All the Ways to be Smart: the beautifully illustrated international bestseller that celebrates the talents of every child

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The award-winning international bestseller that celebrates the myriad talents that each child brings to the world. Whether you are inquisitive, daring, caring and kind or the type of smart person who can spell really long dinosaur names, Bell's touching rhyming text quietly reinforces the value and diversity of intelligence in all its many guises and its partnership with ability, like 'finding treasures' and 'flower picking'. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

This book celebrates the myriad ways one can be smart ― knowing the right thing to say, being welcoming to a shy friend, using your imagination, taking chances.It shows children that being "smart" is so much more than doing well in tests and reminds them of other important aspects of their personalities whilst showcasing all kinds of abilities. This is a fantastic book that has no room for judgement: smart refers to anything, and anyone can be smart. stars This was disappointing, the illustrations were really nice, very interesting, a lovely style and bright colours in a retro look, but the text was just a list of things that are ways to be smart. The energy of Bell’s rhyming couplets reflects the very inventiveness the book celebrates, the ebullience of kids’ imagination, emotional intelligence and practical talents.

This gorgeous rhyming picture book reinforces the message that smart isn't just ticks and crosses ― it's also about being creative, adventurous, and having a good imagination … A triumph. Our book today is All The Ways To Be Smart, written by Davina Bell and illustrated by Allison Colpoys, a delightful ode to different types of intelligence. All the usual things were mentioned like being kind but the rest was a huge list of random things to justify the illustrations. Australian author/illustrator team Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys, who previously collaborated on Captain Starfish (originally published as The Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade) and Under the Love Umbrella, join forces again in this lovely picture-book exploration of intelligence.

The summer that I was preparing for my first teaching job, I met with some elementary and independent school administrators. With beautiful heartwarming rhyming text all about knowing and owning what makes YOU special, this book is a wonderful introduction to conversations about self esteem. Vibrant colours and charming whimsical illustrations fill the pages with character, and the rhythmic, rhyming text makes it a delight to read out loud.