No, No, NO! - Hardcover

Callier, Marie-Issabelle; Callier, Marie-Isabelle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1433813114 ISBN 13: 9781433813115

Publisher: Magination Press, 2013

Synopsis

"Most parents of preschoolers will recognize the familiar refrain that Jeanne repeats throughout the book. Callier’s writing is clear and simple, allowing Masson’s spirited pencil and watercolor cartoon illustrations to bring out the emotions of Jeanne and her mother."—School Library Journal

Jeanne loves to say "No!" Whenever her mom asks her to do anything — such as pick up her toys, turn off the TV, or get ready for dinner — Jeanne answers, "no, no, NO!" Ho wever, when Jeanne spends the night at her friend Sophie’s house, she misses her mom and decides to curb her defiant behavior.

A charming portrayal of childhood defiance, No, No, NO! stresses the normalcy of this developmental stage and encourages patience, humor, and understanding in both the child and the parent.

A Note to Parents by Elizabeth McCallum, PhD, offers more strategies for coping with normal childhood defiance.

About this title

About the Author

Marie-Isabelle Callier was born in 1970 in Knokke, Belgium. After receiving her illustration diploma from Saint-Luc in Brussels in 1991, she won First Prize in a short stories and illustration competition. She worked for twelve years as a computer graphics artist and illustrator before turning to books for children (J’aime pas le poisson, Sarah et le petit pois, Bosse, Cabosse et Carabosse, Alice Éditions). Follow her on Facebook: @marieisabelle.callier

Annick Masson was born in Moresnet in the east part of Belgium. She has been studying illustration at the Saint Luc Institute in Liège and worked for several years in an animation studio where she took part in many creative projects. Today Annick lives in Liège with her husband and her 2 children Amandine and Oliver. She illustrates picture books, works for several youth magazines and works half time as a designer at Mijade.

Reviews

PreS-K–Most parents of preschoolers will recognize the familiar refrain that Jeanne repeats throughout the book. Callier's writing is clear and simple, allowing Masson's spirited pencil and watercolor cartoon illustrations to bring out the emotions of Jeanne and her mother. Especially effective is the depiction of the child screaming “NO, NO, and NO!, No Way!” as a fierce-looking dragon escapes from her mouth. All ends sweetly, and youngsters are left to draw their own meaning from the text. Callier presents a realistic story with which children and adults will identify. A final “Note to Parents and Other Caregivers” gives useful information about preschool defiance and suggests ways that adults might use the book  to launch a discussion about behavior.–Nora Clancy, Teachers College Community School, NYα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Magination Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433813114
• ISBN 13: 9781433813115
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Masson Annick
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32