Piki's Stormy Day
by Katri Kirkkopelto
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It’s not Piki’s day. On his way to nursery, he feels moody, and even Big is in a grumpy mood. Dropped off at nursery Piki feels small and lonely, and to hide his insecurity he decides to be Storm – the wildest superhero who is not afraid of anything. But as Storm, you don’t play smoothly with others, you have to quarrel, and your anger just gets worse. With cuddles, kind words, and saying sorry, Storm disappears.
The second book in the Piki series is a moving story about group challenges, feelings, building self-esteem, and friendship. Told from the perspective of a child it underlines the importance of communication with one another. Katri Kirkkopelto’s insightful and lovely illustration is full of emotion as it accurately reflects the feelings of Piki and others. A perfect story time read for any nursery aged child that supports emotional intelligence.
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”Katri Kirkkopelto’s illustration style is adorable. The characters are expressive, and the emotions are reflected in the illustrations. It is wonderful to explore the book while reading. […] A quality read for young readers in the family. It works not only as a fairy tale but also as a support for emotional development.”
- Hurlumhei blog
"The illustration is beautiful, emotional, and even dramatic.”
- Luetaanko tämä? - Children's book blog
Author Biography
Katri Kirkkopelto is an award-winning artist, illustrator and art teacher who has a special talent for tailoring serious content to appeal to young children. She works closely with schools on material on emotional development.
Her own works include the socio-emotional and self-developmental series about Blue, a fluffy creature struggling with her emotions, and the Finlandia Junior Prize nominee Piki – Why Can’t I Join? about pre-school bullying. Her books support the child’s emotional and self-regulating development, and they have been translated into Dutch, Estonian and Russian to date.
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- Publisher Lasten Keskus
- Publication Date May 2020
- Orginal LanguageFinnish
- Publication Country or regionFinland
- Pages32
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitlePiki ja pöljä päivä
- SeriesPiki
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