"... sometimes people say that we're like chalk and cheese. Or pens and peanuts. Or penguins and pencils. Or any two things that are quite different from each other."
This is a story about two friends. Lula and Lenka. They are best friends but they are also very different from one another.
Think about your own close friend. Now think about these pairs:
- Loud or quiet
- Extroverted or shy
- Always running late or punctual
- Dog or Cat
- Disorganised or organised
- Summer or Winter
- Messy or tidy
Yes these girls are different but they are also best friends until The Day That Everything Goes Wrong. Can Lula and Lenka find the key to their friendship again?
Make sure you linger over the end papers in this small volume. They are a perfect way to show how Lula and Lenka are different.
How can an author show two voices? In this book Polly Ho-Yen uses a combination of font and bold type. Lenka speaks quietly so her font is a pale. Lenka is bold and loud and so is her font.
This little book is part of the Stripes series published by the Little Tiger Group. The publisher says:
Each story has a unique voice, and encourages children to
think and see the world differently, helping to develop empathy, tolerance and
understanding. They celebrate difference, collaboration, exploration,
extraordinary acts of kindness, unlikely unions and loving relationships,
challenging stereotypes and empowering children with the tools they need to
make sense of the world and see it through different eyes.
Here is another book illustrated by Binny which I mentioned in 2018.
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