FICTION

Sign Up Here: A Story About Friendship

by Kathryn COLE
9781927583906. ea vol: illus. by Qin Leng. 24p. (I'm a Great Little Kid). Second Story. Apr. 2016. Tr. $15.95.
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K-Gr 3—The second round of books in this series demonstrate how children can speak up about sensitive and hard to talk about topics. Cole tackles the subjects of friendship, the difference between tattling on someone and getting help, and identifying appropriate and inappropriate touching between adults and children. The delicate issues covered in each book are presented in relatable and useful ways that will allow children to connect and find solutions for troublesome situations that they may encounter. Leng employs great identity and ethnic diversity in the cast of characters through bright, expressive, and simple illustrations perfect for young readers.
VERDICT This series is ideal for character education in any setting or as part of a teacher/parent resource collection for introducing problem-solving skills to young learners.
Reviewed by Nikitia Wilson, Convent of the Sacred Heart School Library, New York
Ms. Crosby's elementary students learn important lessons: that friendship is "for everyone" (Sign); that "no one should ever ask children to keep secrets about touching" (Uh-Oh ); and about the "big difference between tattling and telling" (Tattle-Tell). Friendly illustrations capture the diverse students' emotions, but the narratives are thinly plotted and didactic. Review covers the following titles: Sign Up Here, A Tattle-Tell Tale, and That Uh-Oh Feeling.
 , Apr 01, 2016

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