Simon Steps Into the Ring
Simon Steps Into the Ring
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Simon Steps Into the Ring

Written by Marylene Monette & illustrated by Marion Arbona
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6 - 8
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32
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Mar 17, 2020
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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?

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781459821811
    Publication Date
    March 17, 2020
    Publisher
    Orca Book Publishers
    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
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    6 - 8 years

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