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Title: Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus, Jose Aruego ISBN: 0-06-443348-X Publisher: Harpercollins Juvenile Books Pub. Date: 30 March, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Use This Book to Boost Your Child's Self Esteem
Comment: This is a great book that I like to read to my first graders on the morning of the first day of school. The illustrations are colorful and leave room for the reader to ask comprehension questions while reading. It's a terrific read-aloud, especially on the first day of school when students are nervous about starting the new year.
I value this book most of all because it allows students to understand that it's okay if they can't do everything that their classmates do. We grow in our own good time, but sometimes a five or six year old can't understand why they can't do what the girl across the room does regularly. This book can help alleviate those concerns, leading to greater self esteem on the part of the child. As a teacher, in my opinion this is the best aspect of the book. If you teach kindergarten or first grade, or if you have children of your own at that level, this is a great book to boost their self esteem.
However, I caution you that this is not a book that you should rely on if you are the parent of a special needs child. This is a wonderful read-aloud children's book, especially for special needs children, but it is not a resource guide for parents and should not be viewed as such.
Rating: 5
Summary: A pleasing look at how children can develop differently.
Comment: What better way to explain to a child that it's OK to be different? Leo the Late Bloomer is a classic of American children's stories with brilliant illustrations that bring the tale to life. Leo the young tiger doesn't lead a "normal" child's life and his Father is constantly worried that something is wrong with his son. Leo experiences many of the childhood frustrations that we are all too familiar with such as being unathletic, unartistic or ostracized by your peers. Over time Leo absorbs what the others have been doing and eventually blossoms with a newfound love for life. This book brilliantly conveys the revelation of a child discovering his or her place in the giant world. Leo the Late Bloomer is a timeless classic with a relevant social message and is an enjoyable read for any age child
Rating: 5
Summary: Tiger tiger burning bright
Comment: Since 1971 the delightful story of Leo the tiger, and proverbial late bloomer, has been charming children and adults. The story of Leo is the story of many a child. He does not speak, or eat nicely. He does not draw or do anything particularly well. This comes as a bit of a concern to Leo's pop, but him mother reassures him that in time Leo will "bloom". The story in and of itself could be made or broken by the illustrations. Put into the wrong hands, this story could easily have been drawn in a syrupy ooey-gooey mentality. There is a definite danger of cutesiness. Illustrator Jose Aruego, however, never allows this to happen. You've not seen such a sad little tiger cub as Leo. In beautiful scenes of subtlety and oomph, Leo's environment, friends, and parents are rendered in interesting and unique ways. The colors are lovely and evocative. And the emotions of the characters are perfect. Every stripe on Leo's body is an undulating shade of purple. Aruego has advanced watercolor to the next level, creating a book that is (no doubt about it) art. If you like art, or watercolors, or cute tiger cubs, then you won't want to miss out on this sweet little number, "Leo the Late Bloomer".
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Title: Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes ISBN: 0688147321 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 20 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Ray Cruz, Judith Viorst ISBN: 0689711735 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 15 July, 1987 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss, Crockett Johnson ISBN: 0694004928 Publisher: HarperFestival Pub. Date: May, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Swimmy by Leo Lionni ISBN: 0394826205 Publisher: Dragonfly Pub. Date: 12 April, 1973 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business by Esphyr Slobodkina ISBN: 0064431436 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 31 October, 1987 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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