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We have fun reading this together, we read it on her birthday. She likes that she can relate to this book and the book is enjoyable. I like all of the books we have read by Jamie Lee Curtis, she is a wonderful childrens author. I bought this for my daughter for her fifth birthday. She loves it.
I would definitely recommend this book to other parents. He loves the things that happen to the boy in the story. This is a great story. My son will be five soon and we read it a few nights each week.
It will surely bring smiles, laughter and comfort for you and your child. This book deals with issues that adults may not always be aware of or remember.
But it is SO00 hard for me to be 5." I couldn't help to laugh.The only problem I have with this book is the wording. That night, she was giving me a hard time, so I scolded her. I realized the stress that this big transition in life is putting on her. Some of it is hard for a 5 year old to understand. He even had a baby sibling like she does. My 5 year old has been giving me such a hard time lately.
It gave me a completely new perspective of my little girl's behavior. She told me, "Yes, I know, Mommy. When I saw the title of this book in the library, I checked it out and brought it home. She related to him right away, and both of us felt much better. For example, "At five I hear no and don't - I can't win - when balls bowl inside at my ten juice-box pins." But the content of the book was so amazing, I still had to give it 5 stars. I was not expecting much because I am not a big fan of the actress, but when I read it, I started to cry.
Besides the character being the opposite sex, he was experiencing the exact problems of my daughter.
Whew.It's hard to know how to talk to a child at that stage. The back inside cover has a parallel two page spread that shows the control panel is A-OK, he is running smoothly, he's not afraid, and there's no need to worry. There's a meltdown meter tied to an alarm clock that gives second warnings and finally a China Syndrome alert while steam seems to be emerging from his ears. Good old days are gone. He works, builds, and grows plants.It's clear when to walk and when to run, when to stop and when to go, and when to push and when to tow. I wish that It's Hard to Be Five had been around for that year.The book opens on a sympathetic note:"It's hard to be five.
If your child knows a boy who has similar problems, your child might even enjoy sharing the book with the troubled boy. When one of my sons was five, he would get very angry about virtually anything. If you were in the vicinity, it was dangerous. Then, it's fun to be five.
A major reversal occurs when the boy decides that his body is a car and he's licensed to steer. The boy also shares a rich fantasy life as a ninja chopping bad guys. Give me five 'cause I know it.
The two page spread at the front bound inside the cover shows a control panel on the boy that's turned off with a big panic button in the middle. 'Bye one, two, three, four." Across the way, a tiny brother is happily playing. I'm here and I'm proud."The illustrations add a lot of fun and depth to the messages. He was kicked out of three pre-schools before we found one where he felt comfortable and peaceful.
He also becomes more forgiving of himself:"And when I mess up or do right, it's a start 'cause I have my own mind and I have my own heart."He concludes, "It's hard fun to be five so strong and so loud. Just yelled at my brother."The boy reveals that his mouth has a mind of its own, his clothes don't fit because he's growing, he can't stand being told "no," he loves to be dirty while his parents want him clean, school is scary, he wants to hit when someone cuts in line, he bit someone else for cutting in line, and he hates sitting still. I'm little no more. "It's hard to be five.
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