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Kelly Canby on understanding loss in A Leaf Called Greaf
KELLY CANBY’s book A Leaf Called Greaf is a moving picture book about love and loss.
Good Reading for Kids asked Kelly about the importance of understanding grief and whether she had any advice for readers struggling like her character Bear. Plus we have an extract from this book and others below, so read on for some sneak peeks.
What sparked the idea for your story A Leaf Called Greaf?
An actual leaf and some spaghetti bolognaise! It was early Autumn and ...
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Bear sits all alone under a shady tree. It’s windy and cold and he feels so lonely.
When a single leaf falls from ...
Today is the most stupendous day –
the highlight of the year …
The Festival of Fish! Hooray!
Let everybody ...
‘So much to sea!’ These are the words that open this book. Our tour guide for the world’s oceans is a moon ...
Did you know that Australia has three flags? The beautiful rich earthy coloured Aboriginal flag, the colourful ...
This is the third adventure of Pearly and Pig and it is all about a survival challenge!
Pearly is on the island ...
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At the start, Birdie and Flick have their first Christmas without their Granny.
They feel sad. So their mum and ...
'Gabi nhanganha burlgana garlayagu, nhurra ngalibagu.' (This country is big enough, for us all.)
This book is a ...
In Paris during World War II, a Jewish family lives in the Pletzl – the enclave where Jewish families were made to ...
Anthony Browne is a most famous writer and illustrator for children, and deservedly so. If you haven't seen any of ...
Out in the bay, to gentle waves,
Little horses bend and sway
Holding on with spiral tails
To grassy wisps and ...
When Dora was born, her four big brothers were very excited. Alex wanted to cuddle her, Bruno wanted to make her ...
My little dragon is so tired,
but he won’t go to sleep.
What can I do?
He won’t count sheep –
He just wants to ...
Get ready for a giggle.
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