Ravi’s Roar by Tom Percival.
PICTURE BOOK Bloomsbury, 2019.
$18. 97815476033008
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Ravi is the littlest in his family and he is
often frustrated by his inability to do what the big kids get to do. One day the frustrations seem more than
normal, and Ravi gets so angry he becomes a roaring tiger. Ravi goes about like a wild animal scaring everyone
into letting him have what he wants, but over time nobody wants to be his
friend. Ravi is sad, so his family comes
and loves on them and he apologizes.
Ravi’s
plight is easily understood, and his frustrations are real and probably easy
for young readers to empathize with. The
illustrations are adorable, and Ravi’s family is supportive and forgiving. My issue with the book is that when Ravi
finally gives in to his grumpiness, everyone gives in and Ravi gets what
he wants. I like the exploration of the feelings of anger and what the consequences can be. The author has a note at the
end to help kids think through feelings of anger and I wish those questions would
have been part of the story to help young kids think through their feelings
instead of a note at the end of the book.
Reviewer, C. Peterson
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