"A beautiful and lyrical story about the power of sorry"
One day a big, scary, hairy monster appears in playground, splitting up two best friends and ruining everybody’s fun. Bad words are said, others are shouted, and the monsters grows and grows. The monster is called Argument. As the monster’s presence infects everyone else, the bad atmosphere increases and the monster continues to grow to gigantic proportions. There’s only one thing that will stop, just one little word. But who will say it first?
Told with a gentle, lyrical verse, this is a charming picture book about friendship, resilience and saying sorry. The message of knowing when to apologise is strong, but handled in a fun and non-didactic way.
The colours and style of the illustrations perfectly suit the gentle text, whilst hilariously bringing the children’s grumpiness and anger to life. I particularly enjoyed the little girl’s furiously angled eyebrows!
This is a lovely book to share and use to start conversations about navigating early friendships.
A beautiful and moving picture book from Waterstones Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho, tells the story of how a big, hairy argument gets in between two best friends. The argument came from nowhere. It sat huge and bloated in the middle of the playground between me and my best friend.
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A beautiful and moving picture book from Waterstones Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho, tells the story of how a big, hairy argument gets in between two best friends. The argument came from nowhere.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed One Little Word and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-6 years old
One Little Word features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Star Books, Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Featured Books for 3+ readers, PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing, Books for Babies and Toddlers
Paperback, Hardback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
One Little Word was written by Joseph Coelho and published by Frances Lincoln Childrens Books an imprint of Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
One Little Word has 32 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.
