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Natalie Russell - Author
A gentle story about finding a way to express yourself when one approach feels difficult. Tapir’s discovery is drawing rather than writing, alongside his friends’ poems, story and song.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceHow the book presents it: The story presents different creative forms as valid ways for the friends to express themselves.
Talk about: What different ways of making or expressing something do you enjoy?
Talk about: If you feel daunted by something someone else does easily, what might help you keep trying or choose another approach?
It may offer a starting point for talking about how people can enjoy different creative strengths, without needing to do the same thing as their friends.
Tapir’s frustration is explicit: he becomes upset as he struggles to write.
If you have ever found something difficult while others seemed to manage it, what helped you discover a way that suited you?
After reading, invite your child to choose any way to make something—a drawing, a few words, a tune or another idea—without comparing the result with anyone else’s.
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. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.
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Checked: 28 September 2026.
Relevant to: Different ways to create; Feeling daunted by comparison
Limited information
Checked: 28 September 2026.
Relevant to: Feeling daunted by comparison
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Checked: 28 September 2026.
Relevant to: Different ways to create
Lost for words by Natalie Russell | Open Library
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Checked: 27 September 2026.
Relevant to: General book context
Benefits, discussion questions and reading approaches are suggestions. Your knowledge of your child remains part of the decision.
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