Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The Big Scream by Kirsti Call illlustrated by Denis Angelov - OPTIONAL

The Big Scream
by Kirsti Call illlustrated by Denis Angelov
BOARD BOOK  Simon and Schuster 2022. $8. 9781665907392 

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW 

A small boy between the ages of 3 and 5 eats a cookie and then wants another one. After his mother tells him no, he throws a tantrum. The boy's mother puts him in timeout to calm down and think about his actions. 

The pictures in this book are bright and engaging. It teaches children that it is possible to calm down after a tantrum. I think this book would work as a read aloud to preschoolers but may not be very interesting to kids older than that. The main character is presumably white. 

Tracie, Elementary School Librarian

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