Day 2 - Review of Books by Emily Hartmann

 Here is my second day of picture books.  All of today's books will be picture books created by Emily Hartmann.  I hope you enjoy them.

How to Make Choices – Emily Hartmann

Come along with Max and learn how your little one can learn to control their anger.  This is one of the hardest things for the youngest child to learn. They want immediate gratification and things their way. This book is a tool parents can use to help them learn to control those outbursts. This book teaches just one simple technique and it is easy enough for the youngest child to do.

I’m Mad – Emily Hartmann

This is another book about dealing with your emotions. It shows how you make the other person feel. It also shows you how to deal with those feelings. One other thing it does is shows your child how to make someone else feel better when they have been hurt by another person. Great and simple.

 

I’m Mindful – Emily Hartmann

Teaching children how to deal with their emotions is important. Explaining to them that feeling sad, anxious and angry is normal is one thing. As parents we need to show them techniques for dealing with them.  That is what this book is all about.

 

Me and My Anger – Emily Hartmann

This books shows another technique for getting rid of, or managing those feelings of anger. In this book there is more of a visualization technique.  Even though many of these books have the same theme, I believe it is important to read them all because no two children are alike. What works with and for one child may not work with a different kid.

 

Me and My Choices – Emily Hartmann

Max is excited to go to school. He can’t wait to enjoy all of the new experiences and make new friends. However, Max bows to the pressure of his new friends and finds his first day is not all that special. That night he thinks about what he likes. He decides not to follow the crowd because “they” say so. He will be himself and have fun.

 

Me and My Frustration -Emily Hartmann

Max, like a lot of kids gets frustrated when he can’t do what other kids do. He wants to be the best, win the race. This is perfect for teaching kids that it is okay to be frustrated when you don’t reach your goals. The idea is to keep trying.

 

Me and My Worry – Emily Hartmann

Max wakes up to a sunshiny day. As he prepares for his day he begins to worry. Instead of telling anyone about his worries he holds onto those feelings and they grow throughout the day and into the night. The next morning Max shares those feelings with his parents. They help him understand that it is normal and how to deal with them.

 

Me and the Word NO – Emily Hartmann

Josh is getting frustrated in the grocery store and his mom recognizes it. She tells him when she has to wait she pretends she is a big dinosaur and roars.  Josh uses this in different circumstances throughout the day. When it is time to go home he is not happy.  His sister plays another game that helps him cope with his feelings.

 

My Chatty Dinosaur – Emily Hartmann

If you have ever worked with children you know one thing for sure, they love to talk. Finn wakes his friend Rawr up and the minute he does, Rawr begins talking. Finn can’t say anything.  The next morning when Rawr wakes up  he can’t speak.  Instead Rawr listens to everything Finn has to say. A wonderful book to teach children the importance of listening instead of talking all the time.

 

My Grumpy Dinosaur – Emily Hartmann

When Rawr the dinosaur wakes up with the grumpies he doesn’t know what to do. His best friend Finn teaches him some things he can do to get rid of the grumpies. Cut book about how to reset your mind and day when the grumpies come and visit you.

 

Stop, Think, Go! – Emily Hartmann

 When Rawr the dinosaur wakes up with the grumpies he doesn’t know what to do. His best friend Finn teaches him some things he can do to get rid of the grumpies. Cut book about how to reset your mind and day when the grumpies come and visit you.

Just Wait! – Emily Hartmann

Rawr is an impatient dinosaur. He wants everything to happen now. He doesn’t want to wait. He bakes cookies and turns the oven up too high and burns the cookies. He doesn’t want to wait for his paint to dry and ends up making a mess.  Great way to teach children about waiting.

Day 1 - Review of Books by Emily Hartmann

For the next several days I am going to post reviews of children's picture books I have purchased but have not yet read.  As many of you know, in March we lost a teacher I worked with.  I was asked to help with his classes until the end of the year. Unfortunately that meant I read very little except history assignments and my students' English assignments.  I am trying to make up for that. I am taking a couple of days to read a middle grade, young adult or adult book. Once finished I will post a review of said book.  In the meantime I am trying to read down the children's books I have in my Kindle. They tend to grow daily. So sit back and enjoy reviews from some of my favorite picture book authors.

Here are  reviews of books written by Emily Hartmann

Ask First
Emily’s books are full of wonderful illustrations.  In this book children learn boundaries. They learn before they ever do something they may need to stop and ask first.  The story is interactive so it is best for those preschoolers just learning life lessons.

Think First 

This is another book with Bobo. In this book Bobo needs to learn to stop and think first before he does
something. Once again it is interactive. After Bobo has a couple of problems, children are asked to help  Bobo remember to stop and think first before he does things.

Stay Calm – Emily Hartmann  

This cute book shows Bobo going ballistic with his emotions. He blows up at everything.  The book gives children two or three ways to calm themselves down before they throw that tantrum due to getting so emotional.

My Daddy is the Best – Emily Hartmann

A great bedtime story with dad. A father spends quality time with his daughter having all kinds of
adventures. He checks under her bed for monsters, tucks her in tight. She knows that she is loved and she loves him back for being such a great father.  We need more books like this about fathers.

The Invisible Bubble – Emily Hartmann

This is probably one of my favorite books.  We need to teach kids from the youngest age about boundaries. I teach middle school and will have kids get within a couple of inches of me. I ask them to take two steps back then jokingly say, “This is my space,” as I draw a box in front of me. I tell them I have space issues. Some of them apologize because they get it. Some look at me like I have two heads. Maybe if their parents had read this book to them as a child they would understand. This a a children’s book, but I believe everyone can benefit from it.

Goodnight Little Sleepyheads – Emily Hartmann (Animal Bedtime)Once again the author has used animals performing one last nighttime ritual before going to sleep. The author asks after each page to do something the animal is doing. All of this is to prepare your little one for sleep.

 

The Sleepy Animal Game – Emily Hartmann

Great to read to your young one as you put them to bed. The story is comprised of small animals and what they do as they prepare to go to sleep.

 

Curl Up Tight - Emily Hartmann

This book is similar to Breathe Like an Owl. This book uses farm animals to help your little one relax. Once again she give little tidbits of information about the farm animals. This is a two for one book. You get relaxation techniques and information for your child in a simple calm manner.

 

Sleepy Snuggles – Emily Hartmann

Another bedtime story to prepare your child for sleep. Read to them what little animals do to prepare to sleep. Each page asks the child to perform an act the animal would, such as moo like a cow or tuck their head in like a duck. Simple pre-school bedtime book.

 

Breathe Like an Owl -Emily Hartmann

Teach your little ones relaxation techniques with this book.  The author not only uses animals to help little ones stretch, breathe and relax, but she also gives a tidbit of information about that animal at the bottom of each page. For example, “Lynxes have extra furry paws to help them walk on snow. “  I never knew that. The relaxation techniques could become a nightly ritual for you and your little one. The illustrations in this book are in shades of blue to create that calming effect.

 

Forest Night, Sleep Tight

A book of bedtime routines using forest animals and gentle rhyming lines. Just the thing to read with your child before bedtime. Beautiful illustrations.

 

You Are One of a Kind

Teach your children that they are unique by reading them this bedtime story of mothers and babies. The story told in rhyme shows a mother pointing out what makes their child one of a kind, before they tuck them in for the night.

Giant Island by Jane Yolen

Genre:  Children's Picture Book

Source: I purchased a copy.

A delightful book in many ways. A grandfather takes his grandchildren to Giant Island. While he fishes the children explore the island with their dog. They explore inside and out, above and below the water. By the end of the book they learn what their grandfather has known all along.  Beautiful storyline and the illustrations are fantastic.  I felt like a kid again as I read this book. It made me long for the days when my imagination ran wild.  Then again, with a book this wonderful, maybe the author has never let her imagination grow up.  Definitely a book to purchase for my great grandson.

 

Maple Syrup Maven by Nick Segal

 

Genre: Children, Picture Book

Source:  I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.

Maddy loves maple syrup. She makes it her goal to produce the best maple syrup. The only problem is that Maddy only has the trees in her back yard. Her first attempt and making maple syrup is poor. She only has two bottles that she sells to her parent. However, the taste just isn't there. Maddy begins to encourage her trees by telling them how lovely they are.  Things change for Maddy because she has actually put love into her trees. 

This reminds me of the saying that love conquer's all.  She discovered love was the missing ingredient in the taste of her maple syrup. A lesson we can all learn.  This book not only has an uplifting message, but beautiful pictures to enhance it.