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Todd Parr has
a special way of sending kids "feel-good" vibes in a
playful, unforced manner, and his latest titles are just as
fantastic and fun as such earlier books as
It's Okay to Be Different and
The Feelings Book.
Parr's books
feature bold, colorful, and happy illustrations as well as little
stories that make kids feel warm, hopeful, and included. They also
make kids think.
The Feel Good
Book
 It
gets kids
feeling good to be reminded of all the things that can make people
happy, like giving a great big hug, waiting for the tooth fairy,
and even crying when they're sad! The Feel Good Book is
filled with silliness ("It feels good to make sounds like a
monkey") and positive, unforced reminders about the rewards
of thoughtfulness ("It feels good giving somebody something
special"). This over-sized book is sure to please, and it
ends with Parr's personal message to kids that provides some
bite-sized food for thought.
[For more information, user
reviews, or to buy:
Feel Good Book, The
(hardcover)
at Amazon.com]
Otto
 A
new character, Otto the dog, is the star of the two latest Todd
Parr books. In both books, Otto deals with common problems that
young children face. In Otto Goes to Bed, Otto is lamenting all of
the things he'd rather be doing than going to bed, but discovers
that the best way to deal with that problem is to dream about all
the things he'd like to do but can't do in real life. Otto
is lonely and having a rough day in Otto Goes to the Beach, but he
does find a special friend in the end.
The back of
the books tell us that Otto is inspired by Parr's own dog, Bully.
When one of my
children wondered aloud about why he didn't use the
name, it got the kids laughing and discussing marketing do's and
don'ts! Fun stuff.
Both Otto
books end with a personal message from the author and Otto,
offering kids a moral of the story in a warm and non-condescending
manner. Preschoolers will fall in love with Otto.
[For more information, user
reviews, or to buy:
Otto Goes to Bed and
Otto Goes to the Beach
(hardcover)
at Amazon.com]
| Todd Parr books
are published by
Little, Brown and Company, an AOL Time Warner Book Group
Company. You can visit the Time
Warner Bookmark web site for more information. Be sure
to visit the Children's
Book Nook section of the site. |
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