By Marie Voigt (author) , Marie Voigt (illustrator)
"A charming message about kindness, showing the many different forms it can take"
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A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month April 2022
A simple story told largely through its illustrations with a spare text adding a commentary. From the first smile of a baby onwards through loads of different situations and different relationships in life the story celebrates the all the wonderful qualities of a smile and the very big difference that smiling can make. Young children will love following the smile and recognising its importance.
When a baby smiles at her brother, the joy he feels is so powerful that it sets in motion a chain of kindness that spreads around the world ... and back.
Born in former East Berlin, Marie spent her childhood painting, acting, writing and wanting to save the world. Or be an actress, a painter or a filmmaker. But with degrees in Multimedia Technology and Marketing she got various jobs in TV, advertising, branding, events and graphic & web design, but nothing ever felt quite right. That was until Marie realised that making picture books allows her to combine all her passions and skills in the most fulfilling way. Following some very intense years of self-directed author/illustrator training and self-discovery, Marie is finally back where she started, but better. Because with picture books she gets to be a writer and a director, an actress and a painter all in one. And this time she knows it’s exactly what she should be doing.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Smile and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
The Smile features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Books for Babies and Toddlers, PSHE: Siblings, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE)
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The Smile was written by Marie Voigt and published by Oxford University Press
The Smile has 32 pages
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