The Spots and the Dots
Age 2+
Picture Storybooks Personal & Social Issues: Racism & Multiculturalism
An amazing reversible picture book that celebrates community and acceptance with artwork from award-winning artist Marion Deuchars.
Choose to read from the perspective of the Spots or the Dots by turning this picture book upside down. Find the similarities in others and celebrate their differences.
The Spots live on one side of the hill. The Dots live on the other. Both are fearful and suspicious of the other, but are they really all that different? When a young Spot and a young Dot meet at the top of the hill, they are about to find out... Flip the book upside down and choose whether to read from the perspective of the Spots or the Dots, right up until the middle, where the two communities collide.
Creators
Helen Baugh worked as a copywriter for more than 20 years, writing for clients such as The Economist and Oxfam before she started writing for children instead. Her first picture books were published in 2014, by Penguin Random House and HarperCollins. Helen lives in Sussex, UK, with her husband and daughters.
Marion Deuchars is a Scottish born, internationally acclaimed, award-winning illustrator. She has been longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2019 and has won several awards for her art, including three D&AD yellow pencils. Marion lives and works in London with her husband.
Reviews
A wonderfully spot-on story… A real tour de force and great for school discussions
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