Difference and individuality
The children are presented through distinctive qualities, and the concluding quiz asks readers to consider what kind of remarkable child they might be.
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Clotilde Perrin and translated by Daniel Hahn - Author
Expect a browseable, imaginative reading experience rather than a single sustained plot: readers meet unusual children, consider their traits and relationships, then reflect on what might make them remarkable.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceExpect a browseable, imaginative reading experience rather than a single sustained plot: readers meet unusual children, consider their traits and relationships, then reflect on what might make them remarkable.
The children are presented through distinctive qualities, and the concluding quiz asks readers to consider what kind of remarkable child they might be.
The entries and illustrations encourage readers to imagine character qualities and interactions, with the possibility of inventing further children.
Some characters’ defining features involve vulnerability or unusual physical effects: the crystal child is fragile and carefully looked after, while others are excessively hot or inescapably gluey.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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