Ned and the Great Garden Hamster Race: a story about kindness
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- 7,99 €
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- 7,99 €
Publisher Description
The perfect story to remind children about the importance of kindness.
3, 2, 1, go!
Ned the hamster has been in training for the Great Garden Hamster Race but when race day arrives, the route is cluttered with critters in need of help. Will he realise that a few small acts of kindness are more important than winning at any cost?
This positive picture book from author/illustrator Kim Hillyard will inspire all readers big and small to look up and offer help to those who might need it.
Also available from Kim Hillyard:
Mabel and the Mountain: a story about believing in yourself
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In Hillyard's feel-good tale, a roly-poly hamster named Ned learns to pay kindness forward during an adventuresome race. On the day of the big event, it's not long before "ready to win" Ned takes the lead. Prioritizing his drive to come in first, he "zooms" past a slug in need of direction, some hungry pigeons, and a figure stuck in a deep hole—"but Ned does not have time to stop and help." When the potato-shaped protagonist gets into a tight spot mid-race, the unexpected generosity of a passerby causes him to rethink what winning can look like, resulting in a mid-race backtrack and a memorable takeaway that sees all the funny, furry runners come together. Thick, smudgy smears of color and crayon-like markings give scenes a naif quality, while googly eyes and buckteeth lend the racers a likable goofiness that helps successfully deliver a message of kindliness. Ages 4–8.