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ISBN 9781921167546
$16.99
280x216mm
Paperback 32pp
Ages 4+ (Picture book)
Rights available: NA
The Patch
by Justina Chen Headley, illustrated by Mitch Vane
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'Ballerinas don't wear glasses,' Becca cried. 'And they especially do NOT wear patches!'
At school, all of Becca's friends want to know what's up with her patch. Instead of telling the truth, Becca leads her classmates on imaginative adventures to explain her fabulous fashion choice. But when the questions persist, it's time for Becca to come clean about her problem.
Reviews
This inventive picture book story will provide an opportunity for pre and lower primary discussions not only about conditions such as amblyopia but also about coping with problems and being sensitive to other’s feelings.
— Magpies
This inventive picture book story will provide an opportunity for pre and lower primary discussions not only about conditions such as amblyopia but also about coping with problems and being sensitive to other’s feelings.
— Magpies
The Patch is the tale of Becca, a pint-sized ballerina who wears a patch that’s more pirate than dancer.
— Junior Bookseller+Publisher
Based on author Justine Chen Headley’s own daughter’s diagnosis of lazy eye, this book follows the tall tails Becca tells her classmates to explain the eye patch she has to wear.
— Herald Sun
For every young child who has to go through ’being different’ for one reason or another, this book is a great inspiration... This is a fun book with water colour illustrations of Becca and her wonderful characters on every page. It is an effective tool to help overcome the stigma of medical problems.