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Daisy's Dragons

a story about feelings
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Daisy's Dragons follows Daisy, a girl who alone can see her dragons — manifestations of her feelings. When Daisy experiences a difficult day, her dragons named Sad, Angry, and Scared disrupt her usual harmony, teaching her that all emotions, even the tough ones, are vital parts of being human. This mindful metaphor encourages children to embrace every feelings' role in self-preservation, self-esteem, and bravery.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for young children and early years education, particularly those learning to identify and manage their emotions. Also valuable for parents and educators seeking to foster emotional intelligence in children.

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A delightful picture book which explores the importance of emotions.

A delightful picture book which explores the importance of emotions.

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Warning! Contains dragons.

Nobody but Daisy can see her dragons. And usually, they all get along in their own wonderful chaotic way, but Daisy's dragons aren't like ordinary dragons; Daisy's dragons are her feelings. So when Daisy has a very tricky day, suddenly, all is not harmonious amongst the dragons. Sad keeps growing and growing, and Angry is breathing fire at everyone and everything he sees while Scared's screaming is driving everybody to distraction. Suddenly, some of Daisy's dragons feel bad. And Daisy doesn't want bad dragons.

But Daisy soon discovers that without Angry, Sad and Scared, her other dragons are nowhere to be seen either. Could it be that to feel truly happy, calm and brave, Daisy needs all of her dragons together?

Daisy's Dragons is a mindful metaphor that helps children understand the importance of all their emotions—even the negative ones. It addresses the necessity of difficult feelings and celebrates their capacity for self-preservation, self-esteem and reflection. After all, you can't be brave if you're not frightened first.

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Praised for illustrating the value of all feelings, this book reassures children that it's healthy to experience emotions like sadness, anger, and fear. The rhyming text creates an engaging, memorable reading experience. It supports young readers in recognising, accepting, and managing their emotions thoughtfully. The depth of meaning also invites adults to reflect on emotional understanding.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787418974

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 August 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Studio Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Annabel Tempest
  • Illustrated by Annabel Tempest

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 249.0mm

Height: 251.0mm

Weight: 182g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Frances is a former primary school teacher who first realised her love for writing with the poem, My Dad's Milkfloat when she was six. She is a trained children's literacy specialist and winner of the Bloomsbury and National literacy trust short story prize 2017. Her debut books, Love you Always and What will you Dream of Tonight? were published by Nosy Crow in Autumn, 2019.

She lives with her family and a big-eared dog in Nottinghamshire. And when she is not writing, you'll find her in the forest playing dragons with her daughters.

Nothing makes Annabel happier than a big pile of paper and a seriously sharp pencil. She loves drawing for picture books and creating characters. She uses her experience as a surface pattern designer to bring lots of colour, texture and patterns into her work. She has illustrated everything from Children's books and maps to greeting cards and packaging. Annabel lives in the beautiful Somerset countryside with her husband and a house full of huge muddy boys, a small bonkers dog and a cat that thinks he is a dog. Like a magpie she finds anything shiny almost irresistible. She doesn't like second class stamps or brushing her hair, but she loves a list and a second-hand book shop.

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