By Deb Barwick

Cover Blurb:

Far away in distant lands, young creatures learn important lessons in life. They struggle to overcome the obstacles in their way, but will they all find immediate success in achieving what they set out to do? This is a beautifully Illustrated book for young children which reinforces key messages about positivity. It helps them to understand that failure is a necessary part of success. ‘A delightful story that combines an excellent message of positivity with interesting information about various animals. With a lovely mixture of fact and fiction, the reader engages with the young animals, willing them to succeed in their attempts. Beautifully written, the language is designed to be read aloud to young children, making a charming introduction to the concept of never giving-up. It creates lots of opportunities for discussion, both during the story and when reading the additional facts at the end of. It is a fabulous book that can be appreciated by adults and children alike’. Pam C Golden (author and teacher).

If at First by Author Jane Clack – Book Review

This book is chock-full of quality. From the ’Foreword for Grownups’ to the ‘Fun Facts’ at the end of the story, I enjoyed every page. A perfect book to be read to a group or for a bedtime story, it would also work very well for those young readers ready to challenge themselves with more complex word groups and letter formations.

A great message, well presented, and with wonderful illustrations featuring a variety of creatures that should appeal to children of all ages. The bold-type repetition in each section reinforces the positive tale and is very well executed by the author.

This book would sit well on any primary school bookshelf with its clever mix of fiction and fact.

Highly recommended. I award 5 stars.

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