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Brendon O’Neill - Author
CC BY 4.0Originally published by Book Dash. Writer: Brendon O’Neill. Illustrator: Sonia Dearling. Designer: Arthur Attwell. Editor: Sarah McGregor.
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Original Book on Book Dash: Lory Dory (opens in a new tab)A colourful illustrated story links being unseen with feeling misunderstood, and follows Lory as she finds a way to express who she is.
Book Analysis
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Sign in for personalised guidanceHow the book presents it: The story presents her creative expression as a way of bringing her inner self into view.
Talk about: What might Lory hope other people understand when they look at her pictures?
Talk about: What might a child do if someone were left out of a game?
The book may open a conversation about how people understand one another, and how someone might show a part of themselves that others cannot readily see.
Children tease Lory and leave her out of games. This is a direct social hurt in the story; consider whether a child would like to pause and talk about that scene.
What do you think Lory wanted the boy to understand when she painted, and whether her pictures show what she feels inside?
Pause at Lory's pictures and invite the child to notice what she chooses to paint. Let them decide what the images suggest before offering your own interpretation.
Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. The complete text and illustrations were available for this guide.
Complete story and illustrations · ISBN 9781928318231
Checked: 8 October 2026.
Relevant to: Being seen and understood; Exclusion and teasing
Benefits, discussion questions and reading approaches are suggestions. Your knowledge of your child remains part of the decision.
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