Review: Learning About Organization and Responsibility in a Fun Way
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2014
This was a short chapter type book for young readers. It is suitable for children ready for chapter books, where the story is mainly told through words, rather than pictures. This would generally be children ages 7-10.The book begins with Tommy coming home from school. He is disinterested in lunch and has no homework. All he wants to do is get into his bedroom, but he can barely get his door open. His mom tells him he needs to clean his room up. Rather than taking responsibility for the state of his own belongings, he blames his friends for leaving his toys in a mess. Tommy’s mother reminds him that it is up to him to get his friends to help him clean his toys up when they are finished playing with them, and that he will need to clean his room up before he can go out to play.This book is a fun and imaginative way to learn about organization and taking responsibility. Keeping one’s room tidy and organized is hard not only for children, but is often hard for us adults too!As Tommy, Rocky and their toy friends sort organize the Lost Toys Land, they learn to organize things by grouping them together. They cooperate with one another. There are many examples in this book of behaviours that make living together as members of a family easier.The pictures are clear and brightly coloured. I think they are imaginative and appealing to children.The other thing that I liked about the book was that included with the purchase of the book was an audio version of the book, some tips for parents on how to help your child get his/her room organized and keep it that way, and a set of pictures for your child to colour. All in all, a nice little bonus. And for those adults who have difficulty with organization – this might be your opportunity to get organized right along with your child! :)I gave this book a rating of 4 stars out of 5. I’d recommend it for a fun way to help get started dealing with your child’s Lost Toys Land!Thank you to the author Yuval Harpaz for providing a copy of his book in exchange for a fair and honest review. A positive opinion was not required. All thoughts are my own.