Rosa Deledda

The green-haired lion Rosa Deledda

This book is ideal for children who read themselves. This is a perfect story for any adult trying to make a child stronger in life. The Green Haired Lion is a children's storybook that teaches how to see the positive side of BEING or FEELING different. This book has won several awards and has been translated into more than 12 languages, it has reached thousands of schools around the world. The story has a powerful impact on children 5 to 8 years old. Children at this age feel happy to see how the Lion gets to be accepted by everyone just by accepting his physical appearances and recognizing his inner strength. The illustrations are handmade and have bright and very cheerful colors. The font size is slightly larger so it is easy to read. The paper version gives the possibility of colouring 12 illustrations that the story has as an extra. At the end of the story, the author asks the children several questions, and if they answer they will get a personalized dedication written by the authors of this book. Sharing some experiences of the author when she visits children to read her stories: -Children from 4 to 7 years old admire the will and the power of the green-haired Lion and are very happy to see the end of the story. (The brave lion, the good lion ...), are titles that children would use to describe this story. -Children from 8 to 10 years old understand the message of the story better and share their thoughts, experiences, or feelings when the author finishes reading the story. This age group understands perfectly the message and they agree that being different from their colleagues, friends or siblings can even be an advantage for the future, especially if you accept differences and learn to see the positive side of them. This book belongs to the Ojos Grandes collection which are stories that speak about values such as feeling, friendship, family and the positive attitude. This is a short story about a lion who was born to be king, his appearance is so different that he had to learn to live to be different from others. After he made it, he realized that being different can be great. The Lion became King to show the world that the difference in appearance does not story you from being GREAT and very special. It is important that from an early age they are made to see that being different or having problems is not necessarily bad, it can even be an advantage to succeed in life and show the world that you are GREAT for being who you are. This story was created by Jennifer Tara, a 9-year-old girl. The story won the first contest. In 2019 this story turned into a musical accompanied by various instruments and a great costumed dance to represent the little GREAT Lion. Since then, the book is being sold all over the world and is offering some extras that entertain the children and make them want to write their own stories to participate in Ojos Grandes contest. The book offers several extras, there are colouring pages (paper version), space to write, and space to paste the dedication that the author will send to her readers. More about the contest or the other books on www.ojosgrandes.com if your child is learning foreign languages you can find the translated version of this or other books of this author on Amazon. This illustrated and educational book will teach children about self-esteem and see the positive of the negative side. Children need to know that differences exist but are there to teach others a lesson. This illustrated story is good for children with low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence. It reinforces the weak points and enhances the capacity of each one. Many schools are using Ojos Grande's stories for the reading comprehension and emotional education of each child. The author writes stories to encourage reading and writing among the little ones and has published more than 20 books. She loves being with children, speaks five languages so she usually translates her own stories.