Announcing:
IN AND OUT, ALL 'ROUND ABOUT - OPPOSITE FRIENDS
In Out All ‘Round About
This is about
friendship and differences; about the ups and downs, ins and outs of having a
friend, being a friend, and keeping a friend. Sometimes it’s cultural and
racial differences, or distance that might separate friends.
For ages 5-8.
Author Comment:
In and Out, All ‘Round About – Opposite Friends started out as
a concept book about opposites: in and
out, up and down, and so forth. Then it grew into a story about two children
who are opposites—pushing and pulling in opposite directions, even disagreeing—but
they still keep their friendship in spite of their conflicts and differences. I
hope children will see themselves in this story and see that our friends don’t
have to be just like us.
Penelope Anne
Cole’s new picture book, In and Out, All ‘Round About, tells
about friends who are different. The story shows how two very different
children, by embracing their quirks and differences, make their friendship
stronger. Cole demonstrates their differences in a rhyming cadence that
works beautifully. Snappy illustrations by Agy Wilson are a delight. They
sustain the multicultural theme and expand it.
East to west, and heat to heart —
Our differences won’t make us part.
I highly recommend this book to
parents and teachers. Children always benefit from knowing the satisfaction of
accepting and appreciating differences.
~Margot Finke—and her Magic
Carpet of 15 Books http://www.margotfinke.com
IN AND OUT, ALL ‘ROUND ABOUT
is a beautiful story about two friends. The text and pictures express
some of the emotional complexities of friendship in a lovely way. The two
friends share differences and similarities that help them grow as individuals
and that strengthen their bond. I love reading and writing stories about
friendship. Author Penelope Anne Cole and illustrator Agy Wilson’s
portrait of friendship would be a great addition to your home or school
library.
~Jill Dana www.JillDanaBooks.com
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