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Author Dawn Doig, M.Sc., M.Ed, is the author of 15 children’s picture books on a variety of topics including childhood hearing loss, bullying and forgiveness, dysgraphia, learning English as an additional language, and positive self-image. Some of her books are just plain silly and prone to giggles. She has been blessed with two extremely rewarding careers working with children as an audiologist and as an English as an additional language teacher in different parts of the world including way up north in the Canadian arctic, Kuwait, England, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia, and Cameroon. Dawn has two grown children who live in Canada. She currently resides in Cameroon with her hubby Bruce and two very rambunctious but adorable female kitties. She gets her inspiration for her children’s books from her family, the children she has the pleasure of working with, general life experiences, and her feline friends. Dawn is a passionate baker who loves to share her homemade goodies with others. She is always ready to head out on the next thrilling adventure with Bruce and they never know where the wind will blow them to next. All proceeds from Dawn’s books are currently being donated to help raise the funds to build a new school for the deaf/orphanage in Cameroon, Africa.
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Melanie had a big nose. Melanie headed off to school and all the time as she walked she dreamed of having a button nose, just like Maria, Meemo, and Zeego. Everyone in Melanie's family had big noses, but she had the biggest of them all. Her father always asked her if she preferred to have a million dollars or her nose full of nickels. As she grew older the funny things about her nose started to wear off. Melanie had many mishaps because of her nose and she hated her nose. Something different happened when she saved a tiny, orange and white kitten high up on the tree branch. To little Fluffus, Melanie's nose was the most beautiful of noses.
Big Noses Are Beautiful by Dawn Doig is a delightful story that will make children accept themselves for who they are and what they have in a positive way. The author's illustrations are as adorable as her words and make Melanie and Fluffus tangible to readers. Melanie's character has been portrayed well and it will encourage readers to be happy with who they are. This storybook is good for storytelling and read-aloud sessions in classrooms and school libraries and tutors will find it easy to encourage their students to be happy with what they have. Parents can use it for bedtime storytelling and help their children appreciate and be happy with their looks.
