Sophy doesn't know how to fit in. She tries to talk at school but the words get stuck in her throat and everyone laughs and whispers behind her back. Upset and alone, Sophy hides away in her room. But then an extraordinary thing happensSophy is whisked away to a magical snowy land where she meets a wolf and her cub. The unlikely trio roll, run and howl together, playing happily in the snow. Sophy has found friends and nothing can ruin her day until a big, angry bear appears. But Sophy finally finds her voice and finds the courage shes been looking for all along.This is a story of overcoming the isolating feeling ofbeing shy, finding friends and most importantly,finding your voice.Praise for Jo Loring-Fishers other books:Maisies Scrapbook(Lantana Publishing) Winner of the Northern Lights Book Award ';In this lyrical tribute to a family's unconditional and universal love, Loring-Fisher's subtly textured mixed media art weaves these various cultural images into a comforting portrait of an all-embracing and loving family' Publishers Weekly
Allow yourself to be enchanted in this magical story of Sophy, the young girl whose extraordinary adventure with a real wolf helps her discover her inner confidence.
Sophy is a shy girl who struggles to fit in in the outside world. She is happiest at home, playing in her wolf suit in her den. It makes her feel strong like a wolf, fierce like a wolf, and maybe even a little bit brave like a wolf.
She loves her suit so much she decides to wear it to school one day, but it doesn't go well. She tries to talk at school but the words get stuck in her throat and everyone laughs and whispers behind her back. But one day, an extraordinary thing happens…
Sophy is whisked away to a magical snowy land where she meets a wolf and her cub. The unlikely trio roll, run and howl together, playing happily in the snow. Sophy has found friends and nothing can ruin her day… until a big, angry bear appears.
But Sophyfinally finds her voiceand finds the courage she's been looking for all along.
This beautifully told and enchantingly illustrated story carries important themes of overcoming the isolating feeling of being shy, finding friends and most importantly, finding your voice, and will delight readers young and old.
Praise for Jo Loring-Fisher's other books:
Taking Time (Lantana Publishing)
'A soothing balm in book form' - The Observer Picture Book Review
'Children from around the world marvel at small wonders of nature in this dreamy story in verse.' - The Bookseller
Maisie's Scrapbook (Lantana Publishing) - Winner of the Northern Lights Book Award
