Title: The Bad Seed
Author: Jory John
Illustrations by: Pete Oswald
Type: Paperback
Age group: 3-8 years
There are times when you come across some books just by chance! This was one such find.
The Bad Seed (by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald) is one seed that stands out among the others for doing all nasty things! Never keeping the things in place, late almost every time, cutting lines and telling lies for petty things.
While everyone hates him, they don’t know the story behind his being bad.
Gradually and slowly he tries to mend his ways and decides to be good, to be happy! Taking small steps and making little efforts to say thank you, sorry, please he starts changing. And yippie…he is not that bad anymore!
When I read this book with my boys (4 years and almost 8 years), they appreciated that it is not good to judge someone for being bad without knowing what made them like this. And it is important, really very important, to be nice to others and always do small things that make a lot of difference. The magic words can do all the magic!!
Jory John and Pete Oswald have created many such magical, must have books called THE FOOD GROUP series.
The Good Egg (The Food Group) is one of them.
The Sour Grape (The Food Group) – is about the one who holds grudges
The Cool Bean (The Food Group) – Amardeep highly recommends this book. She has shared a review of this book with inside pages here in the kbc fb group. Quoting her:
“The Cool Bean is a story of a bean who feels he is different from the cool group, since he doesnt have fancy clothes, sunglasses etc. He is not even good at any sports or academics. How could he be cool then? The cool beans show him that being cool is more than just clothes. It’s all about being kind and empathetic. And just like that, the bean realises that outwardly show doesn’t make you cool at all, its how you behave with others that makes you cool!
One of the most amazing books I’ve read recently, that I feel every school going child should read.”
Shipra reviewed The Couch Potato long, long ago. It’s included here on the website. Excerpts:
“Lounging on a comfortable, cozy couch in front of a big screen watching your favourite shows with snacks by the side sounds perfect, huh?
“My favourite place to slouch is on the couch”. The Couch Potato’s favourite spot is on the couch; everything he needs is within his reach – TV remote, video games, furry bunny slippers and gadgets to feed snacks. He doesn’t need to move even an inch. The numerous screens on the wall in his room keep him entertained at all times – watching his favourite shows, playing video games and even connecting with his spuddies. A perfect life for Couch Potato! But, suddenly one day, PEWWWWWW, lights went off! And Couch Potato decides to take his dog, Tater, for a walk OUTSIDE. As he walked on the street in the neighbourhood, he realised everything was so vivid; the smell of fresh air, the chirping of birds, a picturesque park that seemed like a desktop background. The beauty of Nature, the stillness of the sky, pulled him away from the wired world.
This book is a reminder call for kids and adults to detach themselves from the electronic cords and reboot amidst Nature. A reminder to pause and breathe in the fresh air and explore the world. The illustrations by Pete Oswald breathes life into the story. This beautiful story laced with humour ends with a positive message of maintaining a balance between screen time & the outside world – a message so important now than ever.
This book is perfect for sparking a conversation with your kids regarding the perils of too much screen time, the joys of outdoor activities, the happiness of spending time with your family and friends playing indoor games, dancing & reading together.
If you’re a part of our kbc fb group, you can see some inside pages here.”
There is a really fun series called DID YOU KNOW series by Hannah Eliot, Pete Oswald and others.
Should you wish to explore other books by Pete Oswald you can find them right here.
HIKE, Eat your rocks, croc!, Set your alarm, sloth! are other hits with our kbc members.
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