A beautiful, moving and sensitively told picture book about language barriers, communication and a very young child's immigrant experience.
A beautiful, moving and sensitively told picture book about language barriers, communication and a very young child's immigrant experience.When Ronnie moves to a new house, in a new country, he's excited to make friends. But when he introduces himself to everyone at nursery - "My name is four. I am Ronnie years old." - the other children can't help but giggle. His words are all mixed up! Ronnie misses home and laughing with his old friends. But new doesn't stay that way for long...This authorial debut from Bulgarian author-illustrator Vyara Boyadjieva is honest and uplifting, with Ronnie ultimately discovering that kindness, and laughter, are universal."A beautifully sensitive depiction of starting a new school as a child with English as an additional language." CLPE"Moving and sensitively told." The Bookseller"An excellent story for a child going through a transition of any kind, but particularly for children who are learning to get to grips with a new language." Children's Books Ireland"Ultimately uplifting, this sensitive debut picture book deserves to be in all early years and foundation stage settings." Red Reading Hub"Perfect for use in schools and at home to promote understanding." Books for Keeps"This is a lovely book that will be essential for any primary classroom." The School Librarian"A wonderful story about acceptance and resilience." BookTrust
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A beautiful, moving and sensitively told picture book about language barriers, communication and a very young child's immigrant experience.When Ronnie moves to a new house, in a new country, he's excited to make friends. But when he introduces himself to everyone at nursery - "My name is four.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Word Trouble and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Word Trouble features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Fiction PSHE Titles, School Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 5+ readers
Paperback, Hardback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Word Trouble was written by Vyara Boyadjieva and published by Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books
Word Trouble has 40 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
