Status
Available
Call number
Collections
Publication
Parenting Press (2011), Edition: 1, 32 pages
Description
Rhyming text and color illustrations introduce young readers to ways in which children exemplify positive behaviors.
User reviews
LibraryThing member JudesThree
A simple life skills book written in rhyme.
LibraryThing member caitlinsnead
uses detailed illustrations, type faces and vivid color to complement the simple verses that explain character traits like compassion and bravery. With verses created by Metzger, The Way I Act follows the pattern established by The Way I Feel, introducing a wide variety of character traits,
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including some not usually attributed to young children. Metzger's carefully crafted text is sensitive and free of bias and slang. Together with Cain's sometimes zany characters, The Way I Act shows scenes that kids can identify with peering at bugs with a magnifying glass, finishing a puzzle, sweeping up a mess. The text also cites examples that define words such as curious, responsible, persistent, and capable. As Metzger points out, the scenarios on each two-page spread let kids imagine how they might act in all these situations. Show Less
LibraryThing member voeghtlyam
This gives children the opportunity to reflect on certain choices and behaviors they choose to participate in. I would recommend this story to children ages 5-6
Source: PCL
Source: PCL
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 10.25 inches
ISBN
1884734995 / 9781884734991
UPC
884920641891
Other editions
The Way I Act by Steve Metzger (Hardcover)
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