Cap It Off With a Smile: A Guide for Making Friends

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1885738005 ISBN 13: 9781885738004

Publisher: Hilson Pr, 1994

Offers children advice on making friends using the CAPS technique--Compliment, Ask questions, be Positive, and Smile

About the Author:

Although she has written over 50 articles and/or book chapters in the field of psychology, this is the author’s first children’s book. Since 1980, Dr. Robin Inwald has been the Director of Hilson Research, Inc., a well known psychological test publishing company. She is the author of over 25 psychological tests including the Hilson Adolescent Profile, the Hilson Children’s Personality Profile, and the Inwald Personality Inventory. Several of her tests now are used throughout the United States and in different countries to evaluate children and to screen job applicants. Dr. Inwald earned a bachelor’s degree in theatre arts and English from Cornell University, a Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University, and a Certificate in Fine Arts from Parson’s School of Design. She lives in Kew Gardens, New York and in the summer spends time at Lake George, where she enjoys tennis, windsurfing, and sunsets.

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 3-Using the acronym CAPS-Compliment, Ask questions, be Positive, and Smile-Inwald offers youngsters advice for making friends, even when things don't always go right. Acknowledging the hurt that accompanies rejection, she encourages children to keep trying in positive ways, giving examples via both the text and the full-color, pen-and-watercolor cartoons. While these practical tips are certainly valid, the inane verse becomes tedious and weakens the book. For those who can get past the presentation, the message is a worthy one that could prove useful for counseling and bibliotheraphy.-Claudia Cooper, Ft. Stockton Independent School District, TX

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