What's New? Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews. Hop on over there to ogle what other bloggers got this week.

For Review: I received three books in the mail this week, only one of which I knew was coming! Yay, surprises!

Image: Author's Website

Sometimes a Wall by Dianne White. Illustrated by Barroux. unpgd. Owlkid Books, October 15, 2020. 9781771473736.

Publisher synopsis: An afternoon in the playground introduces different kinds of walls: a brick wall to draw on with chalk, a water wall, and a climbing wall. What follows is a playful yet profound exploration of the many ways walls can divide us or bring us together. When one child is excluded from a game, another builds a castle to leave him out. When the builder declares the castle MINE, other kids feel alienated—but the builder becomes lonely, too, when the others have fun without him. The book ends with the optimism of a new start: friendship, forgiveness, and imagination give the wall new meaning.

Told with short, simple lines of playful, rhyming text and loose line illustrations by internationally known artist Barroux, this book sparks questions with empathy, insight, and charm. It’s a timely tool for inquiry-based and social-emotional learning, sharing the important message that walls can unite or divide, depending on the choices we make.

Veg Patch Party by Clare Foges & Al Murphy. unpgd. Faber & Faber, October 20,2020. 9780571352852.

Publisher synopsis: 

The vegetables start waking up
They stretch and rise and shine -
They set up lots of stages,
Cos it's VEGGIE PARTY time!

Mud, rain, vegetables. A winning combination from the team behind the bestselling Kitchen Disco!

Image: Cambridge University Press

The Body Image Book for Girls: love yourself and grow up fearless by Charlotte Markey. Illustrations by Tim Olivers. 218 p. Cambridge University Press, September 10, 2020. 9781108718776.

Publisher synopsis: It is worrying to think that most girls feel dissatisfied with their bodies, and that this can lead to serious problems including depression and eating disorders. Can some of those body image worries be eased? Body image expert and psychology professor Dr Charlotte Markey helps girls aged 9-15 to understand, accept, and appreciate their bodies. She provides all the facts on puberty, mental health, self-care, why diets are bad news, dealing with social media, and everything in-between. Girls will find answers to questions they always wanted to ask, the truth behind many body image myths, and real-life stories from girls who share their own experiences. Through this easy-to-read and beautifully illustrated guide, Dr Markey teaches girls how to nurture both mental and physical heath to improve their own body image, shows the positive impact they can have on others, and enables them to go out into the world feeling fearless!

Purchased: nothing. I still have a full shopping cart on AZ, but haven't pushed the button as I have plenty to read right now and plenty to prepare for with school opening next week.

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