All the Ways to be Smart

The international bestseller that celebrates the myriad talents that each child brings to the world.


Smart is not just ticks and crosses,



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A huge success in hardback, with 40,000 copies sold in the UK and Australia, this is a particular favourite of indie bookshops, who selected it as their Book of the Month in February 2019 and shortlisted it for the IBW Awards.
Teaches children that there are many different ways to succeed.






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‘Every page of this book in joyous, imaginative and life-affirming … All the Ways to be Smart is a celebration of what childhood can be, and it will likely become a classic.’


Louise Pfanner, bookseller and author/illustrator of the ‘Louise Builds ...’ series
Books+Publishing


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‘This book is funny and tender, exuberant and whimsical, and an absolute joy to pore over … Colpoys’ distinctive illustrations fizz with her trademark charm and vivacity; the colours burst out of the page with wild abandonment.’


Bronte Coates
Readings


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‘Joyful and vibrant … Allison Colpoys' illustrations shimmer with movement and vivacity, with her loose-line illustrations and selective colour palette exuding a nostalgic retro charm. Children will want to pore over each page, while the seamless read-out-loud rhyming pattern will ensure this is a favourite for years to come.’


Kids’ Book Review


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‘This gorgeous rhyming picture book reinforces the message that smart isn't just ticks and crosses — it's also about being creative, adventurous, and having a good imagination … A triumph.’


Natasha Harding
The Sun


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‘The book, All the Ways to Be Smart, aims to teach children that there is more to being smart than reading to maths and encourages the pursuit of the arts.’


The Leader


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‘All the Ways to be Smart is a brilliant, gorgeous book bursting with unconventional magic spells that prove science is so much more than mere logic, and that being smart is above all about being happy. A feast for the eyes and heart, full of foolproof methods to enchant and inspire young minds.’


Mika Provata-Carlone
Bookanista


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‘It’s highly likely every child who reads this book will find something in it that shows they too are smart.’


School Reading List


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‘[C]onfidence-boosting, jaunty and inclusive.’


Lucy Chambers
The School Librarian


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‘Vibrant, fun and empowering … it should be on everyone's bookshelf!’


The Book Nook bookshop


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‘A wonderful book about all the different ways to be smart.’


A Bundle of Books bookshop


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‘A joyous, life-affirming, imaginative celebration!’


Crediton Community Bookshop


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‘What makes you smart? Is it making things, having a good imagination, being kind? This book lets every small person know they have something special.’


Owl and Pyramid bookshop


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‘A wonderful book for children. [There are] more ways than one to be smart.’


Urmston bookshop


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‘A wonderful book, teaching children about their own qualities and personalities.’


Dartmouth bookseller


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‘All The Ways to be Smart is an earnest and charming book celebrating the joys of all the wonderful qualities that make children who they are. The subtle and unique message is that getting excellent grades is not what makes you smart. Rather, it’s the value of learning through play which is beautifully illustrated and will captivate children’s imagination throughout the book.’


Book Trust


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‘This picture book from Australia has glowing colours that seem to leap off the page and rhyming text that children will very much enjoy chanting … The book is a jumbly rumble of busy, bright colours and kids doing fun things – along with di-nosaurs, birds and flowers and all kinds of creatures. It will appeal and help chil-dren who feel less than academically inclined to realise their own potential and do their best with their own talents and abilities.’


Elizabeth Schlenther
Books for Keeps


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‘The perfect book for children suffering from anxiety about SATs and other school tests.’



Parent Talk


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‘I think this unique book with colourful illustrations by Allison Colpoys can help children feel proud of what makes them special.’


Mummy in the City


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‘This collaboration between Davina Bell and Alison Colpoys is a celebration of what makes us us, of the strengths that we all have within ourselves – whether we’re dreamers, adventurers, readers or artists … The illustrations are whimsical and fun, with a beautiful colour palette.’


Noveltea Corner


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‘A glorious celebration … impossible to read without smiling. A powerful message told in a fun and engaging way!’



Sue Wilsher
Carousel


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‘All The Ways to be Smart is the most beautiful, brilliant new picture book. Full stop. Charming illustrations in pretty, appealing colours? Check. Great rhyming text that is super fun to read aloud? Check. A wonderful message conveyed in a beautiful non-judgey way? Check. The book is a joyful celebration of childhood and all the different, unique ways to be smart.’


Courtney Adamo
Babyccino


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‘This book needs to be in the hands of every policy-maker in the sphere of Education, in every classroom, in every library, and in every home … This book is an utterly glorious call to celebrate your strengths and your own unique smarts.’


Oh Creative Day


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‘A celebration of creativity and emotional intelligence featuring a diverse cast of kids. A reassuring read for primary-aged children who feel like a round peg in a square, academic hole.’


Philippa Chandler
Guardian Australia


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‘After a colourful, rollicking, joyful, rhyming read there is only one word for this book: wise. Good scores in a test are great but the importance of celebrating the creative, collaborative and just plain quirky things that make us emotionally intelligent and well-rounded could not have been better portrayed.’


Readings ‘Best Picture Books of 2018’


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‘From the dynamic partnership of Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys comes a tender, funny, and exquisitely illustrated picture book celebrating the myriad talents that each child brings to the world, from being able to read or tell the time to being good at blowing bubbles.’


Good Reading


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‘This book teaches children that intelligence is so much more than being book-smart. Intelligence can also mean being empathetic, artistic, athletic, and inquisitive. It places value in every kind of talent, from ‘building boats from boxes’ to ‘kindness when there’s crying’. All the Ways to Be Smart is the perfect feel-good bedtime story that I can’t wait to gift this Christmas.’


Sherry Landow
Writing NSW


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‘All the Ways to Be Smart by Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys is a joyous picture book that enthusiastically celebrates the power of the imagination while challenging stereotypes about what it means to be clever. With its flawless rhymes and winning illustrations, this book has all the makings of a classic.’


Sydney Morning Herald


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‘This colourful picture-book provides an alternative perspective on the culture of academic achievement by celebrating a diversity of talents … Allison Colpoys’s illustrations celebrate a diversity of cultures too, offering a parade of beauty that will give children of all backgrounds and interests confidence in their own uniqueness.’


Sara Keating
The Irish Times


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‘Simple, flowing words coupled with fluorescent illustrations (created from ink, charcoal, and pencil, then digitally assembled) give young readers a book brimming with examples of how they are smart all day, every day … Realistic illustrations show children of varying racial presentations joining sentient animals and benign, hairy monsters to confidently explore their world, real and imagined.’


Kirkus Review


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‘An earnest and charming book celebrating the joys of all the wonderful qualities that make children who they are, with a subtle and unique message that getting excellent grades is not what makes you smart.’



Nursery World


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Children’s Indie Book Awards
2018
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Little Bookroom Bookstore’s Book of the Year
2018
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Booksellers Association Children’s Book of the Month
2018
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Australian Children's Book Council Awards Book of the Year: Early Childhood
2019
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Australian Book Industry Awards Children’s Picture Book of the Year (ages 0-6)
2019
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Australian Book Designers Association Best Designed Children’s Illustrated Book
2019
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Australian Booksellers Association Nielsen Booksellers Choice Award
2019
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Independent Bookshop Week Book Award
2019
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Books Are My Bag Readers Awards, Beautiful Book
2019
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Cel mai bine vandut international care sarbatoreste nenumaratele talente pe care fiecare copil le aduce in lume. Inteligenta nu este doar capuse si cruci, 2502 Un succes urias pe carton, cu 40.000 de exemplare vandute in Marea Britanie si Australia, acesta este un favorit deosebit al librariilor independente, care a selectat-o ca carte a lunii in februarie 2019 si a selectat-o pentru premiile IBW. Ii invata pe copii ca exista multe modalitati diferite de a reusi. 0802 „Fiecare pagina a acestei carti este vesela, imaginativa si afirma viata… Toate modalitatile de a be Smart este o sarbatoare a ceea ce poate fi copilaria si va deveni probabil un clasic. ”Louise Pfanner, librarie si autor / ilustrator al seriei„ Louise Builds ... ”Books + Publishing0802„ Aceasta carte este amuzanta si tandra, exuberanta si capricios si o bucurie absoluta de a porni peste ... Ilustratiile distinctive ale lui Colpoys fizz cu farmecul si vivacitatea ei caracteristica; culorile au izbucnit din pagina cu abandon salbatic. 'Bronte CoatesReadings0802' Vesela si vibranta ... Ilustratiile lui Allison Colpoys stralucesc de miscare si vivacitate, cu ilustratiile ei in linie libera si paleta de culori selectiva care emana un farmec retro nostalgic.