Smile Cry by Jess Racklyeft - ISBN: 9781925335378
Paperback
Explore every feeling, from happy giggles to sad tears, flip-flop style.

Smile Cry

Happy or sad, wailing or glad - how do you feel today?

$14.26

  • Paperback

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    20 February 2017

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Summary

A fun, flip-over picture book for children that reads from both front and back. Smile Cry is an innovative picture book for young kids, showcasing the full emotional range of their formative years.

Readers’ follow three adorable characters — piglet, bunny and cat — as they react emotionally to a variety of events and circumstances from everyday life. From an ‘ate all the pies’ smile to an ‘ice-cream plopping down cry’; from a ‘cosy under blanket smile’ to a ‘need a band-aid q…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781925335378
ISBN-10:1925335372
Author:Jess Racklyeft, Tania McCartney
Publisher:Exisle Publishing
Imprint:EK Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:20 February 2017
Weight:160g
Dimensions:9mm x 289mm x 215mm
Audience Age:2-5
A-Format
B-Format
Smile Cry by Jess Racklyeft - ISBN: 9781925335378
289 × 215 mm
C-Format
A4
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

“I love the concept of this book and think that it will be read over and over again in our house”

“I love the concept of this book and think that it will be read over and over again in our house” * A Slice of My Life *
“An innovative flip-format picture book for young children that showcases the full emotional range of childhood… This book will be invaluable to people who talk to children about their emotions.” * School Librarian *
“This sweet-as-pie book quickly became a favourite in our household. It’s fabulous for little tots learning to understand and cope with the various shades of happy and sad (such as an “ate all the pies smile” or a “tutu in the wash cry”) they can experience. Presented in flip-the-book format, the story explores these nuances of emotions through the lovable characters piglet, bunny and cat.” * Penny’s Best of 2016 *
”…a wonderful book about feelings…ideal for use with kindergarten aged children” – Cassie Mutimer * Media Reviews *
“This picture book is sure to make you smile with its gorgeous illustrations and playful text. We’d highly recommend it.” – Abby Mellor * Smile Cry *
“supports children developing the skills to comprehend, short, predictable texts on familiar topics…can be a stimulus in the teaching of writing, encouraging students to compose or retell their own similar stories”

About The Author

Jess Racklyeft

Tania McCartney is an award-winning Australian author of both children’s and adult titles. The founder of Kids’ Book Review and the 52-Week Illustration Challenge, she is a self-confessed book nut, as well as an experienced editor, illustrator and speaker. Tania lives in Canberra with her family.

Jess Racklyeft is a children’s book illustrator based in Melbourne. She has illustrated 35 picture books, and won several awards including a CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award (2022). Working primarily in watercolours, she also likes to experiment with collage, digital and acrylic mediums, as well as create greeting cards, abstract paintings and work on client projects. Her study is found by a farm in inner city Melbourne and filled to the brim with picture books.

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