Tiggy has a big imagination. She sometimes has BIG feelings too. But everything is A-Okay, because Tiggy has a very special secret….
Zanni Louise has created the beautifully told story of Tiggy. A young girl who is starting her first ever day at school – and of course like most children is worried about making new friends, learning new things and being brave in an unfamiliar place.
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Tiggy and the Magic Paintbrush – A school day smile, is part of a new series for younger readers. Parents can read this story out loud or encourage new readers to have a go themselves. This is a wonderful story for beginning readers and one which can foster a love of reading.
Accompanied with delightful black and white illustrations by Gillian Flint, (with magical colour splashed in at the right moments) The reader meets Tiggy and her friends as they learn how to cope in a difficult situation – the first day of school!
Tiggy has her magic paintbrush with her all the time, and it can always help her out whenever she needs it. But sometimes having a magic paintbrush stops Tiggy from being herself and Tiggy needs to be brave enough to realise when it is time for her to rely on the goodness inside herself rather than the paintbrush.
Tiggy shows the characteristics many new Kindergarten children will show when they are in a new situation but she also shows resilience and self belief.
Children will love this idea of a magic paintbrush and it will possibly give them that little boost in the back of their mind when they feel nervous, worried or sad.
Tiggy and the magic paintbrush is a new favourite at our house and we can’t wait to read the next book in this series!
Check out my interview with Zanni Louise coming soon to this blog.!
What else can you do with this book?
Here are some questions you can ask children after they have read the book –
- Why are the illustrations in black and white (except for the paintbrush)?
- Have you ever felt like Tiggy?
- How did you behave when you were in a new situation?
- Do you have a magic paintbrush to help you when you are nervous, worried or sad?
- If you had a magic paintbrush, how would it help you?
- Could the magic paintbrush cause trouble?
- How might Tiggy feel if she loses it?
- Do you think Tiggy always needs her paintbrush? Think about what she realise when she looked in the mirror.
