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Charlie’s Tales: The Sprites and the Heart Flower

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You would be amazed at all the different things your body can do! Just like the Sprites, these four activities help our children to try new things and discover all the different things that their bodies can do. Through movement, creation, and exploration children will build an appreciation of what their body can do.

About the Book

Pretty Foundation (2018). Charlie’s Tales: The Sprites and the Heart Flower. Pretty Foundation.

ISBN: 9780646818856

Charlie’s Tales, The Sprites and the Heart Flower, developed in collaboration with Athletics Australia, Basketball Australia and Gymnastics Australia, celebrates body diversity and aims to teach young people to appreciate their bodies and all the wonderful things which make them unique. This book also encourages kids to have self-belief and the confidence to try different sports to find out what they enjoy. The Charlie’s Tales series aims to build body confidence in early developmental years to prevent the development of negative body image.

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