Skink on the Brink

by Lisa Dalrymple, Suzanne Del Rizzo (Illustrator)

Overview

Stewie is a very special skink — he has a beautiful blue tail which gives him a superpower against his enemies. Stewie loves singing his songs and rhymes as he dashes around his home. But as he grows up his beautiful blue tail starts to turn grey — he can't call himself Stewie the Blue anymore! And without his rhymes, his home by the pond doesn't feel as special either. A new Tell-Me-More Storybook about self-esteem, change, and growing up. Includes non-fiction back matter with bonus information and activities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781554554546
Publisher:	Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Limited
Publication date:	06/01/2018
Series:	Tell-Me-More
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	74 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Lisa Dalrymple is the author of the picture book If It's No Trouble…a Big Polar Bear. She lives in Fergus, Ontario with her husband and three children.
Suzanne Del Rizzo creates dimensional illustrations using plasticine and sometimes polymer clay. She lives with her family near Toronto, Ontario.

Read an Excerpt

Skink on the Brink

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By Lisa Dalrymple

Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Copyright © 2013 Lisa Dalrymple
All right reserved.
ISBN: 9781554552313

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Stewie was very little skink with a very blue tail.
He loved his blue tail.  He loved his great name.  And he loved his beautiful home in the forest. The sun was just warm enough. The ground was just damp enough. And the air was just perfect.
“I’m Stewie the Blue!” he’d shout over the pond.
And he would make up little songs as he darted through the woods. 
I’m Stewie.
I’m blue-y.
It really is true-y.
I like to eat crickets and centipedes chewy.

Continues...

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Editorial Reviews

"There is a strong message in this book for readers about loving oneself but also accepting that one will change as one grows up. This change does not make anyone less special, but one may have to look a little harder to find what his or her new special qualities and features are. The story is not overly didactic though; instead, it is a warm, realistic expression of how a young person might feel when facing change s/he did not necessarily expect. The plasticine illustrations in this book, in the style of Barbara Reid, are beautiful. In particular, the detail in them is impressive. They are a joy for adults and children alike to explore. "Skink on the Brink is a great book. The story and illustrations are rich and interesting, and the added information and activities at the back of the book enrich the experience of reading this book. It would be a good purchase for all libraries."
Highly Recommended. **** / 4
— CM Magazine

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