Today I'm excited because our new book's got swag!
I ordered stickers from Daisy, a fourth-grade friend,
then her mom, Alida, made the magnets.
Cecily, their 7th grader, surprised me with these cute buttons!
Gratitude is oozing from my soul as I prepare
for our new book to go live on Amazon and B&N.
I'm told it may take a few more days, which
somehow feels like serendipity stepping in, because
patience is a virtue we tackle in Knit {Back} Together.
Until then, here's today's PPBF pick.
Title: I'm Sorry You Got Mad
Author: Kyle Lukoff
Illustrator: Julie Kwon
Publisher: Dial Books
Birth date: August 27, 2024
Suitable for: ages 3-7 (and up!)
Themes: apology, empathy, power of words
Brief synopsis: When Jack struggles to make a sincere apology, his kind teacher steps in to coach him through the right way to make things right.
Opening page: Sorry
Resources: Watch an author read-aloud {here}.
Read a Kirkus review {here}.
Check out Snarly's reflections {here}.
Download Apology Worksheets {here}.
Why I like this book: While I tend to be inherently opposed to a forced apology, I am enamored with this book because it's done in the lost art of letter-writing while introducing a teacher in the coaching role as she helps Jack craft his apology to repair what went wrong with Zoe.
It's about taking responsibility.
It's about empathy.
And it's about restoration.
Kind of sounds like head, heart, and hands, eh?
So I'm sorry you ... just isn't going to cut it. Ever.
And Jack tries many different work-arounds that will
take the onus off of his shoulders and put it somewhere else.
Anywhere else but where it belongs.
And he learns through practice what a genuine apology
looks like, sounds like, and feels like.
With a lot of humor sprinkled in, mostly because
I've coached a myriad of Jacks over the years
and I can hear all of them and their excuses,
their deflections, their "yeah, buts."
This gem will serve as an excellent teaching tool,
without being didactical, as Mrs. Rice
teaches her three-part apology to Jack.
Use it as a springboard to role play an effective apology,
then give your readers lots of repetitions.
Because you know what they say: Practice makes perfect progress.
I'm so happy that our Perfect Picture Book Fridays are back;
check out today's other titles at Susanna Hill's blog next.
No comments
I really enjoy hearing from my readers; thanks for sharing your reflections with us!