Redhair and Daffodil Friend

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What readers have said

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Other reviews

• “It is a joy.”
• “I bought this for my Grand Daughter but couldn’t resist a quick look and ended up reading it all. It’s a delightful tale that incorporates some very important “life lessons” to help the young reader navigate their own life going forward. Congratulations to the author for a first book that does more than just help the reader pass the time by reading a story, it’s much more than that! ” (Amazon review)
• “A lovely book with a mix of realism and folktale ‘magic’. Beautifully presented and illustrated. The themes are very relevant for our world in 21C. The characters are delightful. ” (Waterstones review)
• “Its gentle irony and structure really appealed to me and will, I am sure, do so to younger readers. Your use of language is extending with a contextual clarification…. It’s a pleasing item to hold never mind read. “
• “It is a thing of beauty.”
• “I loved your story.”
• “It is an absolute joy…so glad there is more to come.”
• ” ..it was a real page-turner. I like morality tales and this is certainly one in the fairy tale genre. I think your humour is infectious. Your environmental and moral credentials are brilliant. I also like the way you remind the reader about traditions and prevailing philosophies within Brinepoint. Its gentle irony and structure really appealed to me and will, I am sure, do so to younger readers. Your use of language is extending with a contextual clarification. It’s a pleasing item to hold never mind read.”
• “Want your children to read a good socialist tale? Look no further than this excellent offering.”
• “Honestly, I found I couldn’t put it down. I just loved it!! Such a great story….and the part which made me smile and I just loved, was how the blazers GREW with the child wearing it! Wouldn’t that be brilliant for parents!!”

“Hi Aunty Mary, just to let you know that Georgina has just read your friend’s book and really enjoyed it.”

” Arabella has one paragraph to finish Redhair & Daffodil Friend, she loves it. She says, ‘I really like the book. I like how mysteriously Redhair and Daffodil showed up. I also like the colours and the pictures.’ ”

Redhair and Daffodil Friend – a tale about friendship, loyalty and minding your own business

• • beautiful full-colour illustrations by the award-winning illustrator Fruzsina Czech.
  • will make a perfect gift for lovers of folk and fairytales.
  • written for the enjoyment of adults and young people.
  • explores rites of passage blending familiar traditional fairy tale tropes within recognisable industrial and coastal landscapes merging traditional folk culture with themes of citizenship and climate responsibility.
  • concerns sisterhood and working motherhood. The sisters Redhair and Daffodil Friend are the daughters of the accomplished female engineer, Sea Potato Mam, Governor of Brinepoint.
  • contains themes of absent parents, adoption and coping with family illness.
  • will stir up discussion about climate, greed, fairness and citizenship.
  • will provide scope for creative explorations and responses through drama, storytelling, art and music.
  • will be a rich source for creative project work in the classroom.