Toby wears a parachute wherever he goes. It helps him to get down from high places such as the top of his bunk bed and the chair at the breakfast table. It makes him feel safe when he goes high on the swings and comes down on the slide. But one day, his cat gets stuck in the tree above the tree house. Toby easily climbs up and floats the cat down on the parachute. This leaves him with a problem. How will he get down from the tree house without the parachute? Toby faces his fear to solve this sticky problem. A book about facing one’s fears and gaining independence.
Age Group: First grade
Book-Related Family Activities
GeneralDear Parents,
Like other children, Toby (Hadi in Arabic) is scared of several things: perhaps of heights, of falling off his bike or other fears. Sometimes he seeks reassurance from his mother, but when he is alone he imagines holding a parachute to feel secure and face his fears. The book does not reveal the meaning of the parachute, but lets everyone interpret it in his/her own way.
Your child is starting first grade! This can be very exciting for you as parents and for him, still it can be full of fears and worries: “will I like my teachers and my classmates?” the child thinks. Will our child cope with the new school routine? Parents are concerned.
When the cat gets stuck in a tree, Toby tries to calm him down. When Toby finds himself at the top of a tree he starts to talk to himself, to help calm himself down. Talking with your child about his fears, and think together about ways he can qualm his fears; this might be the support he needs during this period of change.
Publishing:
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Year of Distribution:
2018-2019
