Put yourself in my shoes

BOOK REVIEW

PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES

Author: Susanna Isern From the reader report by: Silke Kleemann

This picture book tells a simple yet very catchy story. By way of the experiences of the cricket, children are enabled to easily comprehend why it is important to be able to putting oneself in other people´s shoes and to take their problems seriously, although from one´s own point of view one does not consider them to be really dramatic. It is a particularly successful idea that finally the insect lovers, to help the cricket with fixing the violin, make use of precisely those things which previously were a problem for them: now, the fishing line, the clothes line and a piece of the spider´s silk thread serve as strings.

The illustrations are very colourful, full of details, and their colours are beautifully nuanced, which gives the book a very easy and happy touch, which I believe to be well suitable for conveying an important topic in a friendly, playful way. Thus, I am glad to recommend the book for being translated into the German language.

PUBLISHED IN NEW SPANISH BOOKS DE

NUBEOCHO

Title PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES PONTE EN MI LUGAR

Author Susanna Isern Genre Children and Young Adults Pages 36

ISBN 978-84-12140-77-4 Year of publication 2020 Number of editions 1 Language Spanish Spanish retail price 15.90 €

Author’s biography: The author of numerous books for children, she is a psychologist as well as a writer. She currently lives in Santander. The majority of her work has been sold on the international market and can be found translated into more than a dozen languages. She was awarded the Silver medal at the 2013 Moonbeam Children´s Book Awards in the USA .

www.susannaisern.blogspot.com.es

Synopsis: Bee has got one of her wings tangled up in string and she can’t fly; Ladybird lost one of her spots when she was cleaning her wing case; Spider has so much silk to spin; and Centipede needs to put on a hundred shoes to go out for a walk. All of them ask Grasshopper for help, but he doesn’t think their problems are important. What will happen when one of his violin strings breaks? Will his friends help him? This book, by the popular author and psychologist, Susanna Isern, teaches the value of empathy. The author is also known for her books El Emocionómetro del Inspector Drilo (Inspector Drilo’s emotion-o-meter ) and Daniela pirate (Pirate Daniela).

Publisher: NubeOcho NubeOcho Ediciones is committed to social inclusion and specialises in picture books and children’s literature. Our books aim to promote respect for diversity as well as being a fun way to teach children about emotions and new experiences.

Publishing rights available from: NubeOcho - CIF B87537916 Gran Vía 69, 413. 28013 Madrid., Madrid www.nubeocho.com Contact: Marta Fernández Marcos [marta@nubeocho.com] [info@nubeocho.com]

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