All the Ways to be Smart: the beautifully illustrated international bestseller thatcelebrates the talents of every child
School year: Year 1, Year 2
No. of pages 32
Published: 2020
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 3-7 years.
There are 32 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2020 by Scribe Publications .
Allison Colpoys is an award-winning freelance book designer and illustrator. Her books include The Underwater Fancy Dress Parade and Under the Love Umbrella. If All the World is her first book for Frances Lincoln Children's Books. She lives in Melbourne, Australia. Davina Bell is a writer from Western Australia. She is the author of the award-winning picture book The Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade (illustrated by Allison Colpoys), which won the 2016 Australian Book Industry Award for Best Children's Book from a Small Publisher, as well as the Alice books in the best-selling Our Australian Girl series. For six years she was a Senior Editor at Penguin Books in the Young Readers Division, where she worked with some of our country's most beloved children's book creators. Davina lives and works in Melbourne, where she still dreams about the Western Australian beaches while drinking a lot of very good Melbourne coffee. Allison Colpoys is an award-winning freelance book designer and illustrator.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Indie Book Award
The Indie Book Awards is a literary award designed to recognize and celebrate the best independently published books across various genres. Established to promote the work of independent authors and publishers, the Indie Book Awards aim to highlight the creativity and diversity of voices in the literary landscape. The Indie Book Awards specifically aim to showcase the work of authors who publish independently, whether through self-publishing or small, independent presses.
Australian Book Industry Award - Picture Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Picture Book Of The Year category of the Australian Book Industry Award . The award winners are selected by the ABIA Academy, comprising more than 250 publishers, booksellers, agents, media and industry representatives. Categories include : book of the year older children (ages 13+), book of the year younger children ages 7-12), children's picture book of the year (ages 0-6), small publishers children's book of the year.
Australian Book Design Award - Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book
This book was recognised in the Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book category by the Australian Book Design Award.
Books Are My Bag Readers Award
The Books Are My Bag Readers Award is an annual literary award that celebrates the best in contemporary fiction as chosen by readers across the UK. Established in 2014, the award is part of a larger campaign called Books Are My Bag, which aims to promote independent bookstores and encourage a love for reading among the public. The award is unique in that it is determined by public vote. Readers are invited to nominate their favourite titles from a shortlist of books across various categories, making it a celebration of the literary preferences of the general public.
Children's Book Council of Australia Awards - Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards.
Australian Booksellers Association - Nielsen Booksellers Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Nielsen Booksellers Choice Award category by the Australian Booksellers Association.
Independent Bookshop Award
This book was recognised by the Independent Bookshop Award.
`Every page of this book in joyous, imaginative and life-affirming ... All the Ways to be Smart is a celebration of what childhood can be, and it will likely become a classic.' -Louise Pfanner, bookseller and author/illustrator of the `Louise Builds ...' series, Books+Publishing `The book, All the Ways to Be Smart, aims to teach children that there is more to being smart than reading to maths and encourages the pursuit of the arts.' -The Leader `This book is funny and tender, exuberant and whimsical, and an absolute joy to pore over ... Colpoys' distinctive illustrations fizz with her trademark charm and vivacity; the colours burst out of the page with wild abandonment.' -Bronte Coates, Readings `Joyful and vibrant ... Allison Colpoys' illustrations shimmer with movement and vivacity, with her loose-line illustrations and selective colour palette exuding a nostalgic retro charm. Children will want to pore over each page, while the seamless read-out-loud rhyming pattern will ensure this is a favourite for years to come.' -Kids' Book Review `This collaboration between Davina Bell and Alison Colpoys is a celebration of what makes us us, of the strengths that we all have within ourselves - whether we're dreamers, adventurers, readers or artists ... The illustrations are whimsical and fun, with a beautiful colour palette.' -Noveltea Corner