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Biographical note
Kelly Lee is a teacher, librarian and mum who loves nothing more than to read stories with her children and students. She has a wonderful husband, three cheeky children and a big fluffball named Kovu. Kelly lives in Australia and can see kangaroos over her back fence. Amy Calautti loved to draw from a young age and often made up games based around drawing to entertain her younger brother and cousins. She now lives with her small tribe of humans who inspire her every day. Amy’s other books include Turning Cartwheels (also published by EK Books), Hector and his Highland Dancers and Mr Ming & the Mooncake Dragon (both Little Pink Dog Books).“The delightful and
humorous illustrations, (Monday wrapped in a towel cleaning her teeth) add
greatly to this story. It is a good tool for teaching days of the week and how
people perceive them. It also demonstrates how powerful, positive and thankful
reinforcements can be. Lots of fun"<br /><i>-Blue Wolf Reviews</i><br />
“This is a
beautifully illustrated picture book that carries the important message of the
impact of people’s perceptions of ourselves, and how letting go of negativity
can change your life for the better. Nobody Likes Monday is a story about
acceptance, and having the confidence to know your worth and believe in
yourself.”<br /><i>In The Good Books</i><br />
“Using days of the week to portray that others are better than yourself
is an empathetic and clever way of showing readers that you are just as good if
not better than others.” <br />- <i>School Days Magazine</i>
“While encouraging self-reflection with our own strengths and talents,
this book reminds us of the positives in our lives. Further values of kindness
are encouraged “. <br />- <i>Reading Time</i>
“A cute read with a special message” <br />- <i>Kapiti News </i>
“This is a fun picture book that would work really well in classrooms as
a #mentortext for
students to write a persuasive writing task about what their favourite day of
the week is and why..” <br />-<i>Love Four Reading </i>
" is a charming picture book story about the impact of
people’s perceptions of ourselves, and the fact that we all have value we
just need to learn to see it. <br /><i>- Midwest Book Review
</i>
“This is a highly original story that not only
takes the reader on a romp through the days of the week with all the activities
that can inspire but also encourages some self-reflection on how we perceive
ourselves. A valuable addition to any focus on mindfulness, emotional
intelligence and positive mental health. ”<i> -The Bottom Shelf </i>
“It’s such a great message to look for the positives in things. It’s a
great fun book with deeper meaning to explore with older kids.”
<br /><i>-Middle Grade Mavens podcast </i>
“My kids really enjoyed seeing the days of the week turned into
characters. They laughed at the stereotypes that were presented and also felt
an emotional connection to Monday.
This narrative has the beautiful message that we need to realise our own
strengths and gifts to find the joy in our lives.” <br /><i>-Get Kids Booked (via Instagram) </i>
“Kelly Lee’s quirky story brings to life the days of the week to gently
impress upon readers aged four to eight that their sense of self should come
from within, not from what others think of them. Monday tries to be something
she’s not, which detracts from the wonderful things she is: a day of new
beginnings, and a day of special moments. As kids giggle at the amusing
scenarios, they will find the strength to turn away from negativity and embrace
positivity.” <br /><i>- Buzz Words Magazine </i>
“A positive
affirmation of self-worth for young readers.”<br /><i>-Sunday Telegraph</i>