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Trixie The Witch's Cat
by Nick Butterworth

Release Date: 7th Oct 2010
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 978 0 1413 2680 1
RRP: £7.99

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Because being different is what makes you unique...

Trixie isn’t always a happy cat. She has a problem: she doesn’t like the way she looks, especially not her “ugly” white paw. She thinks it’s an embarrassment because it makes her different to the way a proper witch’s cat should look; she’s supposed to be all black. Trixie gets mad about her white paw and when this happens she might scream and shout and throw things. Finally, one day, she decides to do something about her white paw – she is determined to make it black like it’s supposed to be…

Body image, the pressure to conform to what society deems as the norm – these aren’t typically the sorts of issues you expect to find in a children’s book. But if you’re thinking your pre-schooler or primary school child is too young to learn about how to respect differences and to accept themselves for who they are – think again. In this era of media frenzy surrounding looks, body shape and child obesity, the chances are your little one is already subconsciously receiving mixed messages about their body. And frankly, the sooner you start trying to balance out bad messages with good ones, the better.

That said, Trixie the Witch’s Cat is not overtly politicising the issue of positive body image. Butterworth, to his credit, keeps the message simple and neutral. The essence of Trixie’s story is her personal journey to finding contentment with how she looks and learning from experience that being different isn’t necessarily bad, but can actually be a wonderful thing. After all, if we were all the same, the world would be a very dull place (never mind confusing!).

Exquisite child-friendly illustrations, with a clever and appealing blend of bold, brights and subtle hues; Trixie the Witch’s Cat is a gorgeous book with an important message. The pull-out page is not immediately obvious though. And despite it being a nice way of breaking up the page layout, it is extremely likely to end up torn by over-zealous hands. All in all, a fabulously colourful and reassuring story about learning to love yourself.

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