Ginormous Jo's You Are Special by S.C. Cunningham - Book Tour & Review + Giveaway
About The Ginormous Series
Through The Ginormous Series children learn how to communicate their problems and work through their feelings. Loving, engaging adventures that follow pets discussing their 'life handling' problems and how they solve them together.
In ‘Ginormous Jo’s Silly Bullies’, ‘Ginormous Jo’s Welcoming Arms’, ‘Ginormous Jo’s You Are Special’, ‘Ginormous Joe’s Broken Bark’ and ‘Ginormous Joe’s Annoying Friend’ the animals chat about lots of ‘stuff’. Bullying, recycling, welcoming new members to a family or classroom, feeling alone, listening, learning and caring for others. A great addition to any child’s home or teacher’s read-aloud library. Encouraging thought-provoking conversation between adult and child.
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Ginormous Jo’s You Are Special
Written & Illustrated
by S C Cunningham
Ever wish you could ask someone the big life questions?
Tom and Vincent have a full list for their friend, Ginormous Jo. Being in a unique family of three dogs and a kitten, they are all the best of friends. Tom, a little white dog and Vincent, a small kitten, play quietly in the backyard until they start asking questions about life. Are they special? Why do they feel they don’t fit in?
They come up with a list to ask Ginormous Jo, the friendly senior dog in the house. She takes the two to heart and listens to their questions. The answers might be astonishing to the pair, but they are an excellent example of how you can learn from those wiser than yourself. But the important thing, of course, is they asked for help from an elder. She teaches them how they are already special. And that through recycling, they can help save the whole world!
This darling little picture book continues the Ginormous Jo serious stressing the importance of asking questions and being honest with your elders. It helps model how children should feel free to express their feelings to loved ones older than them, and follow the advice. It stresses how anyone can be special by their personal effort to better the world. This is a great book for any children’s library especially as a gift from a grandparent or older sibling.
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My Review
Ginormous Jo's You Are Special is book six, and this one tackles feelings of not belonging or fitting in. Vinnie the cat and Tom the little dog start to question whether or not they're special. Instead of pondering, they decide to ask Jo, who is much older and wiser. She explains to them that everyone is special in some way, and that they can make a difference in the world through recycling.
Vinnie and Tom are thrilled by this, and their minds are eased.
I think this book speaks to both kids and adults. We all have moments where we might question if we're special, if we're important, or if we belong/fit in. Sometimes just stopping to think about what we're good at, or what we like about ourselves is enough to answer those questions. And sometimes we may need a little help from others (both old and young).
Everyone needs a confidence boost at least once in their life, and having people who can lift you up and make you realize that you are special and important is definitely a plus.
4 stars from me!
About S C Cunningham
Owned by 3 dogs and a cat, Cunningham normally writes suspense thrillers. As respite from her crime novels, she creates children’s picture books, each with a theme to gently teach our precious young, and help open up conversation. The Ginormous Series is based on Cunningham’s beloved family pets – Joe, Muttley, Dali (Jo), Tom and Vinnie.
She is an ex-model, British born of Irish roots that married a rock musician and has worked in the exciting worlds of music, film, sports celebrity management and as a Crime Investigator and Intelligence Analyst for the Police. She supports causes for: Veterans, MH, Child and Animal Protection.
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Giveaway to win a choice of 1 paperback from the first 6 books of the Ginormous Jo Series (Open Internationally)
Winner can pick from
· Ginormous Joe’s Broken Bark
· Ginormous Joe’s Annoying Friend
· Ginormous Jo’s Secret
· Ginormous Jo’s Silly Bullies
· Ginormous Joe’s Welcoming Arms
· Ginormous Jo’s You Are Special
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