Tristan, the owl, is “off balance”, not “normal” and alone. It takes the curious cat, Emily to come along and see her way to helping him by being a friend, building him support networks and encouraging him to take on new lifestyle choices, for Tristan’s life to change for the better. This is a story about depression, friendships, and lifestyle choices. It comes together with discussion points as well as fun facts about owls. This charming & beautifully illustrated book is a useful reader for preteen social science discussions, where the key focus points in this book are friendship, depression & lifestyle choices.
The main story This endearing book is excellent at outlining the importance of friendship and teaches young readers especially preteens to talk about their issues if they are depressed. The owl, Tristan, is rejected by all other animals in the woods because he is just “not normal”; always “off balance”. It takes the curious cat, Emily to come along and change all that. She helps set up safety nets around Tristan to prevent him getting as hurt when he loses his balance. Although it takes some time for trust to develop, she perseveres and carefully starts introducing new lifestyle choices to Tristan that may help him combat his depression.
The premise of this story This
book covers issues such as depression, kindness, friendship as well as
our lifestyle choices. The talking points at the end of the story help
stimulate discussion around these topics. In addition, there are fun
facts about owls to get detailed insights about the animals.
Emily And Tristan: How Friends Can Make A Difference (5 Merlin Woods Series)
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€8.00
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