Description:
Winner of the 2022 SCBWI Spark Award!
Little Dune is a sweet and endearing story about how one little girl learns to conquer her anxiety.
Sometimes, it's hard for Grace to overcome her anxiety. She tries and tries, but nothing ever seems to help. But one day, when she visits the beach with her family, she finds a cute little surprise in the sand dunes that might change everything...
Put your toes in the sand, you will be okay.
Let the ripples of water wash your worries away.
A wave is a worry, a worry's a wave,
Stand up and face it, and learn to be brave.
The rates of Anxiety in children of today's modern world are extremely alarming. Some recent global studies suggest that around 1 in 4 children are suffering with some form of Anxiety. This gorgeous book covers the difficult topic of Anxiety through a heart-warming story about a girl, a puppy and the waves of the beach.
A wonderful teaching resource, download a FREE Little Dune Anxiety work booklet:
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Brief description: Lisa Van Der Wielen is a primary school teacher and writer from Perth, Western Australia. Her passions for teaching and writing lead her to become a Children's Author in 2017. Lisa's love for the beach, nature, dogs, family and the importance of virtues provide her with motivation to write poetry and stories that inspire. Her books proudly support the charities; Perth Children's Hospital and Ronald McDonald House Perth.Lisa Van Der Wielen is the author of: Vegetarian Polony, Luna Lucy, Aqua Dog, The Life of Gus, Luna Lucy and the Planets, Aqua Dog Flames, Little Dune, Echo.To find fun book activities and keep up to date with Lisa Van Der Wielen, please visit: https: //www.lisavanderwielen.com/
Review Quotes:
Grace loved to go to the beach, but she was afraid of the water and everything in it so she sat on a towel and watched as her family enjoyed the day playing in the water. One day she heard whimpering behind the sand dune where she sat watching her family. More than happy to come to the rescue, Grace has no idea yet how much her decision to help will change her life forever.
As soon as flicked with my finger to the first page, I was taken aback as to how good the illustrations are. These is a picture book whose pictures are really well done! They are drawn in a style that are closer to realistic than cartoon, but not quite photo like. I mean the young vet even has an acne beard. Basically the story revolves around a young girl who is one of those worried about everything types. Her family tries to get her to put her feet in the water but she's too scared. But when she's walking in the dunes, she comes across something more scared than she is.