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All the Ways to Be Smart

This is a vibrant cover featuring a group of children engaged in various activities, including a boy wearing glasses, a girl playing a flute, and another girl holding an orange mug. There's also another child engrossed in reading a book, and one person seems to be wearing a helmet. A boy and a girl can be seen in the foreground, while the others are set against a lush green background. There's also an eye-catching detail of a blue star against the green backdrop. The artwork is reminiscent of animated cartoons and clipart styles, with a playful and imaginative feel to it. The faces of the children are highlighted in different colours. Text on the cover includes the title and authors.

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What is this book about?

Smart is not just ticks and crosses, smart is building boats from boxes.

Painting patterns, wheeling wagons, being mermaids, riding dragons . . .

From the award-winning creators of The Underwater Fancy-dress Parade and Under the Love Umbrella comes this joyful ode to all the unique and wonderful qualities that make children who they are.

What do young people with disability say about this book?

A cartoon of a white person with light orange-blush hair falling to their shoulders and blue eyes behind round, black frame glasses. they have a series of black studs in their ears and are wearing a cream and grey checkered button-up underneath a yellow T-shirt with an egg design on the right chest. they stand in front of an orange ombre background, with a sprinkling of yellow sparkles

Review by Aegon

"There is strength and value in creativity, in curiosity, in thoughtfulness, in empathy, in humour, and these are all present throughout the book."

Four stars.

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A young man with brown skin smiling while holding his arms. The man is wearing a vertically striped shirt and sports shorts. He is standing in a lovely green open field during sunset.

Review by Rahim

"The book's message, that there is no one right way to be smart, is beautifully conveyed."

Gold coloured stars for the rating - 4 stars.

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