How to Say Hello

by Sophie Beer

Overview

Don’t feel like hugging today? No worries! We can say hello with a smile, a wave or even a high five! 
 
The fourth book in Sophie Beer’s feel-good series is all about consent for little readers. As is Sophie’s signature style, How to Say Hello takes big concepts and nestles them in clear yet playful narratives. 
 
Inclusive, vibrant and uplifting, How to Say Hello supports children in establishing boundaries as they navigate relationships.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781760507879
Publisher:	Hardie Grant
Publication date:	03/05/2024
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	373,217
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD170L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Sophie Beer is an award-winning illustrator living in Australia. She found her true calling in children's and editorial illustration after winning the 2016 SCBWI Penguin Random House Portfolio Award. Revelling in colour, shape and texture, she lives by one simple rule: art should never be boring. 

Editorial Reviews

★ 07/01/2024

PreS-Gr 1—Beer distills a common childhood fear down to the basics in this comical and still tender guide. In dynamic illustrations that would be at home in a graphic novel or on a cartoon channel, she shows worried strangers on a train, a working mother (judge by day, good kisses by night), how elbow bumps go a long way toward hello, hugs between an older Black woman and an exuberant pale-skinned child (party hats help here), fist bumps, and more. Disability is presented (a child uses a wheelchair, some participants are visually impaired, a soccer/football player has a visible cochlear implant) in natural settings, and a range of skin colors and family makeups. VERDICT With so many ways to say hello, simply having this book on hand is a great way to get preschoolers talking about how to include everyone.

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