This story helps children see that by changing their focus to look for the positives and find the fun in situations, they can change their mood and thus how others feel being around them. The story facilitates counsellors, parents or teachers to help children work out what they can do to prevent being taken over by a bad mood. Suitable for 4 – 9-year-olds.

New Zealand Association of Counsellors magazine

When Tabitha wakes up on the wrong side of the bed, she finds a big raincloud next to her taking up most of the space. Immediately, she knows it’s going to be one of those yucky days when nothing seems to go right. But what if she doesn’t have to let a raincloud spoil her day?All morning, Tabitha tells the raincloud to go away, but it won’t budge. At breakfast, the cloud rains all over her scrambled eggs. At school, she tries to draw a giraffe, but the raincloud distracts her and her art teacher compliments her on her dinosaur! Aaagh! By lunchtime, Tabitha is so stormy that none of her friends want to sit next to her.With the raincloud refusing to leave, Tabitha suddenly realises that she needs to change her attitude. It’s not the raincloud that’s making her day unpleasant, but how she’s choosing to react to it. So, Tabitha fetches her umbrella, raincoat and boots from her locker and starts dancing in the rain. It’s not long before her friends join her and they’re all having fun together!This is a story of resilience, choices, optimism and perseverance. It’s a gentle reminder that we all have stormy days, but we’ll get through them if we remember to keep looking on the bright side. And sometimes, we can bring the sunshine out a little bit faster if we dance in the rain!
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Tabitha and the Raincloud is a heart-warming story of optimism, resilience, and finding sunshine through the rain!
An empowering story of resilience, optimism and making the right choices.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781925820133
Publisert
2020-03-01
Utgiver
Vendor
EK Books
Høyde
255 mm
Bredde
245 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
24

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Devon Sillett is a former radio producer, turned writer and reviewer. Born in the US, Devon now calls Australia home. She has loved books as long as she can remember — so much so that she even married her husband Matthew in a library! Currently, she teaches in the writing department at the University of Canberra, where she is also a PhD student, researching Australian children’s picture books. If she isn’t writing or reading, you’ll find her playing Lego or hide-and-seek with her two young sons, Jay and Aaron. Her first picture book, The Leaky Story, was published by EK in 2017. She is also the author of Saying Goodbye to Barkley (2019, EK Books) and Scaredy Book (2020, EK Books)

Melissa Johns is an artist, illustrator, an avid upcycler and a closet poet. She produces artworks predominantly made of recycled materials that lend her work a uniquely whimsical quality. Melissa is passionate about her family, her artistic creations and stimulating young minds through art and literature.