Bossy Flossy Hardcover – Picture Book, 19 July 2016

What a wonderful children's book! As I'm sure a lot of you are aware, children tend to go through a 'i'm the boss' phase. But, it is an important phase as they learn independence and their boundaries. However, there will come a point when the 'i'm the boss' phase is a bit TOO much and sitting down with the child over a cup of coffee (or hot milk for them) having a discussion, doesn't quite give the best result. Luckily, Paulette Bogan thought of an alternative. Children gravitate towards colourful and bold images, whilst adults gravitate towards the words (bonus), 'Bossy Flossy' hits both nails on the head (the book not the child).Flossy is a very bossy child, she believes that the only way people will listen to her, is if she TELLS them what to do. All she wants is someone to listen to her, but she just cannot quite work out how to make that happen (aside from being bossy). Then one day, Flossy meets her match; Edward, another bossy child. Thing is, only Flossy OR Edward want to tell the other one what to do, not BOTH of them.With such bold and striking illustrations, Paulette Bogan creates a visual representation of the words she has written, such an added bonus for the child. After all, what's not to like about pretty pictures? When I first picked up the book, I noticed the illustrations first because of the way they stand out and are really well drawn. I love them! As for the story, I think that it is such a cleverly written book that will show children the effects of being TOO bossy and how they might be able to come out of that themselves, along with showing the benefits (through illustrations). When you're a young child, communicating and trying to understand their own emotions, can be such a daunting experience. Thanks to Paulette, those daunting experiences can be eased into positive experiences with the help of this work of art. I adored it, and I know my daughter will too when she's bigger.

Everyone has met Flossy. Or is Flossy! Come on, you know who you are.Flossy is definitely bossy. She even bosses around her toys. Though you may be charmed by her crazy, curly hair and that bright, I-know-what-I’m-doing look in her eye, eventually you will tire of doing everything Flossy’s way.But Flossy has never experienced this so-called bossy fatigue, not until another little boss, Edward, shows up. As Flossy and Edward become instant frenemies, they recognize the bossiness in each other. And in what I think is a clever, no-easy-solution ending, these two children don’t find a magic answer. They are who they are and they work it out between themselves. So refreshing!Shout out to the bold, colorful illustrations that work perfectly with the story by author-illustrator, Paulette Bogan.Note: I recieved a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.