The Friendship Book: A Guide to Making and Keeping Friends (Thoughts and Feelings, 3) - Softcover

O'Connell Phd LP, Dr. Katie; Huggins-Cooper, Lynn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 183940857X ISBN 13: 9781839408571

Publisher: Arcturus, 2022

Synopsis

This fun, colourful, and imaginative activity book can help children to find friends, keep friends, and be a good friend to others.

Friendships can be a truly wonderful thing - they can brighten our days, and fill our lives with love and laughter. However, for many children, friendships can sometimes be a source of anxiety - when they fall out with others, find themselves shut out of social groups, or struggle to make new friends.

This book has been specially designed to help children...

• make new friends when they feel lonely
• to be a kind and supportive friend to others
• navigate the sometimes choppy waters of interpersonal relationships

It features more than 30 colouring, drawing, and journaling activities for young readers; and showcases charming and expressive watercolour illustrations by Stef Murphy.

It's packed with practical suggestions and helpful strategies to help them handle situations they find difficult or overwhelming.

All the activities have been devised with the help of childhood development expert Dr. Katie O'Connell, and are perfect for parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists, and youth leaders who want to help children leave behind their worries.

Perfect for children aged 6+.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The beautifully illustrated Thoughts and Feelings series allows children to understand and express their emotions through a series of practical activities and write-in exercises, devised by childhood development experts.

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Reviews

Gr 3-6-This workbook, written by a counselor and a psychologist, outlines in practical detail different strategies for making and keeping friends. While the author offers no introduction to guide the use of the book, an explanation at the end suggests readers pick it up on a topic by topic basis, as opposed to working through from start to finish. The language is clear and straightforward for readers with English fluency, though the font, resembling handwriting, is distracting. While it is not explicitly noted, the content seems aimed at those who struggle with skills required to read and interpret social cues and relationships, or those whose anxiety prevents them from doing so. Furthermore, the text refers to using crayons and going on play dates, but the content and images are more suited for an upper elementary or middle school reader. Each topic (including saying hello, active listening, body language, empathy, and disagreements) occupies a spread with ample white space, delightful and diverse illustrations, along with suggestions and a thoughtful interactive activity, most which require drawing or writing directly in the book-a red flag for libraries. One of the topics is titled, "Find Your Tribe," which is an unfortunate choice of words in a book about sensitivity and kindness. VERDICT A workbook best suited for single-use with children who are working on learning the tools to build friendships.-Clara Hendricksα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcturus
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 183940857X
• ISBN 13: 9781839408571
• Binding: Paperback