Title: How to be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn Before You're Grown Up
Author: Catherine Newman
Pages: 160
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Publishing Date: May 26th 2020
Genre: Children's Nonfiction
Format: Kindle
How to be a person offers young people tips for different
life situations such as interactions with family members or other people, using
words in different situations in writing, making themselves useful around the
house by doing *gasps* chores, how to cook basic meals, how to wisely earn,
save, invest and spend money, and random, but useful to have skills.
Although
the book is targeted to children and it's a good starting point for the child
that wants to be more grown-up, it's also like a refresher for older tweens and
teens as well. I personally, as an adult, learned some tricks from this book,
but I'm not telling which, hehe! The writing is friendly and not at all
parent-y or sounding patronizing. The illustrations are lovely and they make
the reading even more enjoyable. For an adult, this book would look cool and
cheery as a coffee table book.
Author: Jessica Dee Humphreys; Rona Ambrose
Illustrator: Simone Shin
Pages: 32
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Publishing Date: September 1st 2020
Genre: Children's Nonfiction
Format: ebook
This is the story of how October 11th became the International Day of the Girl. It focuses on nine girls from different backgrounds and different countries like Brazil, Kenya, India, Nigeria, Syria or Afghanistan, each hoping for something many girls don't have access to. Everyone knows there's an International Women's Day, but I personally didn't know there is a day to celebrate girls. Such a day is important to teach all children the importance of gender equality and girls' rights.
It reminded me of Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, but this book focuses not on famous girls, but on ordinary girls longing for things usually reserved for boys only. Through nine different girls we learn of social issues girls worldwide struggle with such as illiteracy, access to education, child marriage, sanitation, or right to play, which something I didn't know was written in the Rights of the Child. Each girl in the book is given the name and a positive trait that characterises her, like bravery, creativity, talent, humour, ambition. Then a short and concise presentation of what the issue she faces is. I love that structure and the positive light shone on each girl.
At the end of the book there is a timeline of how the International Day of the Girl came to be, and further information on all the struggles and social issues mentioned in the book.
This is not a book for girls, but for children, boys and girls! As a quote from the book says, equality benefits everyone in the end.
Author: Kao Kalia Yang
Illustrator: Khoa Le
Pages: 32
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Publishing Date: October 6th 2020
Genre: Children's Picture Book, Asian Children's Book
Format: ebook
It tells the story of a Hmong-American family, focusing on the relationship between the aging grandma and her granddaughter.
This intergenerational story is simple, yet deep and the illustrations add to that depth. In a natural way is presented the hard life of an economically struggling family, and the ways parents and children make do with little while so many take things for granted.
It has a poetic tone to it, and for some reason I read it in a sing-song rhythm. It's a good starting point to have conversations with children about refugees and immigrants.
I think it'd be suitable for a child aged 6-9 because of the serious and mature content.
Series: Tales from Deckawoo Drive
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Illustrator: Chris Van Dusen
Pages: 96
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publishing Date: June 9th 2020
Genre: Children's Fiction
Format: ebook
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Illustrator: Chris Van Dusen
Pages: 96
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publishing Date: June 9th 2020
Genre: Children's Fiction
Format: ebook
It's a darling story about patterns, surprises, curiosity, courage, and how anything really is possible.
Stella Suzanne Endicott learns how to come up with metaphors for the poetry unit her class teacher, Miss Tamar Calliope Liliana is teaching them. On an ordinary day in second grade, due to an argument with know-it-all Horace Burton Broom, the two children are sent to the principal's office. Believe it or not, anything can happen, even unlike friendships, surprises in unexpected places, and opportunities to show courage and curiosity.
The writing is smart and funny, a delight for children and adults alike. The story references to characters in the previous books in the series, but it can easily be read as a stand alone. New words and new life lessons are for all in this book.
This was my first children's book by Kate DiCamillo, whom I've first heard about on Anne Bogel's podcast, and I was pleasantly surprised. It's a delight and I highly recommend it!
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Disclaimer: I received a free e-book copy from the publisher via Net Galley. All thoughts expressed in these reviews are mine.
Stella Suzanne Endicott learns how to come up with metaphors for the poetry unit her class teacher, Miss Tamar Calliope Liliana is teaching them. On an ordinary day in second grade, due to an argument with know-it-all Horace Burton Broom, the two children are sent to the principal's office. Believe it or not, anything can happen, even unlike friendships, surprises in unexpected places, and opportunities to show courage and curiosity.
The writing is smart and funny, a delight for children and adults alike. The story references to characters in the previous books in the series, but it can easily be read as a stand alone. New words and new life lessons are for all in this book.
This was my first children's book by Kate DiCamillo, whom I've first heard about on Anne Bogel's podcast, and I was pleasantly surprised. It's a delight and I highly recommend it!
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Disclaimer: I received a free e-book copy from the publisher via Net Galley. All thoughts expressed in these reviews are mine.
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