Simon Steps Into the Ring
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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2020

Simon Steps Into the Ring

Written by Marylene Monette · Translated by Sophie B. Watson · Illustrated by Marion Arbona

A boy battles his emotions in a mental boxing ring. Can he win?

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32 pages· 590L
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Simon struggles with his temper, often acting without thinking and landing in trouble. As he begins to understand his emotional outbursts, he envisions himself in a boxing ring, facing off against his feelings. Can Simon learn to acknowledge and manage his emotions, or will his temper continue to get the best of him? Dive into this illustrated tale of self-discovery and emotional growth.

From the publisher

A little boy learns to acknowledge his temper in this illustrated picture book for young readers.

Simon tries to be kind. But sometimes he loses his temper and acts without thinking, which almost always gets him into trouble. As Simon begins to understand his outbursts, he imagines himself in a boxing ring with his emotions. Can he come out on top and learn how to acknowledge his feelings?

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
590L
Themes & topics
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Reading levels
ATOS
~3.8
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
March 17, 2020
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Text details
This book was typeset in ChaparralPro Regular and Marvin Regular.
Illustration details
The illustrations in Simon Steps into the Ring were drawn with gouache, pencil and charcoal. I wanted to use a rather limited color palette, where notes of red and bright pink dominate and symbolize both fierceness and love. —Marion Arbona
Identifiers
ISBN
9781459821811

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