Mr Big

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I'm about to purchase his others, my last books are Rod Campbell which are fab, this is a good next book for my child and me. Things changed for Mr Big in the end and he was not as lonely as he used to be as he had something to share with the world. The message of the book is clear, essentially do not judge a book by its cover, and this story livens up the teaching of the age old message. I think it's important for everyone, especially at a young age, to learn not to judge a book by its cover and that's exactly what this book teaches.

It seem this might just draw a crowd… Ed Vere demonstrates his empathy and mastery of picture book storytelling in this magnificent book. The notes of Mr Big’s music drift into the crowded city night and everyone is enchanted – who is this wonderful musician? The final page shows him driving off in a pink Cadillac with his band mates, pursued by autograph hunters shouting, “Thank you, Mr Big! The children also participated in a number of activities based around the text such as role playing, performing in a band and sequencing the events of the story. Ed has worked with CLPE to co-create the Power of Pictures scheme which encourages visual literacy in primary school education and has received major funding from the Arts Council.This is such a great book to discuss themes of fitting in, being different, and everybody having their own talents which make them unique and special. The letter read thank you for your beautiful music, everyone has been listening to your music and who are you? I haven't charted out my visits for the summer term, but I'm sure there are several in the south) and thanks so much for being so fantastic! Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example.

He won the Highland Children's Book Award in 2007 for his book, The Getaway and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration, recognizing his 2008 picture book Banana. This is good for class reading as pupils can take it in turns to read the dialogue of their favorite characters.

The book has themes of tolerance and joy that any child of either end of the popularity spectrum can value. I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! You guys are such a force for good and I am a passionate supporter of Indie booksellers, so I'm so happy this worked out well (I'd love to know how many books were sold if you have it to hand - it felt like quite a lot! It’s not just me that thinks so – back in 2009, Booktrust gave away 750,000 copies of Mr Big to reception-aged children in the UK.