Dotty McDermott was Fierce and Bold
By Nicola Bell
Illustrated by Elizabeth Munro
For ages 4+
A story with a feisty female protagonist, perfect for inspiring little girls, especially when it turns out that Dotty’s bravest act is facing her own fears.
Many children will identify with shyness and rejoice with Dotty as she finds out she is capable of more than she believed. They’ll also love being able to follow along with the rhyming text and complete lines of the story with you.
You can use this book to discuss:
- What your child likes to do and finds hard to do
- How pushing ourselves to do hard things helps us to grow
- How we can help others who might be shy
Linked activity idea
Have fun helping your child to think of a rhyming couplet to describe themselves and what they are good at!
For ages 4+
A story with a feisty female protagonist, perfect for inspiring little girls, especially when it turns out that Dotty’s bravest act is facing her own fears.
Many children will identify with shyness and rejoice with Dotty as she finds out she is capable of more than she believed. They’ll also love being able to follow along with the rhyming text and complete lines of the story with you.
You can use this book to discuss:
- What your child likes to do and finds hard to do
- How pushing ourselves to do hard things helps us to grow
- How we can help others who might be shy
Linked activity idea
Have fun helping your child to think of a rhyming couplet to describe themselves and what they are good at!
$16.99
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Why picture books?
Picture books cover a diverse range of topics, expose children to words and language they might not hear normally in conversation, and teach children how reading works (left to right, top to bottom). While picture books might be too hard for early readers to read by themselves at first, the books are not too hard to understand. Reading picture books with your child will inspire them to learn to read on their own, and experience the pleasure of reading.
These picture books were designed to accompany the LanguageLift program. However, children will also enjoy the books separately as they learn about the elements of a good story.
