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The Spots and the Dots

Author: Helen Baugh and Marion Deuchars  

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SHORTLISTED for the Teach Primary Book Awards 2021.Two books in one! Flip the book upside down and choose whether to read from the perspective of the Spots or the Dots, right up until the middle, where the two communities collide.The Spots live on one side of the hill. The Dots live on the other. Both are fearful and suspicious of the other, but are they really all that different? When a young Spot and a young Dot meet at the top of the hill, they are about to find out...Find the similarities in others, discover that fear is often based on ignorance, and celebrate difference in this stunning picture book with artwork from award-winning illustrator Marion Deuchars.

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Critic Reviews

"A wonderfully spot-on story ... A real tour de force and great for school discussions" Books for Keeps
"Helen Baugh's rhyming text is perfect in its conciseness and Marion Deuchars' illustrations a triumph, each spot and dot a character of its own" LoveReading4Kids
"This book is an absolute gem for describing differences and the prejudices that are so often present in society" Just Imagine
"This apparently simple book is surprisingly powerful... an excellent story to share and enjoy!" -- North Somerset Teachers' Book Award

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About the Author

Marion Deuchars is a Scottish born, internationally acclaimed, award-winning illustrator. She has been long listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2019 and has won several awards for her art, including three D&AD yellow pencils. Marion lives and works in London with her husband. Helen Baugh worked as a copywriter for more than 20 years, writing for clients such as The Economist and Oxfam before she started writing for children instead. Her first picture books were published in 2014, by Penguin Random House and HarperCollins. Helen lives in Sussex, UK, with her husband and daughters.

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Product Details

Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd
Published
1st October 2020
Pages
32
ISBN
9781783449248

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