The kids’ Survival Guide Avoiding “When
I was young” and other brain-exploding lectures by Susan Berran (Big Sky Publishing) PB RRP $14.99
ISBN 9781925520071
Reviewed by Anita
Howard
Susan Berran
communicates directly to her readers through the voice of a primary aged child.
This voice is littered with cheeky, of beat humour and at time outrageous
suggestions that kids might think of but never say. The protagonist lets the
readers into his secret ways to survive, boring lectures from parents; excuses;
bending the rules; dumb things parents say; getting out of things with games
that you never lose and sucking up.
A wonderful book for
reluctant readers and could be used to generate classroom conversations related
to difficult parent/child relationships. As these topics are present in a
non-threatening and at times disrespectful manner, that many children enjoy.
Susan Berran’s cartoon style
illustrations successfully communicate and at times exaggerate the same energy,
mood, and message as the text.
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