It’s Okay to Feel This Way 35 Sailing to America

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It’s Okay to Feel This Way

A child names and describes the various feelings she experiences and shows it is okay to feel them. A child explores her feelings, naming and describing them, showing it is okay to have a variety of feelings, and that feelings can change depending on the circumstances. With bold, colourful and simple mixed media illustrations, this book encourages self-awareness and self-acceptance.

It’s Okay to Feel This Way

Sara Biviano July 2022 | RRP: £10.99 Hardback | 9781760361105 Extent: 36 pages | Four-colour Interior Weight: 0.31 kg | Carton Quantity: 40 copies Trim Size: 21.5 cm in H | 21.5 cm in W Interest Age: 4 to 7 years Reading Age: 7 to 8 years

• Names and describes the various feelings children may experience. • Encourages self-awareness and self-acceptance. • Bold, simple, and colourful illustrations. Sara Biviano is a graphic artist and illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia. She studied cartooning and illustration and has worked predominantly as a textile and clothing designer, specialising in licensed product design and clothing for children. Her artwork is created from a combination of hand drawing, painting, digital art, collage, and photography. She loves inspiring children to be imaginative through art, writing, and creative workshops and lives by the philosophy that one of the best gifts you can give a child is inspiration.

sailing to america

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Sailing to America

Robert Gernhardt & Philip Waechter September 2022 | RRP: £6.99 Paperback | 9781760361273 Extent: 24 pages | Four-colour Interior Weight: 0.16 kg | Carton Quantity: 80 copies Trim Size: 28.0 cm in H | 21.5 cm in W

ALSO AVAILABLE: BACKLIST | RRP: £9.99 Hardback | 9781760360467 Extent: 28 pages | Four-colour Interior Weight: 0.36 kg | Carton Quantity: 40 copies Trim Size: 28.0 cm in H | 21.5 cm in W “The bright, expressive illustrations are delightful, each spread alternating between classic vignettes and full-page scenes that are immersive and dramatic and often full of interesting details. The penand-ink style makes for approachable and easily decoded pictures, befitting the simple story.” —Kirkus Reviews (U.S.) “Rhyming couplets roll along with the waves in a lively tale that promotes creative play, outdoor activities, and plenty of imagination. Lighthearted fun follows Olly as he perseveres in his little red raft.” —Foreword Reviews (U.S.)

Captain Olly tries to sail to the USA in a dinghy but finds the journey is more dangerous than he anticipated. When Captain Olly finds a rubber dinghy on the seashore, he is determined to sail to the USA. As his doggy friends watch from the shore, too afraid to join him, brave Captain Olly embarks on this hazardous journey alone. A gull warns him that he has made a big mistake, and Olly soon discovers that the gull was right. This humorous tale of courage and perseverance in the face of adversity is written in an engaging rhyming style with colourful ink and watercolour illustrations.

Robert Gernhardt (1937-2006) was born in Tallinn, Estonia and studied painting and German in Stuttgart and Berlin. As an author and illustrator, he was one of the cofounders of the New Frankfurt School and became one of the best-known satirists in Germany, winning awards like the Erich Kästner Prize. Philip Waechter has worked as a freelance illustrator and has a large number of picture books by well known authors, such as Kirsten Boie, to his name. In 2001, his work earned him a place in the International Youth Library’s “White Ravens” Catalogue.