Glitch is an anxious, forgetful bug that twitches
constantly. He suffers from low self-esteem, and always feels like he fails in
whatever he does.
The truth is, he is full of creative ideas. He collects everything
reusable from the rubbish dump and makes wonderful new things from old.
For the past several years Glitch has built a billy cart with his collected scraps, and entered the annual race with his best friend June. She is his total opposite; kind and patient, and always encouraging. But they have never won a race.
This is perhaps Michelle Worthington’s best work
yet. The words shine on the page. Carefully considered use of alliteration and
assonance produces fantastic sound when read aloud, pleasing the eye, mouth and
ear.
Andrew Plant’s visually stunning and detailed
full-page illustrations add further brilliance to the text, while challenging
young minds to discover hidden objects amongst the debris. The bug characters
are terrific!
Glitch
is about having a positive attitude, and overcoming fear, anxiety, and lack of
self confidence. These emotions are plaited into the main theme of recycling
and reusing discarded objects to make new things from old.
All these issues will make excellent starting
points for discussion between adult and child, about the how and why of
environmental awareness, overcoming negative emotions, and the satisfaction of
re-creating.
Title:
Glitch
Author:
Michelle Worthington
Illustrator:
Andrew Plant
Publisher:
Ford Street Publishing, $24.95
Publication
Date: July 2017
Format:
Hardcover
ISBN:
9781925272703
For
ages: 3+
Note: Author, Michelle Worthington will be launching Glitch this Saturday 3 June at Ford Street Publishing, Melbourne.
