Wednesday, June 17, 2009

The Day Leo Said, "I Hate You!"

Author/authors: Robie Harris (Molly Bang)

Type of emotional/crisis issues addressed: Parent/child relationship, conflict resolution

Year of publication: 2008

Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers

ISBN#: 9780316065801

Age level: Lower Elementary

# of pages: 40

Quality of illustrations: Colorful, expressive

Brief summary: After Leo’s mother keeps telling him no to everything he wants to do and Leo is sent to his room, he yells to his mother that he hates her. The rest of book shows how Leo and his mom deal with his feelings and how Leo makes it better.

Activity: Make a class list of words and phrases that are hurtful and mean.  Then cross these out and write phrases that make people feel happy.

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