Do your words and actions help or hurt? In this humorous guide to good behavior, Ollie Octopus, Bucky Beaver, and their friends help point the way to good behavior. For example, when Howie Hogg is finished playing with straws, sticks and bricks at Grandma's house, he should: (a) Tweeze his snout hairs. (b) Clean up his mess. (c) Tell Grandma she lives in a pigsty. The correct answer to each behavior problem is hidden in the pictures. With its witty questions, hilarious artwork and hidden visual surprises, this companion book to It's a Spoon, Not a Shovel is a fun way to learn appropriate behavior. "Snappy, alliterative text makes for an exuberant read-aloud....This book brims with the sort of solid values every child should learn." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
I Did It, I'm Sorry:
I have loved this and It's a Spoon Not a Shovel since I introduced both to my children many years ago. I use them in my child care center as a way to introduce manners to all age groups.
The fun doesn't stop with the answer:
As a question and answer type book, your child will soon remember where to locate the correct answer in each picture. However, that's when you can move to the next fun phase of the book. Hidden in each of the illustrations you're sure to find dinosaurs, bumblebees, cats, and all sort of recognizable creatures. The authors have imaginatively hidden these animals using subtle shading and coloration, they're really hard to pick out! It's even more rewarding when you're finding them all for the 25th time,... more info
Great for learning to make choices:
The format of this book with scenarios and multiple choice options gives kids an excellent way to practice making good choices. The answers are somewhat obvious, but the writing is clever and funny and kids love looking for the hidden answer in the excellent illustrations. As a primary level teacher I found this book to be an excellent springboard for discussions about rules, choices and the consequences of ones actions.
Not for 4-year olds even though it says so!:
I was really disappointed in this book when I received it. Based on what I'd read, it seemed like the right book to teach my 4-year-old son about saying you're sorry, admitting when you did something wrong, etc. The details section even says this book is good for kids 4-8. However, the lessons taught in this book deal with a far more sophisticaeted, responsible world than that of a 4-year-old. For example, one page deals with a bat who is supposed to stay home and take care of his baby sister while his... more info
