A Pair of Pears and an Orange

Anna McGregor

‘A duo of pears adjusts to a new playmate … Using humorous wordplay, the text sends the message there’s always room for one more, a concept reinforced by the droll, quiet illustrations … A mindful, whimsical lesson in inclusivity.’

Kirkus Reviews

‘[A] sweet story, ripe with fruity puns and adorable illustrations that subverts the old adage that ‘two’s company and three’s a crowd.’ A simple colour scheme with minimal detail puts the focus on the story, but the black line limbs and facial expressions on the characters add a lot of appeal.’

Youth Services Book Review

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‘Parents and children alike will be delighted by the adorable illustrations … It might be a story about fruit, but it’s an infinitely relatable one.’

Prudence Wade, Independent

‘[A] clever and original story. It explores the important themes of friendship and belonging, and an understanding of differences. It uses a simple context of fruit to share a social story, and to bring the book to life. The story arouses emotions and provides an opportunity for discussion with young children about their own experiences. The illustrations are simple, modern, and appealing. The book’s play on words and homophones provide a great opportunity to explore figurative language.’

Speech Pathology Australia

‘Packed with hilarious fruity puns that will have adult readers laughing out loud (and possibly explaining to their children why they are laughing), Anna McGregor has created a book whose words slide of the tongue, with adorable pictures and whose message is a timeless one told in a new and vibrant style.’

Louise Ellis-Barrett, Armadillo

‘Delightful … I adore the kind-hearted humour of the book.’

Juno

‘This is an entertaining and gently educational tale, perfect for reading aloud with early primary school-aged kids who may be feeling jealousy around newly formed friendships and changing group social dynamics.’

Ellen Cregan, Books+Publishing

Shortlisted for Teach Primary Book Awards, 2022

An adorable story about making new friends and finding creative solutions to playground problems.

A pair of pears rocked on a seesaw.
A pair of pears played ping-pong.
A pair of pears rode their tandem bike.
Until one day, someone new wanted
to join their fun.

Big Pear and Little Pear love playing together. But when Orange joins in, their games don’t work and Big Pear feels left out. A relatable, hilarious, and kind-hearted tale about navigating friendship when three definitely starts to feel like a crowd! From the author of much-loved Anemone is not the Enemy.

Kirkus Reviews

Youth Services Book Review

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‘Parents and children alike will be delighted by the adorable illustrations … It might be a story about fruit, but it’s an infinitely relatable one.’

Prudence Wade, Independent

Speech Pathology Australia

Louise Ellis-Barrett, Armadillo

‘Delightful … I adore the kind-hearted humour of the book.’

Juno

Details

Format:Hardback

Size: 280mm × 225mm

Extent:32pp

ISBN (13):9781913348748

RRP:£12.99

Pub date:11 Aug 2022

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AWARDS

2022 Australian Book Design Awards for Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book - Long-listed 2022 Australian Book Industry Awards for Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year - Long-listed 2022 Notable book for the Children’s Book Council of Australia - 2022 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year: 3-5 years - Winner 2022 Teach Primary Book Awards - Short-listed

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Anna McGregor

RRP: £7.99 Pub date: 11 May 2017 Category: Picture storybooks Cover view

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