Playing Possum
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Meeting strangers makes shy possum Alfred anxious, and he plays dead. So he has trouble making friends--until Sophia the armadillo reveals that when she gets anxious, she rolls up in a ball. A witty friendship tale inspired by animal behavior. In this winsome tale, Alfred, who plays dead, and Sophia, who rolls up in a ball, stand in for shy or anxious humans whose discomfort keeps them from fitting in. Jennifer Black Reinhardt has cast animals with defense mechanisms as characters to tell an imaginative, endearing story about learning to make friends by mastering fear and shyness. Alfred and Sofia open up to each other and go on to help other creatures who have social difficulties by practicing patience, forgiveness, and friendship--tools for overcoming the barriers that keep us from connecting with others. An author's note lists real animals and their defensive behaviors.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1328782700
ISBN13:9781328782700
Release Date:July 2020
Publisher:Clarion Books
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 9.3" x 11.1"
Age Range:4 to 7 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 2
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Cute!
Published by Kirsten , 3 years ago
We had an opossum visit our deck and thought this book would be a neat teaching tool for my daughter to learn from. Alfred and Sofia show kindness to others as each react differently to situations based on their species - dual purpose!
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