Available online..
Buy “The Most Flamboyant Flamingo…” on Amazon now
Buy “The Best Mummy Snails…” on Amazon now
Buy “The Most Contented Snail…” on Amazon now
The stories are available to buy through Amazon in paper-back, on Kindle as an e-reader and directly from the me as the author.
The Happiest Axolotl in the Whole Wide World
This delightful tale explores the challenge an axolotl faces. In the face of prejudice, a friendship blossoms between Sharon and Oswald. As they are flung together in fear, find out how Oswald realises the error of his ways.
The story can be used as an introduction to discussing equality education with a range of students. An accompanying series of suggested activities can be used and adapted by teachers or parents as an introduction to inclusion and albinism.
This is the fourth in a series of books intended to be shared with young children to explore a variety of diversity issues.
The Most Flamboyant Flamingo in the Whole Wide World
Florence the Flamingo is in a loving family but is captivated by the beauty of Mavis the Macaw.
This story shows we can find lots of different birds attractive, but the important thing is to be our authentic selves. It can be used as part of a discussion with older children about how there are lots of ways people find one another attractive, but this does not prevent families from loving one another.
Special thanks to John Yates-Harold (Derbyshire LGBT) for creating a set of teaching resources to go with this book.
The Books
The Best Mummy Snails in the Whole Wide World.
This charming picture book explores the relationship between Felicity and Jane, two African Snails. As their love grows, they start a family together and bring two delightful baby snails into the world.
The story can be used with younger children to normalise the notion of same-sex parenting or as an introduction to discussing equality and inclusion with older children.
The Most Contented Snail in the Whole Wide World.
This follows on from my first picture book. When the baby snails head off to school, they meet a Cyril the Slug who feels very sad as he is not like his friends. Together Frank and Karl explore ways to try to make their friend a little happier. It can be used with younger children to develop a sense of acceptance of difference or with older children to explore equality and diversity issues.
Available to buy
Also available in the following independent bookshops…
Hinton’s Bookshop, Conwy, Wales (sorry no website available)
With thanks to…
Thank you to Ben Blacknall (of Blacknall Illustration) for the amazing illustrations and Tanya Hogan for helping to bring the book together. Special thanks to Gemma Denham for her sound advice.
Troy Jenkinson 