Continuing to meet in secret, Bill and Janet eventually decide to marry, but their families are so appalled at the idea that the only solution seems to be to steal Janet’s grandfather’s rocket and elope into space.

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He moved to England in 1982 to study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art, and then set up home in London. Nederlandse versie: het is natuurlijk lastig als je een vertaling moet maken van een boek op rijm, maar zeker in vergelijking met de andere boeken van Julia Donaldson vind ik deze echt wat moeizaam vertaald. As soon as he’s able to, he flies out through the chimney and muses happily that this adventure happened only due to his being a quilt. I used to memorise poems as a child and it means a lot to me when parents tell me their child can recite one of my books.

He was the illustrator for Julia Donaldson's first picture book, A Squash and a Squeeze - the start of a hugely successful partnership. The two creatures seem as different as can be and despite the prejudice of their families are able to form a connection that embraces those differences. I think the story carries some good messages of tolerance and acceptance whilst appealing to a younger audience.

The Smeds and the Smoos - Julia Donaldson

The children in the ink, paint, and collage digital spreads show a variety of emotions, but most are happy to be at school, and the surroundings will be familiar to those who have made an orientation visit to their own schools. Their families are not impressed, the Smoos invited the Smeds onto their rocket ship and together they set off after them.I really enjoy getting the children in the audience to help me act out the stories and sing the songs. The newest rhyming picture book from Julia Donaldson, The Smeds and The Smoos follows two star-crossed aliens; Janet the Smed and Bill the Smoo. He dislikes being different despite his mom’s reassurance that his ancestors also had unconventional appearances.

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A Smed and a Smoo fall in love despite multiple warnings from their grandparents about why they should be avoiding each other, but unlike Romeo and Juliet this love story has a happy ending. So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love and zoom off into space together, how will their families get them back?From friendship, teamwork and acceptance to identifying differences and wariness of others, the story deals with relevant and current topics in a subtle and age-appropriate way. Whilst Janet and Bill have ran away, their families look for them and in the process begin to form positive relationships. This books follows the story of a smed and a smoo who are both warned by their families to avoid the other. The family likes his looks and comforting warmth, and the little ghost immediately feels better about himself.