by Tina Velgos |
by Tina Velgos |
The Recess Queen |
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Sassy rhymes helps kids 3 through 7 deal with school bullies! |
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| Written by Alexis O'Neill, Illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith | ||||
| Scholastic Press | ||||
| $15.95 US/$22.99 CAN | ||||
| 0439206375 | ||||
| 2002 | ||||
| 32 pages/hardcover | ||||
| ages 3 - 7 years | ||||
| Vividly bold illustrations on a sunny yellow book cover provides a great visual for
kids 3 through 7 years. The Recess Queen is a rhyming, bouncing story that will be
remembered for a very long time. It's a tale that kids will recite to you on the drive
back from school. Memorize the lines and move over bully blues, here comes Katie Sue! She
may be teeny, but boy, does she know how to have fun at recess! In no time at all, children will be repeating the rhymes along with you as you make your way through this delightful hardcover picture book which sends a strong message about school bullies. Move over! You see, there was a recess queen named Mean Jean who kids feared on the playground. All that changed when a new kid came to school. She showed the school that Mean Jean wasn't all that mean. Did she dethrone the Queen of Mean? Read the book and find out! The book's pages just bounce with spunk and imagination. You can't help but smile as you read all about this recess queen who bullied her way through the playground. The new kid teaches kids that bullying is unacceptable! It's a "must have" picture book for teachers from kindergarten to grade 2. Parents whose kids may have been bullied on the playground will find this book exactly what they needed for a confidence builder. This book is a fun-filled romp on the playground and can be a self-esteem boost for many children who need just that when it comes to bullies and the playground. If you're a teacher, this book makes a nice transition into the topic of school bullying. Read the book to your class, have them gather in a circle to talk about The Recess Queen, and connect the issues with some of the behavior you've seen during your school's recess periods! Well-laid out and striking (acrylics and collage) illustrations with the display type set in Funhouse and Futura Bold font for text--it's a delight to read, whether you're 3-to-7 or 37! One jump-rope and a lollipop for the author and illustrator of this high spirited book. Girl power, indeed! |
