Small Things

Title

Small Things

Author

Mel Tregonning

Illustrators

Mel Tregonning

Publisher, Date

Allen & Unwin, 2016

Audience

Secondary, Upper Primary

Curriculum Codes

AC9E5LA03, AC9E5LE01, AC9E5LE02, AC9E5LE04, AC9E5LE05, AC9AVA6E01, AC9HP6P01, AC9HP6P04, AC9HP6P05, AC9HP6P06, AC9HP6P10

AC9E5LA03, AC9E5LE01, AC9E5LE02, AC9E5LE04, AC9E5LE05, AC9AVA6E01, AC9HP6P01, AC9HP6P04, AC9HP6P05, AC9HP6P06, AC9HP6P10, AC9E6LE01, AC9E6LE02, AC9E6LE04, AC9E6LE05, AC9E7LE01, AC9E7LE02, AC9E7LE03, AC9E7LE05, AC9E7LE07, AC9AVA8E01, AC9HP8P01, AC9HP8P04, AC9HP8P05, AC9HP8P06, AC9HP8P10, AC9E8LE01, AC9E8LE03, AC9E8LE05, AC9E8LE06, AC9E9LA03, AC9E9LE01, AC9E9LE04, AC9E9LE06, AC9AVA10E01, AC9HP10P01, AC9HP10P04, AC9HP10P05, AC9HP10P06, AC9HP10P10 , AC9E10LE01, AC9E10LE02, AC9E10LE03, AC9E10LE04, AC9E10LE05, AC9E10LE08

ISBN

9781742379791

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Subjects
1. Anxiety
2. Bullying
3. Depression
4. Emotions
5. Family
6. Graphic novels
7. Isolation
8. Loneliness
9. Loss
10. Mental health
11. Sadness
12. Self-esteem
13. Wordless picture books
Teaching Resources
1. Cover to Cover Ep 22 with Violet Tregonning (sister of Mel Tregonning) and James Foley (children’s book creator) 20 Jan 2017 (27 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU-SR2y_mb4
2. Kirkus review 3 Feb 2018 of ‘Small Things’ https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/mel-tregonning/small-things/
3. Kids’ Book Review 17 Oct 2016 review by Susan Whelan of ‘Small Things’ http://www.kids-bookreview.com/2016/10/review-small-things.html
4. Curtin University ‘The compassionate art and life of Mel Tregonning’ by Luisa Mitchell, 22 Sept 2021 Interview with Violet Tregonning, Mel Tregonning’s sister, about her life and ‘Small Things’ https://www.curtin.edu.au/friends/curtin-commons/mel-tregonning/
5. ABC triplej ‘Illustrator’s family finish graphic novel about mental illness after her suicide’ by Lucy Sweeney, 16 Aug 2016 https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/drawing-on-depression-to-write-graphic-novel/7734992
6. The Guardian article 23 Sept 2016 by Lucy Clark ‘Shaun Tan completes graphic novel after author Mel Tregonning’s suicide; ‘Her absence made me try even harder’ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/23/shaun-tan-completes-graphic-novel-after-authors-suicide-her-absence-made-me-try-even-harder

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