Fiona's Little Accident

By: Rosemary Wells

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Hardcover | 2 January 2018

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Hardcover
32 Pages

Age
6+

Grade
1 - 2

Dimensions(cm)
25.7 x 20.0

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When excitement over show-and-tell causes Fiona to miss a bathroom break, Felix reassures his embarrassed friend.

Fiona has no time today — not even to go to the bathroom. She is in a big hurry to show off the volcano she and Felix made for show-and-tell. Just as the volcano erupts . . . oops! If only she had stopped to use the bathroom when she needed to! Fiona believes that everyone will laugh about her accident for the next fifty years. But with the help of Felix, her teacher Miss B., and a classmate’s trick goldfish, Fiona learns that little accidents are quickly forgotten.

Fills a big gap in the market. While having a toileting "accident" is common among preschool and early elementary school children, not a lot of books exist that cover the topic in a fictional, accessible, reassuring way. A quick search on Amazon yielded plenty of books about potty training, but almost none about an older child having an "accident."
Falls into that highly-desirable category of "bibliotherapy" that doesn't read like "bibliotherapy." In time and with more titles in paperback, Felix and Fiona has the potential to become a staple series, giving the likes of Vicky Lansky's prescriptive KoKo Bear series some competition.
The third book in the Felix and Fiona picture book series, which shines a spotlight on the importance of children's first or early friendships as an inoculation against bullying.

About the Author

Rosemary Wells has written and/or illustrated more than 120 books for children and has received many awards. She is the author-illustrator of Stella’s Starliner and Love Waves, the creator of the beloved Max and Ruby stories, and the illustrator of My Very First Mother Goose and Here Comes Mother Goose, both edited by Iona Opie. Rosemary Wells lives in a small town in New England.

Industry Reviews

With the steady and gentle hand that brought Max and Ruby to life, Wells imbues these guinea pigs with the complex human emotion of embarrassment and provides the kind and gentle response that brings relief. Children will hear the message that accidents will soon be forgotten. Compassion is also shown with the depiction of both boy and girl (guinea pig) symbols on the gender-neutral bathroom's door. In multiple ways, this is a refreshing representation of a nearly universal experience.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

This title offers an important and easily accessible message...Young readers will connect with Fiona's situation and appreciate the reminder of not delaying a trip to the bathroom. A purposeful addition.
--School Library Journal

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