Wilson Sat Alone - Hardcover

Diane Greenseid

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0671870467 ISBN 13: 9780671870461

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1994

Synopsis

Too shy to join the other children in group activities, Wilson resigns himself to doing everything alone--until the arrival at school of a new girl who does things alone too. By the author of the Three Little Witches series.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 3-Wilson sits, eats, reads, plays, and walks home alone, ignored by his classmates. A smiling new girl comes and soon befriends the other children; she also notices Wilson, however, and tries to include him. The kids assure her that he wants to be left alone but, to everyone's surprise, Wilson responds immediately to her overtures and from then on he "...was not alone anymore." The absence of an adult in the story will help young audiences to see their own power and responsibility to effect change. The acrylic illustrations, done in soft masses of popsicle lime, orange, and grape, keep the mood bright. This attractive book could sensitize children to the social contract in a classroom; hopefully, an adult will be on hand to make the point that choosing to be alone sometimes is O.K., too.
Patricia (Dooley) Lothrop Green, St. George's School, Newport, RI
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0671870467
• ISBN 13: 9780671870461
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Hess Debra