This is a fun book for getting the youngest voices to chime in. It’s much more effective when you’re part of a chorus for change. Sandy Hook Promises Say Something Anonymous Reporting System allows students, parents, and community members to submit secure & anonymous safety concerns. “Some people find it easier to SAY SOMETHING than others… It will be fun for young people to embrace and act upon messages like, “If you want to show the world who you are…SAY SOMETHING with style.” The illustration accompanying this spread shows a girl dressing up in cool, stylish garb. I like that Reynolds goes beyond urging kids to speak up when something is wrong. Reynolds employs simple messages that will be readily understood by Pre-Ks and early elementary students. In a picturebook dedicated to young hero Emma González, and designed to encourage kids to speak up for what is right, Peter H. Otherwise, you risk coming off like the trombone sound used to represent the adults in Peanuts animated specials: WAH WAH WAH. When you’re trying to get a kid to do something, it’s often much more effective to simplify your message so that it’s clear and right in his or her face. SAY SOMETHING by planting a seed and watching it bloom. With words, with action, with creativity. “So we are speaking up for those who don’t have anyone listening to them, for those who can’t talk about it just yet, and for those who will never speak again.” Phil Ochs, “Outside of a Small Circle of Friends” (1967) Maybe we should call the cops and try to stop the painīut Monopoly is so much fun, I’d hate to blow the game” They’ve dragged her to the bushes, and now she’s bein’ stabbed “Oh, look outside the window, there’s a woman bein’ grabbed Reynolds, Scholastic/Orchard Books, February 2019, 40p., ISBN: 978-3-6 Richie’s Picks: SAY SOMETHING by Peter H.
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