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Shadow Play

Dr Kate Forsyth author Rosalie Street illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Wombat Books

Published:10th Sep '24

Should be back in stock very soon

Shadow Play cover

Minnie May is afraid of her own Shadow, but Ziggy will help her through. Minnie May has tried everything to escape her Shadow. It is in the water, under her bed, reaching from trees, and in the skyscrapers. It is only when she makes herself really small that she can find an escape. But Ziggy isnt afraid. His shadow is big. Ziggy shows Minnie May all the wonderful things that you can do with your shadow. It can tell time, it can make puppets, and it can even go flying through the air. Minnie May likes her shadow now. She doesnt want to hide from it anymore.

“a positive, kind and understanding story to help kids with their fears,”
- School Days Magazines

“A celebration of the power of friendship and feelings shared.”
- Sunday Telegraph

“The story is one of self-acceptance and emotional awareness in young children. It embodies strong themes of overcoming your fears and uses vibrant illustrations to encourage imaginative play with others. These themes will resonate with young children in a wide range of settings.” 
- Buzz Words Magazine 
“An ideal introduction to so many areas – emotional connections and recognising our fears and investigating them so their reality is put in perspective through new-found knowledge” - Bottom Shelf 
“ Forsyth’s sensitive, insightful narrative combine with Street’s strong visual imagery to make Shadow Play an excellent choice to promote discussion around children’s anxiety and fears, and, as the title suggests, to ‘play’ with them, see them from different points of view, reframe them, and that, most importantly, you don’t have to do this alone.” -StoryLinks 
“Shadow Play is a sensitive and thought-provoking read. Themes of fear, courage, perspective and friendship are strong in this picture book.”
-Get Kids Booked (Via Instagram) 
“This is a great book from one of our leading authors and one that will fit perfectly in your classroom or library collection, provoking rich and fruitful discussions.”
-Just So Stories

ISBN: 9781925563740

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

32 pages