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 **Gabriel Evans //Norton and the Bear// Berbay Publishing 9780648785132**
-  * Themes: identical and different, copying and imitation, dressing and clothes
+  * Themes: conformity, individuality, clothing/personal style, personal boundaries, belonging, friendship, humour, identical and different, copying and imitation, dressing and clothes
+  * Suitable for preschool and Primary school aged children
   * Gabriel Evan's website https://gabrielevansartist.com/books/norton-and-the-bear/
   * Reading Time review http://readingtime.com.au/norton-and-the-bear/
+  * Teachers notes https://www.lamontbooks.com.au/media/179647/october-2020-ps-norton-and-the-bear.pdf
+  * Norton is someone with his own particular style. He likes being different. Unfortunately for Norton, he has a copycat. Bear loves Norton's style and every time Norton appears with something new (jumper, scarf, hat), Bear copies him. Norton finds it completely frustrating! Although Bear is excited to tell Norton how much he admires his fashion sense, Norton has had enough. He tells Bear to stop copying him and find his own style. It doesn't take long for Norton to feel bad about what he said to Bear, and he eventually comes to a realisation. Perhaps imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery, and perhaps Norton and Bear can just focus on being friends. Norton and the Bear is a wonderful story about similarities and differences, and that it's ok to have both. It's a reminder that even if we have things in common, there are always things that make each of us unique. This is an endearing story about the contradictory need to be different, yet to belong. ..Gabriel Evans has taken this theme and created two lovable relatable characters who struggle with the push pull of this dichotomy until they realise they are inherently unique on the inside.”Norton wants to dress uniquely, and the bear wants to look just like him. How will anyone tell them apart? This hilarious story explores the good and bad of every kid’s least favourite form of admiration and raises lots of questions about personal boundaries, copying, managing emotions etc
+  * Matching game with different items of clothing from the story. Children choose numbers and make pairs with the items that are hidden.
+  * Paper doll craft. make two identical dolls and dress them with clothes that are the same…...or different. Children could also draw clothes onto their paper figures.
+  * Reader’s Theatre: This book really lends itself to a Reader’s Theatre with two people acting out the roles of Norton and the Bear. It is quite humorous but also asks questions about individuality, boundaries etc. the book has some great themes – see Lamont Teacher Notes. It would require having two sets of identical clothes, which could be a challenge, but maybe close enough is good enough?
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   * Themes: imaginary friends, friendship, imagination, growing up and family
   * Teaching notes https://classroom.walkerbooks.com.au/home/ellies-dragon-by-bob-graham/
+  * CBCA judges notes etc https://cbca.org.au/book/ellie-s-dragon
   * Beautiful, relatable story about imaginary friends and identity. Short phrase “no friendship is imaginary” listed on all the online reviews, which is such a lovely description of this story.
   * Ellie finds a tiny dragon at the supermarket and she calls him Scratch. She plays with him at home and we realise that Scratch is an imaginary friend, as her mother can’t see him. Her friends at nursery school are able to see him, but Ellie’s teacher can’t. Ellie goes to school and leaves Scratch at home, who is growing bigger alongside her. Scratch is there through the events of Ellie’s life, including birthday parties, movie watching, and sleepovers. But things change. Scratch is not as involved in the things Ellie does, and he starts to fade. He slips away, and Ellie hardly remembers when he was with her. But then it shows Little Sam leading a full-grown Scratch down the street.