![]() ![]() ![]() Adults can be awkward about bodily functions, so the humour in the Baa Baa books can feel surprising and hilarious as a result (poo is taboo)! But seriously, I think that books, with age-appropriate content, can contribute to making it okay to talk about something that is just a normal part of life. The subject matter does seem to resonate with kids. I’ve just released Bedtime Blast-off, the third and final Baa Baa book, and it’s been lovely to see children enjoying its humour. And once, at a market on Waiheke, I met a woman who told me that the copy of Cork on the Ocean her sister had sent her one Christmas had helped her to see beyond some very difficult and unhappy circumstances and inspired her to move and start a new life. Sometimes, people write saying a book like Two Little Bugs or The Boy and the Cherry Tree helped to bridge an emotional, or other issue, with a child. “I often receive messages and sometimes photos of families sharing, laughing along with, or acting out the Baa Baa books… ![]()
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