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The Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade book review

Today we’ve been reading The Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade by Davina Bell and illustrated by Allison Colpoys.

The book is a touching and realistic portrayal of a child dealing with the common dilemma of shyness, beautifully illustrated by an award-winning designer.

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The day before the underwater fancy-dress parade, Alfie got that feeling …

Sometimes it’s hard to be brave. Sometimes you get that feeling. Sometimes you’re just not ready … Until, one day, you are.

From a dynamic new picture book partnership comes the story of Alfie and a big octopus wearing a tiny hat and the things you can only whisper to the cowboys on your wallpaper.

When asked why she wrote the book, the author said “I wrote this book to say to children that you might not always be able to make yourself do the things you think you should, but that doesn’t mean you’re not perfect just how you are.

This is a gorgeous book, perfect for parents with a shy or sensitive child. The book was published last month with a RRP of £12.99.

To celebrate the book’s release, Scribe UK are running a fun competition you may be interested in entering. They are asking parents to send in their children’s drawings of a fantasy Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade. The main prize is a family pass to Sea Life, and there are three copies of the book for runners-up. More information about the competition can be found here.

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    Helen
    April 21, 2015 at 10:23 am

    This sounds like a really helpful book for sensitive children. I think it’s good that children know it’s okay to be different.

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