Join In and Play (Learning to Get Along®)
Reviewed with Cheri J. Meiners'Be Polite and Kind.PreS-Gr. 1. Tailor-made for children struggling to master certain life skills, these colorful picture books spotlight behaviors that help kids get along with others. Each title shows children at home and in the classroom. InPolite, a boy talks about showing others through his words and actions that they are important to him. He concludes with "I want others to treat me with respect, so that's how I treat them." InJoin In, a girl explains what she does and says when she wants to play with someone. The narrative maintains an even tone, giving options when things don't work out as expected and emphasizing the importance of talking and listening with respect as well as playing fair. With expressive drawings of children and adults from many ethnic groups, the illustrations show up clearly from a distance. Each book ends with four pages of ideas that parents and teachers can use to reinforce the concepts. Like the other sturdy paperbacks in the Learning to Get Along series, these will fill a demand for simple, straightforward books promoting social skills and attitudes helpful to preschool and primary-grade children.Carolyn PhelanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved