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The Talent Show

Text & Illustrations: Jo Hodgkinson

Four friends decide to enter a talent show. A small red bird asks to join them, but they laugh and tell him he’s too small. Then a mysterious, tall stranger arrives to audition for lead singer, and turns out to be someone quite unexpected… A story that encourages us to look beyond appearances for true talents.

Family Activities

Friends notice an advertisement for a talent show that promise the first winner a valuable prize, so they decide to participate as singers and instruments players. But their band lacks a good singer, so they decide to hold singing auditions.

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Talent Show – Parent Suggestions

Dear Parents,
Friends notice an advertisement for a talent show that promise the first winner a valuable prize, so they decide to participate as singers and instruments players. But their band lacks a good singer, so they decide to hold singing auditions.
A little bird comes to the audition but is rejected for his tiny size. But the bird does not give up, and tricks the band into hearing his voice singing, eventually succeeding in causing the band to fall in love with his voice.
Children may undergo experiences like the bird, where people underestimate them for their age or size and not recognize actual abilities. It may be hard to integrate within a group of friends if one looks a little different. This book provides an opportunity to talk to your child about his/her desire to belong to a group and the possible challenges along the way.
These are some suggestions for activities regarding this book:

Family Activities

  • When the bird tried to take part in the auditions, he was refused and picked on. We can talk with our child about the bird’s feeling. Does the child experience similar feelings when he/she tries to play with a group of friends in class, or to take part in a family event?
  • The little bird did not give up but tried again and again to show his talent. We can encourage the child to think of different ways for the bird to show the band his talent.
  • We can think if a close family event (a party or hanging with friends, or a trip). How can our child help? And how can we make it easier for him/her to help?
  • Music, beat, playing, singing, songs, these are some musical words the text includes. We can recall some other musical words that our child knows.
  • “Our family is talented!” it a name for a talent show that you and all your family can put on. It can be fun to arrange such a program with your child, arrange the stage and give out prizes to each other!

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