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Available
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Publication
Doubleday (2000), Edition: 1st, 32 pages
Description
Lazlo, who has just moved to the United States from Hungary, is ostracized at school until two girls have the courage to befriend him.
User reviews
LibraryThing member biblio_girl
A new school year begins at Brookhaven, and all the students are a little nervous, but not as nervous as the new kid. This story is about what it is like to be the new kid at school, and how hard it can be. Lazlo goes through a lot in his first few weeks and is very discouraged until a classmate
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LibraryThing member ampitcher
in this different illustrated book its great to encourage to be open minded to new ideas and people
LibraryThing member aswideman
This book is about a young boy who goes to a new school. Being the new kid, he gets picked on for being different. This book is a good example of what not to do to new kids. Children should know to not pick on anyone no matter if they are not like them. This would be a good book to read to children
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in first or second grade. Show Less
LibraryThing member mcprice
The book is about a new student and how his fellow classmates make fun of him. His mother starts thinking that the school is not a good fit. Then a classmates decides to be friends with him and tell the class that he is not as different as them. This is a good book to read to children if there is a
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LibraryThing member parejess
This was a story that can relate to every child who reads it. Everyone knows a Lazlo, someone who gets picked on and teased just for being different, but seeing someone who can look past his differences can really influence readers to do the same in their own lives. Katie Couric shows that it may
All the colorful pictures and characters emphasize this message, too. Lazlo is the new and different kid, and his appearance reflects his description; he does not look the same as the other children in the class. However, his appearance almost seems to change after Ellie asks him to play; his expression becomes happy, and because of this change, we can see that he is just another child, another student, who should be treated just as the rest of the class is treated.
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be easy to ignore or tease the new kid, and that the right thing of reaching out to him may take us out of our comfort zone, but it is always the best thing to do, and I admire that.All the colorful pictures and characters emphasize this message, too. Lazlo is the new and different kid, and his appearance reflects his description; he does not look the same as the other children in the class. However, his appearance almost seems to change after Ellie asks him to play; his expression becomes happy, and because of this change, we can see that he is just another child, another student, who should be treated just as the rest of the class is treated.
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LibraryThing member Stsmurphy
This book is about a little boy, Lazlo who is new to the school. He has blonde hair and an accent so he is very different from the other kids at the school. The other kids pick on him and bully him. One day during gym class no one picked Lazlo to be on their team because of his differences. But one
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day Ellie goes out of her way to ask Lazlo if he wants to hangout after school. This changes everything and makes the other kids realize that just because he looks or sounds different doesn’t mean anything. This book teaches a great lesson to kids. It shows the kids not to judge people by what they look like and also teaches them to treat everyone equal. Many kids switch schools throughout their life and they become the “new kid” so it just shows how the new kid feels when entering their new school. Not only that but it teaches a lesson about bullying. After reading this book you can teach your students about bullying and ask them how they think the student getting bullied might feel. Then you can have them draw a picture and show how they might include a new kid at their school. Show Less
LibraryThing member Taylor42
: This book teaches acceptance of diversity and it is relatable to every kid in preschool, who has ever had a first day at school. It is a heartwarming story about teaching tolerance and accepting others differences. Great book for kids Preschool and Kindergarten aged.
LibraryThing member mackenzietimbs
I had mixed feelings about this book after reading it. I liked the book because the plot was easy to follow. Specifically it followed Lazlo's perspective through his journey. It begun with him entering classroom 204, Miss Kincaid's class. It transitioned into his difficulty making friends with
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Ricky Jensen calling him a fool in the cafeteria and ended with Ellie telling the class all the great things about Lazlo. I didn't enjoy the rhyming element. It sounded forced and I found it distracted from the message of the book. An example being, "He may look slightly strange, have an accent and stuff, but if you knew him, you'd like him, it wouldn't be tough." That quote was taken from the ending of the book and I feel like it needs to be dissected to be understood. The big idea of this book is to see that even if someone is different from you they have their own strengths, and everyone doesn't need to be the same. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
10.5 inches
ISBN
9780385500302