The Judgmental Flower: Volume 8

By Julia Cook

Book Overview

The flower patch has always been the same. Purples hang with other Purples. Blues hang with Blues. Talls hang with Talls. Shorts hang with Shorts. But when Purple moves into the Blue Patch, Blue just isn't sure how he feels about that! Fortunately, Blue's Mom is around to point out how much Blue and his friends can learn from the wind, the rain, and the bees, who treat all flowers the same. Will Blue start to see things from a different lens? Find out in award-winning author Julia Cook's timely and important tale teaching the skill of valuing the differences in others. Introduce the topics of cultural diversity and racial prejudice to students in grades K through 6. Help children develop emotional intelligence skills in learning to accept and value differences in others. The Judgmental Flower is the eighth installment of the Building Relationships series which supports social competence. Tips for parents and educators are located at the end of the story to encourage understanding and greater acceptance of differences. The series also includes: Making Friends Is an Art Table Talk I Want to Be the Only Dog Hygiene... You Stink! Peer Pressure Gauge Tease Monster Cliques Just Don't Make Cents Rumor Has It...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1944882057
• ISBN13: 9781944882051
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Boys Town Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A Must Read For All Children, Parents, And Teachers!

Prejudice and hatred are growing rapidly in our society. These dangerous attitudes are usually directed at those that are different in some way. Ms. Cook has such a gift and insight to address serious issues with children. Her books do not preach or scold, but share the problem and many solutions. A judgmental spirit is a learned attitude. Otherwise children are naturally the most loving and accepting people there are. As with all her books, The Judgmental Flower is charmingly illustrated, entertaining to read and written on a child’s level of understanding. This book is also written in rhyme which I know with the young ones I read to helps retain attention. Because all children know about and love flowers they can relate to them. The story is about a little blue flower that has a big family and lots of friends, of course they are all blue like him. One day a purple flower appears on his patch of ground. He immediately dislikes the new bloom because he isn’t like him. He goes to his mother to share his concerns. He is surprised to find out that everyone is NOT supposed to be alike. She begins to point out all the ways the new comer is LIKE him. She also helps him see how the water, wind, sun, and bees respect the purple blossom just as he is. Mom points out how boring the world would be if everyone were alike and difference make the world beautiful. Not wanting to grow in the “wrong” direction the blue flower decides to have his new neighbor a chance. He was delighted to find out they had so much in common and his new friend taught him many new things! At the back of the book are six of Ms. Cook’s wonderful tips and discussion questions to help children overcome a horrible attitude while they are young. Every class and home needs to read this book.