Melanie hates her Big Nose! Big noses run in her family, but her nose makes her feel less than beautiful until she meets a little kitten who thinks her nose is Puurrrrfect!
Targeted Age Group:: 4 to 9 years
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I was always very self-conscious of my nose when I was young. Even now, I have said if I ever had plastic surgery it would be for my nose. I laugh now, but there is still an element of truth to it. I started drawing my 'big nose' character when I was 12 years old – a reflection of how I was feeling; a reflection of myself of sorts. I wrote this story for my 12 year old self – for the young girl who believed girls should have small, dainty noses. A nose does not define who you are. I hope every young girl can look at herself and love herself, not for what she looks like, but for who she is as a person.
Book Sample
As she walked, she daydreamed about having a dainty little button nose. Maria had a button nose, Meemo had a button nose, EVEN Zeego had a button nose. It was more like a snowman kind of coal-type button, but a button just the same. Her family all had big noses, but she had the biggest of them all. Dad often asked in jest, “Would you rather have a million dollars or your nose full of nickels?” Melanie always grinned and chuckled a bit, the way his glasses perched on his nose as he glanced up from the newspaper to ask her always made her smile, but as she got older the funny was starting to wear off. Maybe the nickels would be a good investment…..
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Author Dawn Doig, M.Sc., M.Ed, is the author of several children’s picture books on a variety of topics including childhood hearing loss, bullying and forgiveness, dysgraphia, and learning English as an additional language. She has been blessed with two extremely rewarding careers working with children as an audiologist and as an English as an additional language teacher. Dawn has two grown children who live in Canada. She currently resides in Cameroon with her hubby Bruce and two very rambunctious but adorable female kitties. She gets her inspiration for her children’s books from her family, the children she has the pleasure of working with, general life experiences, and her feline friends. Dawn is a passionate baker who loves to share her homemade goodies with others. She is always ready to head out on the next thrilling adventure with Bruce and they never know where the wind will blow them to next.
