Walls
Published on 3. July 2024
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-76111-151-8 (ISBN)
Description
A Viking and a Knight are both convinced that they live on the best side of the book. When an argument ensues and each becomes suspicious of their neighbour, their solution is to build walls to keep them safe from the other side. But in their quest to build the better wall, will they fail to see the environmental dangers that threaten both sides of the book?A book about differences, choices and looking at the bigger picture, suitable for parents and teachers who are wanting to help children explore interpersonal differences, fear and prejudice.
Reviews / Votes
"a thought provoking story for youngchildren and whoever reads the story with or to them."
School Days Magazine "Cleverly shows how adults do not always get things
right."
Blue Wolf Reviews "A picture book about differences, making choices, and
learning to look at the bigger picture."
In The Good Books "this story offers many riches in how to explain, explore and resolve conflict no matter the scale it is on.Unique and a must-have in any collection."
-The Bottomshelf (teacher librarian blog) "Walls is
a picture book that will resonate with children, parents, teachers and
librarians because it is not only fun but powerful in its messaging. It is a
true picture book in very sense because the text and illustrations are divine
together. This book is suitable for readers 3-7 years."
-Buzz Words Magazine " A small book with a
big message, this story is about building walls to feel safe, and then
discovering that communication is better than isolation." - StoryLinks "Contains messages and themes that are not common in children's stories.
Fear, prejudice and dealing with differences are deep themes, but author, Tania
Ingram, @tania.ingram has embedded
them into Walls, in a very entertaining way."
- Get Kids Booked (via Instagram) "Explores prejudice, fears and the differences in society that can
divide people... a terrific story .. pitched perfectly for the eye of the child
reader to enjoy"
- Magpies Magazine
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 5 to 7 years, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-76111-151-8 (9781761111518)
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Persons
Tania Ingram is an internationally published author of children's picture books, novels and poetry; including the rollicking Jinny and Cooper series and Aggie Flea series. She has a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and prior to becoming an author, worked as a child psychologist.She's been shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award, and is a Premier's Reading Ambassador. Tania enjoys visiting schools and attending festivals to share her love of stories and books with children. In her spare time, Tania likes to read and crochet. She's learning to play the ukulele and often sings to her chickens who pretend to be underwhelmed by her talent.
Ruth-Mary Smith is an Australian illustrator with a special love of the gentle emotions portrayed in picture books. Her style has been described as sweet, warm and whimsical. Her favourite traditional mediums are watercolour and pencil as well as producing digital illustrations. She is currently exploring collage in her illustration. She has been published in the USA, been the recipient of a mentorship award from the Australian Society of Authors and was thrilled to win an award in the CYA festival during 2020, 2021 & 2023. Currently she has published picture books with Scholastic and Larrikin Press as well as illustrating a Junior Fiction series with Yellow Brick Books.
Ruth-Mary Smith is an Australian illustrator with a special love of the gentle emotions portrayed in picture books. Her style has been described as sweet, warm and whimsical. Her favourite traditional mediums are watercolour and pencil as well as producing digital illustrations. She is currently exploring collage in her illustration. She has been published in the USA, been the recipient of a mentorship award from the Australian Society of Authors and was thrilled to win an award in the CYA festival during 2020, 2021 & 2023. Currently she has published picture books with Scholastic and Larrikin Press as well as illustrating a Junior Fiction series with Yellow Brick Books.