Perfect for developing your child’s empathy - good for your kid, good for you and good for the world at large! He is also a painter, working from his studio in east London, and is represented by galleries in London and Los Angeles. This book was initially unknown to me, but is a favorite of my very fussy four year old nephew, so I decided to give it a go.

Even though he is big everywhere he goes everyone runs away from him as they see someone big and scary, therefore Mr big inside felt very small and lonely from inside. Mr Big tells the story of a lonely gorilla who's days are lived out in fear of ridicule, prejudice and abandonment. This is the third picture book from an exciting new talent, whose previous titles The Getaway and Banana have received great critical acclaim. The book could also be used as an introduction to talking about difference and celebrating diversity. Eagle-eyed readers will spot Mr Big (also silhouetted, except for his big eyes and green hat band) high up in his lonely apartment, at his piano.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. We used this book last year with Year 2 Around ‘International Music Day’ - the children wrote letters to Mr Big and we made a giant collage of him! This has a lovely message about friendship, and joining in, and can speak to children in the younger years about making friends and ensuring that other children don't feel left out. If you are concerned about the health and wellbeing of yourself or children in your care, you should always consult an appropriate healthcare professional.

Mr Big is reduced to sharing his loneliness through his piano playing which filters through the air to the township. En una de les pàgines on representa que s'ha fet de nit, la font de la lletra s'ha fet en negre, amb la qual cosa la lectura és molt difícil.I think it's important for everyone, especially at a young age, to learn not to judge a book by its cover and that's exactly what this book teaches.

Yesterday a parent came over to tell me how impressed she was by the book fair and that you did a fabulous job of selling the books to the children first.Try watching Ed Vere show how to draw Mr Big on YouTube children’s faces light up when they find they can draw him too. The story is about loneliness of Mr Big, the gorilla, and how ultimately he finds friends through playing music. He then plays beautiful music which everyone in the neighborhood hears and wonders where it coming from.