Product Overview
Minnie May was afraid of her own Shadow.
Tied to her heel, it followed her … everywhere she went.
‘What are you afraid of?’ asked Ziggy.
‘Everything,’ whispered Minnie May.
Minnie May is afraid of her own Shadow, but Ziggy will help her through. Even though Minnie May has tried everything to escape her Shadow, she can’t. All she wants is to hide from it until it goes away. But Ziggy shows Minnie May all the wonderful things that you can do with your shadow. With a change in perspective, Minnie May doesn’t want to hide from it anymore.
Praise for Shadow Play:
"Forsyth’s sensitive, insightful narrative combine with Street’s strong visual imagery to make Shadow Play an excellent choice to promote discussion around children’s anxiety and fears, and, as the title suggests, to ‘play’ with them, see them from different points of view, reframe them, and that, most importantly, you don’t have to do this alone." - Meg Rowe, StoryLinks
"A good metaphor for younger children aged 4-8 years fearing the unknown. ... Ziggy shows her a different way of playing and living with her shadow and suddenly a whole new world opens up for Minnie May. ... This is a positive, kind and understanding story to help kids with their fears." - School Days Magazine.com
"A celebration of the power of friendship and feelings shared." - Sandy Fussell, Daily Telegraph, Funday Book Worm
"The illustrations are emotive and really help to form part of this engaging story about self-acceptance." - inthegoodbooksblog, Instagram
"It’s a simple premise but written with heart and the illustrations are a perfect demonstration of how a top illustrator can enhance the author’s intention." - Sue Warren, Just So Stories