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7. Yoyo and the World's Coolest T-Shirt
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Redress
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Learn more fashion industry terminology from the Glossary.
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Learn more fashion industry terminology from the Glossary.
Introduction
Yoyo is just an average schoolgirl…until she wears her super-powered T-shirt. Then she becomes the smartest, fastest, coolest kid in school! But even the best clothes get too small in the end when you are a growing kid, and eventually Mum decides the T-shirt has to go… in the bin! But is that the only solution?
Meet Yoyo and Her Family
Yoyo
Yoyo is the smallest kid in her year at school. But she has a secret weapon: she owns the world’s coolest T-shirt!
Kevin
Kevin is Yoyo’s little brother. He loves his big sister, his Tae Kwon Do classes and the planet! He also has a secret passion for Yoyo’s T-shirt…
Mum
Mum’s an accountant by day.. She’s busy, hard-working and loves her kids. She also loves a tidy apartment!
Dad
Dad is a bit of an inventor in his time off work. He likes making things out of scraps and invariably makes a mess which Mum has to clean up…again!
Grandpa
Grandpa lives with the family. He loves keeping fit, playing mahjong, and hanging out with his friends in the evening. He likes to quote that famous ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius.
Frosty
Frosty is the family’s dog. He loves them all equally but especially loves Mum when she’s cooking char siu bao.
Join Yoyo, her planet-loving little brother Kevin, and her friends in this exciting, fun quest to save the magic T-shirt… and learn from her amazing family about what you can do with your old clothes to help save the planet!
How to get a Copy?
The hard copy of Yoyo and the World’s Coolest T-shirt is currently available for free to schools, learning centres, NGOs, and parents. Send us an email to: info@redress.com.hk if you would like a few copies for your class or library.
About Sarah Brennan
The Author
Sarah Brennan is the author of the best-selling Chinese Calendar Tales, the Dirty Stories, the much-acclaimed Storm Whale, and a new book for pre-teens, The Marvellous Adventures of Maggie and Methuselah. She loves writing funny books, reading, knitting, gardening, and the bagpipes. She hates clothes-shopping and proudly wears her clothes until they’re ancient!
About Kathryn Mann
The Illustrator
Kathryn Mann has been drawing since she was old enough to hold a pencil. She is the illustrator of the comic book Fly, published by Gestalt Comics, as well as contributing to the Kickstarter art anthology Before, After and In-Between. When not drawing, she is making and playing computer games, or shopping for vintage clothing. Innovation is her passion and that includes finding a use for everything, even old T-shirts!