Nora notices by Tegan Moss

Nora Notices is a gentle, calm story that introduces a young girl called Nora who spends her time mindfully noticing all sorts of things in her everyday life. She notices how her sheets look like a grassy hill, a hedge looks like a cat licking its paws, a strong man scared of a little dog plus all sorts of other images she interacts with during her day.

Debut picture book author and iIllustrator Teagan Moss has created a thoughtful story where seeing the unusual in everyday things provides Nora with great joy. This story is also a reminder about slowing down and taking in what is surrounding us. The soft, muted illustrations perfectly complement the written story and in particular the double page image of Nora lying in the grass watching ants communication with each other is delightful.

Themes: Noticing, Everyday moments, Imagination, Curiosity, Mindfulness.

Kathryn Beilby