Powerful messages of empathy and working through underlying fears. Troll is a conversation starter for adults opening talks about how to communicate with their children; the book will be perfect for election season as an instrument to teach social awareness during a heated time, online and in person. Sing-song rhyming story with a warm color palette that lends well to storytime, bedtime reading, and classroom readings. Features pillars of Social Emotional Learning (SEL): social awareness, relationship skillsThemes for Classroom Learning/ Bookseller and Library Displays/Events:National Make a Friend Day (February 11)National Mental Health Awareness Month (May)World Kindness Day (November 13)National Bullying Prevention Month (October)Disability Awareness Month (October)About the Author/Illustrator: Frances Stickley grew up in Nottingham and Norwich, where she spent much of her time making up poems and dressing up her dog. She is a trained children's literacy specialist and a primary school teacher who is happiest when she is covered in paint or stuck in a book. In 2017, Frances was the winner of the Bloomsbury and National Literacy Trust short story prize. She lives with her family and a big-eared dog called Babbage. When she is not writing, you'll probably find her in a forest playing dragons with her daughters.Comps: The Mouse's Apples (978-1783448647), Daisy's Dragons (978-1787418974), Look Up: Fontaine the Pigeon Starts a Revolution