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This is a touching story of an unlikely friendship that has such a beautiful end ... that it gladdens the heart to think that even the grumpiest of the grumps would read this and feel a little tingle of hope that somewhere out there, there truly is a friend for everyone. Read It Daddy blog Write a report about yetis. Where do they live? What do they eat? Do they have any special adaptations? There is a Spelling Seed session for every week of the associated Writing Root. Coverage: Common Exception Words A huge white yeti is lonely but not alone.... Yeti is an exceptionally appealing character with his small head, tiny eyes, and great hairy body. In the first of many wonderful spreads, he is depicted as mountainlike. Just as the orange bird brightens Yeti's world, these two will warm the hearts of young readers. Told with exceptional economy and striking art, this tale of an unusual friendship is a great choice for all libraries."--School Library Journal, November 2014Retell the story from the bird’s point of view. Where did she come from? How did he first feel when she met Yeti? This is a three-session spelling seed for the book Yeti and the Bird by Nadia Shireen. Below is the coverage from Appendix 1 of the National Curriculum 2014.

Yeti and the Bird is a beautifully illustrated story about an unlikely friendship between a big scary Yeti, and a little bird, and how this saved the Yeti from his life of loneliness.

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The characters are great and the little bird shows that there was no need for anyone to be afraid of the Yeti – a reminder not just to judge on first impressions, and to give people a chance. The story shows how a small and totally unexpected event ending up turning around everything for the lonely Yeti! A simple tale, told in a gentle way, with lovely illustrations, a good bedtime book Burnley Express Little ones will be charmed by this sweet and silly story of friendship."--Booklist Online, February 2015