![]() ![]() Through Suri’s journey, we see her evolve to make friends with her fellow orphans and rise up to a role of protector of the children’s innocence. At first the reason for the wall’s existence is subtly obscured, but through making connections to the world around us, readers can understand the dangers that lie beyond its boundaries. ![]() Suri’s Wall is set in an orphanage, behind the confines of a wall. One picture book that always stays with me long after I read it is Suri’s Wall, authored by Lucy Estela, illustrated by Matt Ottley and shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia awards in 2016. Children can understand complicated concepts, especially if ideas are stripped back to their essential details and supportively analysed. I am frequently astounded by the depth, insight and unique angles children find in the books we share, especially when we ask questions that extend the narrative. Children often take in everything around them, even if they don’t appear to be listening. ![]()
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