September 2013, Tundra Books, 32 pages, Hardback, Review copy
Themes: dealing
with hardship, burying your head in the sand (figuratively), hiding your
problems, having your problems pop up unexpectedly, turning problems on their
head, the effects of feeling happier,
Content: coping
with life
Summary from Tundra Books
Whimsy's heavy things are weighing her down.
She tries to sweep them under the rug, but she trips over them. She
tries to put them in a tree, but they fall on her. She even tries to
sail them out to sea, but they always come back. Eventually Whimsy
decides to deal with the heavy things one at a time... and a surprising
thing happens.
Nayuleska's thoughts
I was
approached to review this book and I'm so glad that happened. It is an
incredibly poignant read. I love how the illustrations are kept relatively free
of detail, apart from where Whimsy and her heavy things are, as it draws the
focus of the reader towards them. I wanted to weep for Whimsy because I knew
what she was doing wasn't the best way to deal with her issues.
I loved how she managed to turn the situation
around. The way she does that is reflected in the book cover, which if you take
it off there's an uplifting illustration on the innermost side which is a
poster for the reader. Everyone should have a copy of Whimsy's tale so they can
remember that seemingly large issues can in fact become tiny ones when viewed
differently.
Find out more on Julie's website.
Suggested
read
Another
book that deals with tricky life situations (& you will need a box of tissues) is Missing Mummy by Rebecca Cobb (Children's, Picture book, 10E/10E)
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