{"product_id":"one-little-word","title":"One Little Word","description":"\u003cb\u003eWaterstones Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho, tells the story of a hairy monster that rips two best friends apart. And there's only one little word that can make it go away!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This big hairy monster slowly balloons in size, ruining everyone's fun.\u003cbr\u003e But this isn't any old monster. This is a hairy argument that just won't go away. They try calling it names, yelling at it, and even ignoring it. \u003cb\u003eNothing works\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The argument came from nowhere.\u003cbr\u003e It sat huge and bloated\u003cbr\u003e in the middle of the playground\u003cbr\u003e between me and my best friend.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Until... the best friends say that one little word that makes everything better. They \u003cb\u003elearn how to shrink the monster until it vanishes completely\u003c\/b\u003e. And soon, they can't even remember what it looks like!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We all know how an argument can balloon into something we never expected. What starts as a simple tiff has the \u003cb\u003epower to really hurt our feelings\u003c\/b\u003e. This book describes those intense feelings perfectly and \u003cb\u003eprovides a comforting solution in the form of an apology\u003c\/b\u003e, which serves to cool down and reunite the friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The perfect metaphor for difficult discussions that can get in the way of daily life, and a gentle way to introduce your child to the concept of compromise. Coelho's gentle and lyrical verse pairs perfectly with Allison Colpoys' classic illustrations to create a book which will be treasured by young readers. This is \u003cb\u003ean ode to the power of an apology\u003c\/b\u003e, and to treasuring a special bond that runs deeper than even the friends realized.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 32 pages | Published January 1970\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63172421419357,"sku":"9780711279124","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9780711279124.jpg?v=1769052055","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/one-little-word","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}