Author: Nancy L. Carlson
Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: difficulties making and keeping friends
Year of Publication: 1994
Publisher & Location: Puffin Books
ISBN#:
9780140558623
Target Age Level: Upper and Lower elementary
# of Pages: 32
Quality of Illustrations: Nancy Carlson is both the author and the illustrator. She uses color pencil illustrations throughout the book. The pictures are funny and have child-illustrations.
Brief Summary: This book takes a light-hearted look at bratty behavior that will have children laughing in recognition while learning exactly how not to behave. Topics such as tattling, smiling, sharing, bullying, being a poor sport and whining.
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children: This book is a great example of what not to do when making friends. This can be very effective with students because it can show how irrational the behavior appears when looking from the outside.
Activity:
Identify those behaviors listed that make it so easy to loose friends and play opposites. What would be the opposite or friend making behavior. Have them write a book "How to win all your friends".
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