The Comet
What's The Comet About
A picture book touching on the impact of moving away from home that teaches coping skills for kids struggling with relationships and sense of belonging, while also holding space for the places they come from. For fans of The Blue House by Phoebe Wahl. “A lovely story to share with anyone who is struggling to find comfort in a new situation.”–STARRED REVIEW School Library Journal When Nyla is forced to leave her home in the country to start life again in the city, all she can think about is everything she misses from before. So when a comet comes crashing through the city streets and starts growing into a forest, Nyla can’t resist a chance to head somewhere that feels closer to what she had before … but what starts as an escape could be just the thing to make her finally feel at home. Parents looking for childrens books that target ages 3-5 and emphasize the value of imagination and play as acts of self care will be excited they found this beautiful book!
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Joe Todd-Stanton grew up in Brighton and was taught to draw by his mother, who is also an illustrator. Stanton has been commissioned to work for clients such as Oxford University Press, Usborne Publishing and Aquila magazine. His second picture book, The Secret of Black Rock, won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for Best Illustrated Book, and he was nominated for a 2018 Eisner for Arthur and the Golden Rope.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781838740658
- Publication Date
- May 3, 2022
- Publisher
- Nobrow Press
- Page Count
- 32
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 3 - 7 years
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