Liam Wins the Game, Sometimes: A Story About Losing with Grace
Full details for this title
| Interest Age |
8-12 years |
| Reading Age |
8-12 years |
| Library of Congress |
Sportsmanship |
| NBS Text |
Children's Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile;Professional and scholarly |
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| Number of Pages |
32 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 180mm
Height: 160mm
Spine: 10mm |
| Weight |
181g |
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| Dewey Code |
175 |
| Catalogue Code |
73069 |
Description of this Book
Liam loves playing games. His favourite game is 'Woof Woof' which he loves to play with Daddy. When Liam collects all the bones and Daddy loses, he says 'Good game Liam'. When Daddy wins, he gets to shout 'Woof Woof - I win!'. Liam does not like it when he doesn't win. In Liam Wins the Game, Sometimes , loveable Liam learns that is ok to feel disappointed if you don't win, but that it's not ok to moan or cry or throw things: sometimes you win and sometimes you don't. He learns how to become a good sport, and that makes him a real champ!Vibrant, colourful and lively, this book's positive messages and advice are ideal for young children wanting to understand social situations or how friendships work.
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Author's Bio
Jane Whelen Banks was born and educated in Canada and now lives in Boston, Massachusetts with her family. She holds a masters degree in Health Studies and Advanced Practice Nursing, and is currently working with homeless mothers and children. She has three children of her own, Morgon, Jamie and Liam, all of whom present with their own set of joys and challenges. The This is Liam series was created for her youngest son, to help teach some of the social and verbal skills that so often eluded him.
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