketing Officer, MHF
'Maia and the worry bug' is a story and resource book to help families experiencing mild to moderate anxiety manage their worries and understand anxiety better.
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
Moth
Reviews by Kellie Christophersen and Anna Mowat
Moth is a picture book about friendship and belonging, and how it feels when you don't fit in. It aims to help children to better understand social anxiety and introversion in a safe and relatable way.
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
Nobody! A story about overcoming bullying in school
Review by Kim Higginson, Information Management Specialist, MHF
With support from friends, classmates, and adults, Thomas starts to feel more confident in himself and his hobbies, while Kyle learns the importance of kindness to others.
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
Odd Velvet
Review by Kim Higginson, Information Management Specialist, MHF
This is a tale about being different and the pressures of fitting in. In the end, Velvet's classmates discover that being different is what makes Velvet so much fun.
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
Only freaks turn things into bones
Review by Susy Carryer, secondary school English teacher and mother, who has worked with children and young people
Only Freaks Turn Things Into Bones uses the sort of macabre humour that appeals particularly to new entrant age children to present some important messages to anyone who feels like they don’t fit.
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
Promised Land
Review by Demi Cox, Bookseller
Promised land is an LGBTQIA+ themed children's book written by Adam Reynolds & Chaz Harris with illustrations by Christine Luiten.
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
Rainboy: The brightest colors shine from within
Reviewed by Jake Nankervis, Kaiāwhina tautoko
This book explores concepts of differences, acceptance, popularity and loving yourself for who you are.
