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Little squirrel friends Sorrel and Sage are delighted that they are just the same. But when Sorrel goes to stay with Sage for a sleepover, she realises that their houses are very different: Sage’s house has branches that go on forever, peppered with pine cones and the softest green needles.
Sorrel worries that her house is small and slim and wobbles in the wind. Wanting Sage to think they are just the same, Sorrel makes excuses to stop her friend visiting. She needn’t worry, when Sage does come for a sleepover, they have the best time ever. Children will enjoy the story very much, and discussing what makes a best friend.
Susan Varley’s delicate ink and watercolour illustrations are full of warmth and detail.
Reviewed by Andrea ReeceAndrea Reece has spent almost her entire working life in children’s books, first as publisher, latterly as consultant, project manager and critic.
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Sorrel had never had a friend who was just the same, until she met Sage. But can one sleepover ruin a whole friendship? Squirrels Sage and Sorrel are just the same: they like the same games, sing the same songs and say the same things at the same time. They even have the same stripe on their tails! But when Sage invites her friend for a sleepover, Sorrel discovers they aren't the same at all - while Sage has a huge family and an even bigger treehouse home, Sorrel lives with her mum in a tiny tree. Sorrel must hide how different she is, otherwise Sage won't be her friend, will she?
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Sorrel and the Sleepover Synopsis
Sorrel had never had a friend who was just the same, until she met Sage. But can one sleepover ruin a whole friendship? Squirrels Sage and Sorrel are just the same: they like the same games, sing the same songs and say the same things at the same time. They even have the same stripe on their tails! But when Sage invites her friend for a sleepover, Sorrel discovers they aren't the same at all - while Sage has a huge family and an even bigger treehouse home, Sorrel lives with her mum in a tiny tree. Sorrel must hide how different she is, otherwise Sage won't be her friend, will she?
A celebration of what friendship really means, no matter how rich or poor you are, from the creator of classic bestseller Badger's Parting Gifts.
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9781783447626 |
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1st April 2021 |
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Corrinne Averiss |
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Susan Varley |
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Andersen Press Ltd |
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Paperback |
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32 pages |
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About Corrinne Averiss
Raised in the Midlands with love, laughter, and library books, Corrinne studied English Literature at St Andrews University. She has spent much of her adult life working in children’s TV as a producer/director. She created the triple BAFTA-winning Share a Story competition and co-devised and wrote for Milkshake’s Pip Ahoy. She lives in Manchester with her husband, daughter, and cat. Corrinne is the author of several picture books, including A Song in the Mist and A Dot in the Snow.
Corrinne grew up in Worcestershire and Warwickshire, it was here that seven year old Corrinne scribbled, folded and stapled together her first picture book about Hannah, a lonely hamster who escapes her cage in search of a soulmate.
Aside from a short stint as a theatre reviewer for The Scotsman, Corrinne has spent the last fourteen years being a professional silly person in children's television. Making things up for Ragdoll, CiTV, CBeebies, Cosgrove Hall and latterly for her own company, Stitchy Feet.
World Book Day inspired a children's competition she started at CiTV called Share a Story which has been awarded three children's BAFTAs. Her TV credits also include co-devising and writing children’s series Pip Ahoy for Milkshake.
She's always found picture books compelling. She like stories where children wrestle with their thoughts and feelings; where small moments are a big deal; where tone manages to be both thoughtful and humorous. She likes philosophical themes of identity and belonging. She's aspiring to capture some of this in the stories she writes.
She lives in Manchester with her husband, daughter and cat. When they had a spare bedroom, she turned it into an office to write but spent most of her time at the dining table or in coffee shops. Now the office has been rightfully claimed by her daughter as a nursery and she writes in bed while she sleeps.
What happened to Hannah the hamster? She was duped into befriending a crocodile husband and wife who planned to eat her. Cheery stuff!
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