My Two Blankets

My Two Blankets

Title: My Two Blankets
Author: Irena Kobald
Illustrator: Freya Blackwood
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (2015)
ISBN: 9780544432284
 
Cartwheel is an immigrant who moves from a war-torn land to a new country with her aunt. She struggles to adjust to many aspects of her new home. “Nobody spoke like I did. When I went out, it was like standing under a waterfall of strange sounds. The waterfall was cold. It made me feel alone. I felt like I wasn’t me anymore.” But with help from a new friend her transition to fit in and feel more at home becomes smoother.
A wonderful collection of picture books that promote empathy, compassion and acceptance to ourselves and others.
We all need to feel a sense of belonging whether it is within our family or the wider community. These picture books will support children’s understanding of their place in the world.
Exposure to diverse books helps children celebrate differences in the world. These picture books are a great tool for starting a dialogue on tolerance, discrimination and the actions we can take.
These picture books encourage children to share & cooperate with others. They offer strategies on how to work towards peaceful and good-natured friendships.
These picture books focus on people fleeing their homes, arriving in new countries and their hopes and fears.
These wonderful picture books feature female lead characters as smart, confident, and courageous.
These picture books explore people fleeing their homes, the practicalities of moving and the emotions of saying goodbye.
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Read for Australia: My Two Blankets Teaching Notes Yr 1-8
Freya Blackwood Blogspot: Preview of My Two Blankets
The Little Big Book Club: Lesson Plan  Yr 4-5
Reading Australia: My Two Blankets Lesson Plan
The Guardian: Inside the world of Kate Greenaway winner Freya Blackwood
Freya Blackwood Official Website
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