Maddi's Fridge

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SKU: 9781947277762
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By Vin Vogel and Lois Brandt

Series: Maddi's Fridge

Summary

Maddi's Fridge tells the story of best friends Sofia and Maddi, who live in the same neighbourhood and share many experiences, but face very different realities at home. While Sofia's fridge is full of nutritious food, Maddi's is empty due to her family's financial struggles. Sofia learns of this hardship and must decide whether to keep her promise of secrecy or seek help. The book addresses poverty and hunger with warmth and honesty, teaching vital lessons on friendship, empathy, trust, and helping others.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This picture book is ideal for young children and primary school readers. It is especially suitable for educators and parents seeking to introduce important social issues such as poverty and hunger in a sensitive, accessible way.

Maddi's fridge is almost empty, while Sophia's fridge is full of food. How can Sophia help her friend Maddi without breaking her promise not to tell anyone?

Description

Winner of:
2014 Christopher Award, Books for Young People
2014 ILA Primary Fiction Award
2015 MLA Mitten Award Honour
Human Rights in Children's Literature Honour

With humour and warmth, this children's picture book raises awareness about poverty and hunger.

Best friends Sofia and Maddi live in the same neighbourhood, go to the same school, and play in the same park, but while Sofia's fridge at home is full of nutritious food, the fridge at Maddi's house is empty. Sofia learns that Maddi's family doesn't have enough money to fill their fridge and promises Maddi she'll keep this discovery a secret. But because Sofia wants to help her friend, she's faced with a difficult decision: to keep her promise or tell her parents about Maddi's empty fridge.

Filled with colourful artwork, this storybook addresses issues of poverty with honesty and sensitivity while instilling important lessons in friendship, empathy, trust, and helping others. A call to action section, with six effective ways for children to help fight hunger and information on anti-hunger groups, is also included.

Maddi's Fridge by Vin Vogel and Lois Brandt delivers an important message about caring and community through the eyes of children.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781947277762

Publisher: Flashlight Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Flashlight Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 2.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 131g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lois Brandt Series: Maddi's Fridge Vin Vogel

About the Author

Lois Brandt is a writing teacher who served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, West Africa. She lives in Issaquah, Washington. Vin Vogel is a Brazilian illustrator and designer who has illustrated more than 45 children's and young adult books in his native Portuguese and French. He lives in New York City.