The Goblin and the Girl is an
interesting story that deals with an unusual theme in children's
books – self-esteem issues. The perfectly ordinary little girl of
the tale sees a horrible goblin every time she looks in the mirror so
she hides herself away behind a big hat at school. When the wind
blows her hat away, she panics and runs into the forest to hide away
from the other children. But a little boy finds her, starts talking
to her and shares his umbrella with her. Through the magical power of
friendship and kindness, the goblin in the mirror disappears and the
little girl sees herself as the beautiful girl she really is.
The story reads very much as a fairy story, with the sad little girl getting lost in the forest and the total absence of adults. The retro-style illustrations, heavily reliant on reddish-brown and green tones, reinforce this olde-worlde feel and give the story a timeless quality.
All children will enjoy listening to
the feel-good story - young readers will take it at face value and belive it really is a magical tale of goblins and enchanted mirrors - but it will be particularly empowering for
anyone with self esteem or body image issues.
Star rating : 4/5
RRP : £6.99
- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Smallfish Books (31 Jan 2011)
- ISBN-10: 0956143091
- ISBN-13: 978-0956143099
- Product Dimensions: 29.7 x 20.2 x 0.3 cm
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