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Dottie's Tall Tales by Vicky Phillips


Meet Dottie, a young girl who spins elaborate stories to hide a secret she's too afraid to share. With a wild imagination and tales of her adventurous mum, Dottie weaves a world of fantasy to fit in, but her friends soon begin to question the truth...

When Dottie finally opens up, we discover she is being fostered. With the help of her friends, Dottie learns that being different is nothing to be ashamed of.


Dottie's Tall Tales is a heartwarming story about a young girl learning to accept herself, embrace her uniqueness, and celebrate the differences that make us all special. Beneath the fun tales in the story lies a deeper message all about inclusiveness, acceptance and celebrating different types of families



About the Author

Vicky Phillips is a Primary School Teacher with a passion for storytelling. She has spent many joyful years working with children and it is often the little things that they say or do that spark new ideas for her stories. Vicky especially enjoys sharing rhyming picture books with those she teaches, watching how the rhythm and wordplay can light up a child’s imagination.


Vicky began writing while working for a teaching resource company, where she created comprehension texts for young readers. Although she enjoyed writing both fiction and non-fiction texts, it was the short, imaginative tales – with playful characters and thoughtful messages – that she found most rewarding and creatively fulfilling.


More recently, Vicky has begun a new chapter in her writing journey by creating a number of picture books. These stories are inspired by the curiosity and playful cheekiness that she sees in her classroom every day. With each book, she hopes to bring smiles to young readers’ faces, while gently sharing lessons that children can carry with them.

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