A joy to read to little ones.
A charming story with lovely pictures. A joy to read to little ones.
The idea of celebrating each character's uniqueness is commendable and increasingly needed in today's society. With this in mind, 'Tiny Polly' could be helpful as a book that an infant teacher might use as a starting point for discussion.
When Polly the hen is made fun of due to her small stature, in questioning how she might grow bigger, she decides to eat grass like the cows but to no avail. One day when the farmer is at market selling eggs, a fox traps the hen inside the hen house but Polly manages to escape and alerts the farm dog who frightens the fox away and save the hens. The hens are grateful to her and Poly realises that everyone is special despite their size.
Illustrated in gentle colours, the art work has a traditional feel to it which is comparable with the story line. The idea of celebrating each character's uniqueness is commendable and increasingly needed in today's society. With this in mind, 'Tiny Polly' could be helpful as a book that an infant teacher might use as a starting point for discussion.
However, I feel that there is a great deal of competition in the market within this genre and am not sure whether this book is distinctive or original enough to appeal to today's' readership.