| Born Bad Contributor(s): Smith, Stephen (Illustrator), Smouha, C. K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1908714530 ISBN-13: 9781908714534 Publisher: Cicada Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Lgbt |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.5" W x 11.1" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Smouha has an elegant hand and Smith equally elegant art.' -- School Library Journal Born Bad is an accessible and lighthearted picture book that cleverly introduces young readers to issues surrounding identity and transformation through humor and surprising animal facts. "Wolf wasn't happy being Wolf. When he looked in the mirror he looked BAD. And when he looked bad, he felt bad, and when he felt bad, he acted bad." Wolf wants to change but he's not sure how. He goes on a journey, meeting members of the animal kingdom that experience change; a caterpillar, chameleon, salamander and seal, to name a few. With their help he undergoes a magnificent transition... |
Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Stephen: - Stephen Smith is an artist whose distinctive, 1960s inflected collages have featured in exhibitions in the Baltic Centre, Nam June Paik Centre and Hestercombe Gallery. They have also been pub- lished in a monograph by Gestalten, in group publications The Age of Collage Art and Modern Collage Art and on the covers of a number of bestselling titles by large publishers.Smouha, C. K.: - C K Smouha is a television writer and author living in London. Her writing credits include Clique (BBC2) and Dates (Channel 4). Born Bad is her first children's book. |