Slowly! Slowly! - T.M. Clark

Slowly! Slowly!

By: T.M. Clark, Helene Magisson (Illustrator)

Paperback | 1 July 2022 | Edition Number 2

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Slowly, slowly, you catch a monkey ...

Bongani wants to go to school, but he's not quite old enough just yet. To help distract him from being sad over not being able to go to school, Bongani's grandfather tells him to catch a monkey. Bongani tries a few different ways, but when he finally catches a monkey, he learns not only that he should have patience, but that the end result of finally catching a monkey is not what he thought it was.

Slowly! Slowly! is an adapted South African story, bringing a beautiful glimpse of African culture and learning, with similarities and differences that will prompt children to think about diversity, as well as encourage patience amongst them and to try new way of approaching goals to achieve them. It also prompts readers to reflect on the relationship between humans and animals. Rather than being down when one must be patient, one must try being productive elsewhere!

About the Author

Zimbabwean born T.M. Clark combines her passion for storytelling, different cultures and wildlife with her love for the wild in her multicultural books. Writing for adults and children, she has been nominated for a Queensland Literary award, and is a Children's Book Council Notable.

When not killing her fans, and hiding their bodies, (all in the name of literature) Tina Marie coordinators the CYA Conference, providing professional development for new and established writers and illustrators. She loves mentor emerging writers, eating chocolate biscuits and collecting books for creating libraries in Papua New Guinea.

About the Illustrator

Helene Magisson is an award winning illustrator. She started her artistic career as a painting restorer in Paris, where she was also trained in the art of medieval illumination. Helene has lived in Africa, France and India. She is now settled down in Australia with her family. She has illustrated more than 15 books and has collaborated with major Australian publishers.

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