SuitabookSkink on the brink
Lisa Dalrymple
- Reading
- Read the story first, then explore the factual back matter and activities together; invite your child to follow whichever skink facts or activities catch their interest.
- Themes
- Change and self-worth: Stewie’s blue tail turns grey, and he feels less special; a new woodpecker friend helps him recognise other things that make him special. The story presents change as part of growing up and affirms that Stewie’s specialness is not limited to his blue tail.
- Songs and rhymes: Stewie enjoys making up songs and rhymes as he moves around his home. The songs and rhymes are part of Stewie’s character and the story’s presentation.
- Worth knowing
- Stewie feels less special as his tail changes colour and his familiar home feels less special too; this may offer a way into talking about change and self-esteem.