Bliss, Slips and Forgiveness: Jamela’s Dress

Friday, November 23, 2007.

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Jamela's DressAuthor: Niki Daly (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Niki Daly
Published: 1999 Farrar Straus Giroux (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0374437203

Gorgeously expressive illustrations capture the small pleasures of a dreamy preschooler, the chaos of failed judgments and the matchless relief of reconnection in this longtime family favourite.

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Julie Smith offers some Global Diversity activities based on this book here.

Filed under: Ages 4-8,Beautiful,Celebration,Communication,Community,Compassion,Culture/Traditions,Cute,Fairness / Justice,Family,Forgiveness,Formal,Friendship,Fun,Generosity,Girl,Gratitude,Harmony,Humour,Illustrations,Life Skills,Mischief,Mother/Daughter,Patience,Picture book,Podcast,Realistic,Resilience,Respect,Review,Review of the Week,Thinking/Attitude,Understanding/Tolerance,Visual,Woman,Xhosa (of South Africa)

Fly, Eagle, Fly

Thursday, August 3, 2006.

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Fly, Eagle, FlyAuthor: Christopher Gregorowski
Illustrator: Niki Daly (on JOMB)
Published: 2003 Frances Lincoln Limited
ISBN: 0711217300

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An eagle chick orphaned and raised as a chicken completely forgets its potential.

This brilliant book can be enjoyed for the guaranteed giggles of embarrassment at the eagle’s ridiculous situation, or to prompt discussions of life, limits and the potential of the human spirit.

Filed under: All ages,Animal,Confidence,Courage,Formal,Gorgeous,Illustrations,Language,Life and death,Making a difference,Perseverence,Picture book,Protagonist,Review,Subject,Values
 
 

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