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About The Book
About The Book
"A stunning book celebrating difference and empathy"
"A stunning book celebrating difference and empathy"
Shu Lin, a Chinese immigrant girl, finds it hard to gain acceptance in her new school, until her grandpa saves the day.
Shu Lin has just started at a new school. She stands alone in the playground and at lunchtime she eats by herself from little boxes of brightly coloured food. “What’s up with her?” says Barney.
But when Shu Lin’s grandpa comes to school and shows the class his amazing Chinese paintings, everything changes….
With a stunning double-gatefold spread revealing a beautiful Chinese picture, this uplifting story shows the transformative power of art and imagination in developing cultural understanding and empathy.
This book is perfect for P1-3 but can be explored with all year groups.
Illustrations by Yu Rong
Check out the Author
Check out the Author
Matt Goodfellow is an award-winning poet from Manchester. He spent over ten years working as a primary school teacher before embarking on his poetry career. He is a National Poetry Day Ambassador and spends his time visiting schools, libraries and festivals where his inspiring performances and workshops open new doors to poetry for both children and adults. Matt has worked with all sorts of different people including The Premier League, The National Literacy Trust and many more
Check out the Illustrator
Check out the Illustrator
Yu Rong began illustrating children’s books when she was in China. After coming to England, she created her first character, Amelia Goose, who was inspired by her daughter Hannah. Both are innocent, happy, enthusiastic and energetic about life. She also illustrated Tracks of a Panda, a book about the lives of pandas written by Nick Dowson. She loves to paint pandas as they remind her of her home country. The project also allowed her to use her Chinese background by using traditional Chinese painting techniques.
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