Smell the Daisies - Big Words Small Stories - Issue 3 - Short stories

Sep 28, 2026

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A children’s short-story collection built around playful, theme-based wordplay and repeated character introductions. The book follows Sally Mander, Oleander, and the Sprinkle Fairy, whose “word factory” connects language to imagination. Through brisk chapter scenes, it invites early readers to enjoy vocabulary, rhythm, and curiosity, reinforced by engaging illustrations, a consistent series identity, and a table of contents that previews multiple stories.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages60

Reading Time1 h 32 min

AccessFree to download

Who's Who

Meet Sally Mander

Meet Oleander

Meet the Sprinkle Fairy

# BIG WORDSsmall stories Written by Judith HendersonRSO "Sally Mander,we're in abook!A book with words!"It's about time.Let's see it.”“Wow.I lookFABULOUS." "Yes,youlook great."“Sure.”“Oleander,let's sitdown and read thisMAGNDFICENTbook together." jE HENDERSO JudithHenderson,Judith,author.Smell the daisies DEC 172019 10000 1 "Sally Mander.Where are you?" ink! To the Sprinklers:Isaac.Leni.Eleanor,Reis,andYasemin,too,who is a sprinkler of sorts—J.H. For my cousins—T.L.M. Text 2019 Judith HendersonIllustrations 2019 Trenton McBeath All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced.stored in a retrieval system or transmitted.in any form or by any means.without the prior written permission of Kids Can Press Ltd.or,in case ofphotocopying or other reprographic copying.a license from The CanadianCopyright Licensing Agency(Access Copyrigh+).For an Access Copyrightlicense,visit www.accesscopyright.ca or call toll free to 1-800-893-5777. Kids Can Press gratefully acknowledges the financial support of theGovernment of Ontario,through Ontario Creates:the Ontario ArtsCouncil:the Canada Council for the Arts;and the Government of Canadafor our publishing activity. Published in Canada and the U.S.by Kids Can Press Ltd.25 Dockside Drive.Toronto,ON M5A 0B5 Kids Can Press is a Corus Entertainment Inc.company www.kidscanpress.com The artwork in this book was rendered in graphite pencil and colored in Photoshop. The text is set in Bizzle-Chizzle. Edited by Yasemin Ucar Designed by Julia Naimska and Andrew Dupuis Printed and bound in Malaysia in 3/2019 by Tien Wah Press(Pte)Ltd. CM 190987654321 Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Henderson.Judith,author Smell the daisies /written by Judith Henderson:illustrated byT.L.McBeth. (Big words small stories:3)Short stories.ISBN 978-1-77138-790-3(hardcover) 1.Readers(Elementary).I.McBeth.T.L.illustrator II.Title. PE1117.H461452019428.6'2C2018-906085-9 SMELLTHE # DAISIES Written by Judith Henderson Illustrated by T.L.McBeth KIDS CAN PRESS Table of Contents Who's Who·6 The Early Bird and the Worm·9 No Bare Feet·17 Stronger by the Minute·25 Smell the Daisies ·33 Time for Tea·41 A Small Play on Big Words·47 # Who's Who Meet Sally Mander.She prefers to takeit easy. Meet Oleander(that's O-lee-an-durr).She likes to keep busy. Meet theSprinkle Fairy. She has a word factoryin Sicily.That's where thebest words in the worldcome from.

FAQs

Who are the main characters introduced in the opening section?

The opening introduces Sally Mander and Oleander, plus the Sprinkle Fairy. Each character has a distinct personality and role in the stories.

What special place is mentioned as producing the best words?

The Sprinkle Fairy has a word factory in Sicily, described as where the best words in the world come from.

What kind of reading experience does the book aim to provide?

The book is designed for early readers, using short story chapters and playful language to make words feel fun and memorable.

Sep 28, 2026

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