• Key themes: Hospitality and tourism, perseverance, Friendship, Teamwork. A brilliant introduction to hospitality and tourism and the skills necessary to pursue a career in the industry. Educational and informative book for kids.  A fun and unique story reminding readers of the importance of teamwork and perseverance when in a challenging environment. Perfect to be read aloud by carers, but also appropriate for children beginning to read independently, Bright and endearing illustrations by Laura Wood.
  • Valuable lessons and thought provoking insight into the lives and experience of hospitality workers. Encourages mindfulness and reflection on how people to those working in hospitality. Importance of kindness and patience. Lessons on being kind and patient with yourself. Careers advice for kids. Educational information on careers in hospitality. Eye opening account of trying new things and frankness about difficulties that may come about when starting something new. Reassurances from friends.
  • Cute and wholesome story about beginning something new with friends, building confidence, skills and getting enjoyment out of work. Universal story, good for a wide variety of ages with transferable messages on the importance of being mindful and confident within yourself. Part of a series of books about the dog Dee and his best friend Flee. Humorous.
  • communication skills - the ways we talk, listen and express thoughts, feelings and ideas with others in a way that they can understand. This includes using words, gestures, facial expression and Boyd language to share information and help people understand us better as well as listening to and understand them too. Emotional intelligence being aware of how you are feeling and why, and how it might make you behave in a certain way. It is also how we understand what others are feeling and why.
  • Empathy - the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. Patience - waiting calmly and taking time to deal with situations or difficult things and giving others time to express themselves. Self control - being calm in difficult situations and try not to let angry or upset feelings make a situation worse. Team work skills - thinking about how you can work with others so that everybody gets help to do a good job and get things done. prioritisation skills.
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Julia Hubery and Laura Wood

Dee and Flee at the Theme Park

Dee and Flee at the Theme Park

9781802586596

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Content

Join Dee and Flee as they prepare for their first day as Happy Helpers at Miles of Smiles Adventure Park. Eager to make a fabulous impression, they have been busy practising their smiles all week – but is that all they need to make it through the day?

Published with the support of the European Travel Commission and the University of Surrey.

Other titles in the Series 

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Product Details

Publication date: February 2024

Format: Paperback

Product size: 210 x 148mm

Pages: 112

Suggested Age Range: 5-7

About the Author / Illustrator

Julia Hubery was born in Stamford and trained as an architect. She loves the countryside and nature, finding it a pool of inspiration to draw on in her writing. Julia now lives in Gosport with her husband and three children. She has published 16 picture books, translated into many languages, including When Granny Saved Christmas, A Little Fairly Magic and That’s What Friends are For - all with Little Tiger Press.

Laura Wood is originally from Treviglio, a small town in the north of Italy. She studied illustration in Melbourne, Australia, but now lives and works in Milan with her two cats. Since 2012, Laura has illustrated picture books, junior fiction, magazines and textbooks.

Reviews

'This humorous and heartwarming story serves as an excellent introduction to the hospitality and tourism industry, offering young readers a glimpse into the skills and experiences needed for careers in this field.' Preneur World

'A humorous tale focusing on co-operation, optimism and togetherness. I can’t wait to read more Dee and Flee!' Lights out with Louise

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