Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: Book of Mean People, The by Toni and Slade Morrison ISBN: 0-7868-0540-4 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 30 September, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.12 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A chance for discussion
Comment: I can certainly see why some would disagree with the portrayl of parents, teachers, etc. as mean but I agreee with some of the other positive reviews. I think the Morrision's give children validation for their experience of these expectations as "mean". As a parent it reminds me to not take it so personally or explain why it's not mean to make my son eat his breakfast but instead to acknowledge that in his experience it is mean. That doesn't make me change my decision but it does let me honor his feelings too. As a family therapist I think it can be a nice opening for parents and children to talk about how our feelings don't always match others intentions. And even more importantly it can be a chance to encourage children to talk about how to deal with feeling like they are being treated unfairly (a common complaint among children of almost any age). I would say that you should give it a chance, if nothing else it's a cute little book that gives your kid someone (even if they're fictional) who really understands their feelings.
Rating: 1
Summary: Awfully Inappropriate
Comment: The book conveys that teachers, parents and other people who try to help you learn the way of things are just as mean as people who yell for no reason. This self-indulgent bit of writing by Toni Morrison's son may be an excellent example of how blind a mother's love can be. She supported him in this publishing effort. We should not.
Rating: 5
Summary: Alternative viewpoint
Comment: I can't believe all the negative reviews this book has recieved on this site. Have these people never looked at the world through the eyes of children? Younger children (as well as many adolescents) see discipline and authority as "mean". It's helpful as a parent to be reminded of this and take the opportunities when we have to be "mean" (in their eyes) to explain why we do the things we do. "You have to eat your veggies because they help you stay healthy". "You have to obey because I want you to be safe". Etc, etc. I see this as a great book to be read to and with kids! It opens the door for discussions on the difference between behaviors that are truly mean (physical or emotional harm), things that annoy us (pesky little brothers), and things those in authority have us do for our own good (eating right, getting plenty of rest, etc.). Many, if not most children believe that adults live in a world where they can do anything they want. This book also creates a perfect opportunity for parents to talk about things we don't like to do and how we deal positively with the "mean" people we come in contact with. All in all a helpful book for those who chose to use it in a positive way.
 |
Title: Big Box, The by Toni and Slade Morrison ISBN: 0786812915 Publisher: Jump Sun Pub. Date: 02 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
 |
Title: Who's Got Game?: The Ant or the Grasshopper? by Toni Morrison, Pascal Lemaitre ISBN: 0743222474 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 17 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
 |
Title: The Lion or the Mouse? by Toni Morrison, Pascal Lemaitre ISBN: 0743222482 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 09 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
 |
Title: Love by Toni Morrison ISBN: 0375409440 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
 |
Title: Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, Kadir Nelson ISBN: 0689832338 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
