Frockodile

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Aki-kroko haluaa kokeilla ylleen tyttöjen hepeneitä, pahaksi onneksi muutama hyeena tulee paikalle naureskelemaan. Next, we are introduced to Dad; he looks like a baddy with a patch over one eye, leather jacket flying as he roars around on his motor bike; none of the other animals dares challenge him.

It is a story about love, and its overriding message is to be brave – your friends will stand by you, and your parents won’t even care what you wear because they love you unconditionally.It provoked some interesting discussion; some boys were certain their parents wouldn’t like them wearing girls’ clothes. There are, however, some very moving lines: “I just feel happier in heels and don’t you LOVE this dress? If you want to do something, but you don’t because you’re worried about what people will say then you aren’t good to your own heart.

The choices of anthropomorphic characters are very clever: hyenas are the nasty bullies, and the fierce crocodiles aren’t that tough after all. Uma história importante nos dias que correm, porque nem todos os meninos têm de vestir calças assim como todas as meninas não têm de gostar de vestidos! It does this with a light touch that captures perfectly the warm and love-centric logic at the heart of the story: 'My friend, why sit there worrying about "What if? Jeanne Willis’s text is witty and fast-paced, keeping children interested and skillfully navigating them through the story. Other than that, I try my best to draw every day and dream of one day writing and illustrating my own picture book.

Jeanne has also worked on scripts for TV, including POLLY POCKET and THE SLOW NORRIS, and a pilot TV series for DR XARGLE. Of course, it's also a look at inclusion and acceptance and supporting your friends and family to be who they want to be. Upeasti toteutettu kerronta yhdenvertaisuudesta, itsensä ilmaisusta ja ennen kaikkea omassa nahassaan viihtymisestä!