Book Reviews
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Showing Reviews for the category Primary & ECE (43 results, page 2 of 4)
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 22
The kindness snippet jar
Review by Kimberley Fatt, Primary School Teacher
The story suggests to the reader that whilst doing kind things for others is great, "Sometimes all it takes is doing something kind for someone right in front of you!"
Primary & ECE, 29 Mar 21
You, me and empathy
Review by Kim Higginson, Information Management Specialist, MHF
This charming story uses verse, beautiful illustrations and a little person called Quinn to model the meaning of empathy.
Primary & ECE, 29 Mar 21
Consent (for Kids!): Boundaries, respect, and being in charge of YOU
Reviews by William and Deanne Douglas
Rachel Brian's book sets out to help children to speak up and tell others when they don’t want to be hugged or tickled, or if they feel uncomfortable with another person.
Primary & ECE, 28 Mar 21
ACE: A horsey tail of courage
Review by Vivienne Martini, Learning Advisor, Oranga Tamariki and Sam
An anti bullying story book for children with a story that follows the life of a horse who despite being bullied ends up achieving his long held dreams and goals.
Primary & ECE, 28 Mar 21
A little bit different
Review by Kim Higginson, Information Management Specialist, MHF
This book is intended as a funny and touching story about accepting and celebrating what makes each of us different and special.
Primary & ECE, 28 Mar 21
Ali's first day at school
Reviews by Sasi and Latika
This book wonderfully portrays a refugee boy’s first day at school in New Zealand.
Primary & ECE, 28 Mar 21
Big Red and the Little Bitty Wolf: A story about bullying
Review by Charmaine Denney, early childhood teacher and mum to two boys
This book is a modern twist on the classic tale, in which a little wolf's unexpected solution to the class bully is met with surprising success.
Primary & ECE, 28 Mar 21
Bully on the bus
Review by Kim Higginson, Information Management Specialist, MHF
Leroy's teacher introduces him to the adventures in The Big Bad Book of Fairytales, hidden throughout are the clues that Leroy needs to overcome the bus bully's taunts once and for all.
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
The Chill Out Chair series
Review by Anna Mowat, who works as part of the All Right? wellbeing campaign in Otautahi
The Chill Out Chair is the second book in the Nicholas story series. We learn how the Calm Down Chair got its new name, the Chill Out Chair.
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
The smelly giant / Tio tiamu
Review by mums, teachers and school kids
The Smelly Giant/Tio Tiamu, tells the story of Toe Butter/Tio Pata, a big friendly giant shunned by the people of his village because he was different.
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
Real friends
Review by Kim Higginson, Information Management Specialist, MHF
Author Shannon Hale and New York illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends—and why it's worth the journey.
Primary & ECE, 3 Mar 21
Stick and Stone
Review by Jo Quigg, mum of two children aged 7 and 9
Stick and Stone are on their own, until a chance encounter with a boorish bully (Pine Cone), inspires Stick to stick up for stone. The new pals head off on an adventure and discover that friendship really rocks.
