Violet Shrink
Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada (Verlag)
978-1-77306-205-1 (ISBN)
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.
CHRISTINE BALDACCHINO’s books include Violet Shrink, illustrated by Carmen Mok; and the Stonewall Honor recipient Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress, illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant, winner of the CBC Bookie Award for Best Picture Book and finalist for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award. Christine lives under a mountain of books and unfolded laundry with her husband and two cats. CARMEN MOK is a studio-art graduate of the University of Waterloo and a craft and design graduate of Sheridan College. She has illustrated Percy's Museum by Sara O'Leary, Violet Shrink by Christine Baldacchino and Grandmother’s Visit by Betty Quan, an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book Honor title. Carmen’s other noteworthy books include A Stopwatch from Grampa by Loretta Garbutt, Cone Cat by Sarah Howden and Tough Like Mum by Lana Button. She lives in St. Catharines, Ontario.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.01.2020 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Carmen Mok |
| Zusatzinfo | full-color illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Ontario |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 209 x 250 mm |
| Gewicht | 421 g |
| Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Bilderbücher |
| Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-77306-205-0 / 1773062050 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-77306-205-1 / 9781773062051 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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