The Suitcase by Naylor-Ballesteros, Chris

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Author: Naylor-Ballesteros, ChrisPicture books, activity books & early learning materialPublished on 2 May 2019 by Nosy Crow Ltd in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 32 pages272 x 270 x 5 | 212g
Shortlisted for Oscars Book Prize 2020Shortlisted for the 2020 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal At a time when over 65 million people are forcibly displaced around the world, this beautifully illustrated and wise, gentle tale of tolerance and kindness for fellow humans resonates deeply. I hope all parents share The Suitcase with their children. Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite RunnerA simple, powerful way to introduce the idea of kindness to strangers to young children Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The GruffaloWelcome and understanding are at the heart of this childrens book by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros. Beautifully illustrated, The Suitcase explores themes of displacement and difference in a way young audiences can easily engage with. This is more important than ever now that a record number of people have been forced from their homes due to war and persecution. Laura Padoan, UNHCR, The UN Refugee AgencyOne of the most empathetic childrens books on giving kindness to strangers ever published [] Be warned, this will make you burst into tears. Amanda Craig, New StatesmanThis original, striking and simple picture book about animals responding to the arrival of a strange creature . . . is a beautifully succinct and powerful lesson in empathy for outsiders. Nicolette Jones, The Sunday TimesThe Suitcase is a beautiful picture book about kindness to strangers and not knowing what other peoples stories are. It made us feel sadder but gladder at the same time and it is so wonderful and enriching. Cathy RentzenbrinkWhen a strange-looking animal arrives pulling a big suitcase, the other animals are curious. What on earth could be inside that suitcase? A teacup? Maybe. A table and chair? Perhaps. A whole home and hillside with trees? This stranger must be fibbing! But when the animals break into the suitcase and discover a very special photograph, they begin to understand what the strange creature has been through, and together they create a very special welcome present . . . Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.