Slowpoke

If this fast-paced world is spinning your head around, pick up Slowpoke, an easy reader by Emily Smith Pearce and illustrated by Canadian Scot Richie.

When eating her Oaty Loops one-by-one causes Fiona to miss the bus, she is sent to Speed School to learn the fast ways of the rest of her family. Slowpoke Fiona turns into Speedy Fiona, setting records in the classroom. But fast means head-spinning, and Fiona gets stuck in a bad position.

I loved the premise of this book: slow allows us to see the world around us, taste the goodness of ice cream and read every word.