One Little Word Av Joseph Coelho

<B>Waterstones Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho, tells the story of a hairy monster that rips two best friends apart. And there’s only one little word that can make it go away!</B><BR/><BR/> This big hairy monster slowly balloons in size, ruining everyone’s fun.<BR/> But this isn’t any old monster. This is a hairy argument that just won’t go away. They try calling it names, yelling at it, and even ignoring it. <B>Nothing works</B>.<BR/><BR/><I>"The argument came from nowhere.<BR/> It sat huge and bloated<BR/> in the middle of the playground<BR/> between me and my best friend."</I><BR/><BR/> Until… the best friends say that one little word that makes everything better. They <B>learn how to shrink the monster until it vanishes completely</B>. And soon, they can't even remember what it looks like!<BR/><BR/> We all know how an argument can balloon into something we never expected. What starts as a simple tiff has the <B>power to really hurt our feelings</B>. This book describes those intense feelings perfectly and <B>provides a comforting solution in the form of an apology</B>, which serves to cool down and reunite the friends.<BR/><BR/> The perfect metaphor for difficult discussions that can get in the way of daily life, and a gentle way to introduce your child to the concept of compromise. Coelho's gentle and lyrical verse pairs perfectly with Allison Colpoys' classic illustrations to create a book which will be treasured by young readers. This is <B>an ode to the power of an apology</B>, and to treasuring a special bond that runs deeper than even the friends realized.