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Beginnings and Endings
a Play School Mindfully Me book about death and life
Series: Mindfully Me
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Brand-new picture books inspired by the much-loved Australian kids' TV institution, Play School.
Swish the goldfish has died, and Little Ted is sad. But his friends are on the way to help him feel better and to remember that life is all about beginnings and endings.
The Play School Mindfully Me series helps children and their carers tackle life's challenges together - big or small.
Praise for Beginnings and Endings
This is a very gentle story about life and death featuring the familiar friends from the long-running Play School, which in itself will comfort those who are suffering a loss. Jemima, Humpty, Kiya, and Big Ted have ways to help Little Ted feel a bit better and see that there is still wonder and beauty in the world. And their advice is encapsulated in the final page with ideas to help lessen the misery and look for the things that brighten our hearts.
This is another in this collection of stories designed to help our youngest reader navigate some of the trickier paths to growing up. With illustrations as soft as the text, it is one for all parents to have in the home library. --The Bottom Shelf blog
'... a very gentle way of discussing death with very young children... Playschool's Mindfully Me program will be an absolute boon to parents and carers, educators and children themselves, as they negotiate some of the tough issues in modern life... I highly recommend it to you for sharing with little humans'
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Beginnings and Endings
Brand-new picture books inspired by the much-loved Australian kids' TV institution, Play School. Swish the goldfish has died, and Little Ted is sad. But his friends are on the way to help him feel better and to remember that life is all about beginnings and endings. The Play School Mindfully Me series helps children and their carers tackle life's challenges...Hardback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9780733342400
Publisher: ABC Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 August 2023
Country: Australia
Imprint: ABC Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Jedda Robaard
- Illustrated by Jedda Robaard
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 237.0mm
Height: 237.0mm
Weight: 292g
Pages: 24
About the Author
Play School has been entertaining children for over 45 years and is the longest-running children’s program in television history. Play School has encouraged generations of children to wonder, to feel and to imagine. Come and play! Jan Stradling is a freelance writer and children's media consultant. She spent ten years at the Australian Broadcast Corporation, where she created, developed and commissioned a wide selection of award-winning content for children of all ages. During her time at the ABC, she was also the Executive Producer for the iconic children's TV show Play School. An experienced innovator in producing pre-school content, Jan is passionate about creating fun and relatable content for children. Jedda Robaard is an Australian author, illustrator and designer based in Tasmania. She is known both in Australia and internationally for her sweet and whimsical style of illustration. Although she enjoys writing her own stories, Jedda also collaborated with a number of Australian authors including Kerry Brown, Melissa Keil, Libby Gleeson, Kate Welshman and Tania Cox. Jedda has been illustrating and writing children's books since 2011 and has over forty books published.
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