Helping a Friend — Lucy Martin

Join Alice the Aspiesaurus in this new heart-warming picture book that teaches children the value of friendship and helping others. It gives children a positive role model by showing Alice growing in confidence and facing her fear, while also teaching children that not everyone likes to be teased. Alice the Aspiesaurus thought she was the only dinosaur who found it hard to fit in. But when new dinosaur Caitlin joins her class, Alice discovers that Caitlin is shy, too. What's more, Caitlin's birthday is coming up, and the other dinosaurs are teasing her. Unless Alice helps her, Caitlin will have no one to celebrate her birthday with. Now Alice must be brave. With the help of her friends, she arranges a surprise birthday party for Caitlin. And thanks to Alice's help, Caitlin can befriend her classmates. This fun, easy-to-read story is based on the author's personal experiences of what it's like to be different. The book's original, colourful illustrations are based on the latest dinosaur research, and will appeal to any child who loves dinosaurs.