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March 22, 2022/in Picture Book 5-8 Infant/Junior /by Angie Hill
BfK Rating:
BfK 253 March 2022
Reviewer: Elizabeth Schlenther
ISBN: 978-1800781283
Price: £5.99
Publisher: Big Picture Press
Genre: Picture Book
Age Range: 5-8 Infant/Junior
Length: 40pp
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Sometimes I Feel…

Author: Sarah Maycock

Full of similes like, ‘strong as an ox’ or ‘curious as a cat’, this small, square beautifully illustrated hardback book is a treat to the eye as well as the ear with its poetic text.  The feelings – many of them – are gloriously illuminated: ‘Sometimes I feel as brave as a lion. But when the roar of the storm seems frightening… I know it will pass, and so will my fear.’  Its circular organisation is an interesting approach – it begins with feeling as big as a bear and ends with feeling ‘as timid as a mouse’, who knows that if he ‘stands tall’ he can ‘find his inner courage and come to feel as big as a bear’.  This author/illustrator’s ink and watercolour illustrations are sophisticated and quite remarkable, showing both empathy and courage.  A very special small book.

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