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A frivolous note - books for children

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Subject: A frivolous note - books for children
From: Peter Higgins <>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:34:33 +1100
Another book I and my daughter both enjoyed is 'The Singing Hat' by Tohby Riddle:

"In The Singing Hat (Viking, 2000) city-dweller Colin Jenkins finds himself resting peacefully under a tree in a park. He wakes and makes his way home, unaware that a bird has built a nest on his head. His daughter encourages him to leave the bird alone, so he decides to simply adapt so that the bird is not disturbed.

Colin does not realise the complications his new bird hat will bring. The nest helps him to meet new people, but it also alienates him from existing friends and excludes him from places where he was previously welcome. He loses his job and his home and finds himself wondering how such a simple decision to be different could have such a large impact on his life.

As the bird finally flies away and leaves the nest behind, Colin discovers that his experiences with the bird and its nest have left him changed forever."

Read more: "Children's Picture Books by Tohby Riddle: The Royal Guest, The Singing Hat and Nobody Owns the Moon" - http://picture-books.suite101.com/article.cfm/childrens_picture_books_by_tohby_riddle#ixzz09LUUBwG7

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Peter

Peter Higgins
PO Box 99, Sawtell, NSW 2452, Australia
t: 02 6778 2150
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