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Sweep Paperback – August 9, 2018

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NOMINATED FOR THE KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL 2019

An uplifting story about confronting big emotions from the author of The Night Box, stunningly illustrated by Júlia Sardà.

Ed's bad mood begins as something really small, hardly a thing at all.
But before long it grows, gathers pace, and spreads through the whole town.
Can Ed sweep his troubles away?

A wonderful bedtime story for children aged 3 years and up, perfect for helping children learn to recognise and deal with big emotions.

Louise Greig is an award-winning poet and a children's picture book author with a unique, lyrical voice. Her childhood was filled with animals, the poems of Robert Louis Stevenson and picture books by iconic children’s writers such as Margaret Wise Brown, Charlotte Zolotow, Ruth Krauss, Maurice Sendak, Astrid Lindgren and Tove Jansson. Her debut picture book for Egmont, The Night Box, has been translated into 10 languages and has been nominated for the 2018 Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Association of Illustrators Awards (AOI) and the Teach Primary Book Awards. Louise lives in Aberdeen and when not writing is a director of a dog rescue and re-homing organisation. The wild solitude of Scotland and the beauty of nature remain strong influences in her life.

Júlia Sardà is an illustrator from Barcelona. After her studies, Júlia started working as colorist in a studio which made the editorial merchandising for Disney/Pixar and then moved on to freelancing two years later. Ranging from concept art for video games, to children’s illustration, Júlia has had the chance to illustrate some everlasting classics such as: Alice in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farshore (August 9, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1405283777
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1405283779
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.57 x 0.12 x 9.61 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #823,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #311 in Children's Christian Emotions & Feelings Fiction
- #9,963 in Children's Fantasy & Magic Books

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Louise Greig lives in Aberdeen, Scotland where her main interests are gardening, photography and writing. She studied European Business Studies with French and German in Aberdeen and Toulouse universities.

She has won several international writing competitions including:

- The Manchester Writing for Children Poetry Competition (MMU 2014),

- The Caterpillar Poetry Prize (2015 & 2024),

- The Wigtown Poetry Prize (2015),

- The McLellan Poetry Prize (2017),

- The Battered Moons Poetry Prize (2017)

- The Caterpillar Short Story Prize (2018).

She was also one of the six prize winners in 'The Big Idea Competition' (Chicken House) in 2014 & 2018.

Her first children's picture book, The Night Box (2017) has been translated into 10 languages and was short-listed for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Klaus Flugge Prize.

Two of her picture books, The Night Box and Sweep, were nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Twitter: @smokysmum

Instagram: @louise.greig

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Customers appreciate the book's beautiful illustrations and find it a lovely children's book that resonates with readers of all ages. Moreover, the message is well-received, with one customer noting its simple yet powerful words. However, the mood aspect receives mixed reactions, with several customers highlighting its effectiveness in talking about big emotions.

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Customers appreciate the beautiful illustrations in the book, with one noting how the text and images blend perfectly together.

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Customers find this book lovely and beautiful, with one customer noting it resonates with readers of all ages and another mentioning it creates important conversations with children.

"...Together, author and illustrator weave a tale that resonates with readers of all ages, reminding us that while bad moods are inevitable, we have the..." Read more

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Customers have mixed reactions to the book's emotional content, with some finding it great for discussing big emotions, while one customer notes it has a very big emphasis on bad mood.

"In "Sweep" by Louise Greig, readers are taken on a poignant journey alongside Ed, a young boy grappling with the tumultuous emotions that accompany..." Read more

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Gizem Aktan
A Journey Through Emotions and Renewal 🌬️
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
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In "Sweep" by Louise Greig, readers are taken on a poignant journey alongside Ed, a young boy grappling with the tumultuous emotions that accompany life's ups and downs.

From the moment the first leaf hits Ed in the face, signaling the start of a bad mood, to his furious determination to sweep away his troubles, readers witness Ed's emotional rollercoaster firsthand. As his bad mood grows darker and more consuming, Ed finds himself overwhelmed by a pile of leaves that symbolizes his inner turmoil.

But just as quickly as the storm of emotions appears, it is whisked away by a gust of wind, leaving behind a sense of clarity and renewal. Through an unexpected gift—a kite—Ed learns to look up and appreciate the beauty around him, finding solace in the midst of chaos.

Louise Greig's simple yet powerful words, paired with the stunning illustrations of a town landscape filled with intricate details, create a perfect harmony that brings Ed's journey to life. Together, author and illustrator weave a tale that resonates with readers of all ages, reminding us that while bad moods are inevitable, we have the power to choose how we react to them. 🌿📖🌈

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A Journey Through Emotions and Renewal 🌬️

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
In "Sweep" by Louise Greig, readers are taken on a poignant journey alongside Ed, a young boy grappling with the tumultuous emotions that accompany life's ups and downs.

From the moment the first leaf hits Ed in the face, signaling the start of a bad mood, to his furious determination to sweep away his troubles, readers witness Ed's emotional rollercoaster firsthand. As his bad mood grows darker and more consuming, Ed finds himself overwhelmed by a pile of leaves that symbolizes his inner turmoil.

But just as quickly as the storm of emotions appears, it is whisked away by a gust of wind, leaving behind a sense of clarity and renewal. Through an unexpected gift—a kite—Ed learns to look up and appreciate the beauty around him, finding solace in the midst of chaos.

Louise Greig's simple yet powerful words, paired with the stunning illustrations of a town landscape filled with intricate details, create a perfect harmony that brings Ed's journey to life. Together, author and illustrator weave a tale that resonates with readers of all ages, reminding us that while bad moods are inevitable, we have the power to choose how we react to them. 🌿📖🌈

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Si Crosby
A sweet book with a good message
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2024
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A sweet book about how a bad mood can grow out of control and hurt or affect so many other people. But we can choose to stop and look up and turn our bad mood into a good mood. The pictures are lovely and they captivated my kids with lots to look at and new things to point out each time we read it. Did you notice that it’s sweeping up bigger and bigger items? Do you see the dog and cat? There are the little old ladies drinking tea. Did you see the kites the people were flying?

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MMB
Beautiful children’s book
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2023
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We borrowed this book from our local library and loved it so much that we had to add it to our home collection. It’s a great message and beautifully written and illustrated.

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KWN
Fun concept and great message
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2021
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A great book for our 4-year-old to consider how emotions can be coped with and we have choices with how we manage our reactions to things. Easy to read and the illustrations are great.

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Kelly
Great illustrations, storyline so-so
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2020
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I will say the illustrations roped me in! The book itself is a bit up and down and it may be better suited for older children.

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THE Book to Talk About Big Feelings...
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2018
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Don’t be deceived by thinking this amazing book is just one for fall! Yes, the illustrations are beautiful and the leaves on the cover make you want to jump in one big leaf pile but it’s so much more than that! This is THE perfect book for talking about all those big feelings that just seem to get out of control and take over.

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This book is about big feelings
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2024
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If your little has big feelings then this is the book for you. It tells the story how one small thing can get bigger and bigger and how it’s just best to deal with it first before it gets big.

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Ashley Shafran
Cute but Complex
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2020
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Really cute book. I think my students like looking at the pictures more than actually reading it. The message was pretty complex so we had to discuss it. (3rd grade)

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Rachael
Wonderful Picture Book
Reviewed in Canada on June 25, 2019
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Sweep is one of those gorgeous books that surprises you! I saw the cover of Sweep in a list of fall books on Instagram. There was no description and I ordered it based solely on the cover. I was surprised to discover that Sweep is actually a book about getting swept up in a bad mood and letting it carry us away. This makes me love it even more! The illustrations are gorgeous and the message inside is conveyed with warmth and humour. Highly recommend!

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A really lovely story to promote mindfulness to children!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2020
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Obviously you should never judge a book by the cover, BUT The first thing that you will notice is how beautiful the cover is! Some of the leaves are trimmed with a bronze foil which is really lovely and both the cover and pages are high quality on a heavy weight matte paper.

On the face of it you would think it was a book for the Autumn but the leaves are actually a really good analogy for teaching children about moods and how something very small can build into something much bigger if you don’t look around you and take a breath. I read this to my 6 and 8 year old boys who can sometimes bottle their emotions and they loved it. At the end they could explain to me what the leaves symbolised so I think the moral comes across really well. I would definitely recommend it as a story that could be used to promote mindfulness.

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Wonderful story
Reviewed in Spain on September 4, 2019
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I think this lovely book is not only for the little ones, but also for the adults. Love the story and the illustrution is very beautiful.

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I think this lovely book is not only for the little ones, but also for the adults. Love the story and the illustrution is very beautiful.

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表紙がキラキラ加工でかわいいです⭐︎
Reviewed in Japan on February 28, 2020
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見ているだけでワクワクするような色づかい、生き生きとしたキャラクター、ダイナミックに描かれたストーリー展開が魅力的な絵本です。英語も平易で読みやすく、文章も強調したい部分の文字が大きくなったり、流れるように印字されていたりタイポグラフィも楽しめます。

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Relatable story of being in a huff!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2021
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Ed is in a bad mood; a mood like a raging storm which just will not pass, and his bad mood is sweeping everyone and everything along with it. He knows storming on is probably not the best course of action, but his bad mood convinces him to keep going, making it bigger and bigger. At points, he wants to stop, but then the whole storm would have been a wasted effort, so he persists.

As Ed storms, he sweeps along everything and everyone in his way. Julia Sarda's illustrations represent this as a pile of leaves which grows and grows, trapping bicycles, buses, and trees, and eventually partially concealing buildings. All the while, Ed misses the joy around him. In the background there are balloons, kites, and a fairground, and in the pile of leaves he creates, people ski, cycle, chat, and frolic. But Ed is oblivious.

When finally, the storm blows over, everything looks different and Ed is relieved. The illustrations do suggest there are a few outstanding consequences as there is now a car on a roof and a bicycle as a weather vane, but for the most part, life is back to normal.

This is a very relatable story of determinedly staying annoyed when we know we should move on, and how this disadvantages us and others and affects the way we see the world. It may be helpful in thinking with children about times they bear a grudge when they should let go, and generating alternative solutions and ways of coping.

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Relatable story of being in a huff!