Born Bad

Product Description A boldly illustrated tale of acceptance and change. “Wolf wasn’t happy being Wolf. When he looked in the mirror he looked BAD. And when he looked bad, he felt bad, and when he felt bad, he acted bad.” Wolf wants to change but he’s not sure how. He goes on a journey, meeting members of the animal kingdom that experience change; a chameleon, a salamander, a seal, a parrotfish and a flatfish, to name a few. With their help he undergoes a magnificent transition... This book is ultimately about being able to be yourself and could be used in PSHE sessions about acceptance and appearance. It would also be a fun, cross-curricular link to metamorphosis or life cycles in science. -- Reading Zone Wolf is confused and disappointed with himself, but he is guided through the jungle, the forest, the sea and the sky by other creatures who show him that he's not alone, that everyone has a bit of a battle to fight. -- School Reading List Review Brave and bold, this book will help children to understand their differences and find a way to feel good about themselves, all without judgement. My Shelves Are Full Ultimately, Born Bad works on every level. A humorous yet insightful text mixed with skilled illustrations, it forms a journey of self-acceptance with a smile-inducing ending. Plucked from the Stack I have not come across many picture books that delve so deeply into important issues like identity and transgender awareness. Any book that helps people to be happy with themselves is worth reading and this is definitely one of them. DellyBird Born bad, like all C K Smouha s books (Iced Out, Sock Story), celebrates diversity and touches upon controversial topics through a great sense of humour. IBBY UK "Being born different is a common misconception of identity among humans today, suggesting that identity is permanent and rooted in DNA. Allowing children to see differences occurring in the natural world in a way that is necessary allows for a more positive understanding of diversity. C.K. Smouha offers a perspective of hope, one that advocates for embracing differences. Rating: Outstanding" -- Children's Book & Media Review A fun story emerges with lessons for kids and fun for read-aloud parents. Midwest Book Review --Various From the Back Cover “Wolf wasn’t happy being Wolf. When he looked in the mirror he looked BAD. And when he looked bad, he felt bad, and when he felt bad, he acted bad.” Wolf wants to change but he’s not sure how. He goes on a journey, meet- ing members of the animal kingdom that experience change About the Author Stephen Smith is an artist whose distinctive, 1960s inflected collages have featured in exhibitions in the Baltic Centre, Nam June Paik Centre and Hestercombe Gallery. They have also been pub- lished in a monograph by Gestalten, in group publications The Age of Collage Art and Modern Collage Art and on the covers of a number of bestselling titles by large publishers. C K Smouha is a television writer and author living in London. Her writing credits include Clique (BBC2) and Dates (Channel 4). Born Bad is her first children's book.