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Review- Gimme-Jimmy

12/5/2012

Paperback: 32 pages

Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing (March 21, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1618972677

ISBN-13: 978-1618972675
Source: I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Stars: 5
Flames: 0 (no adult content)

The Blurb:

How a Bully Learns to Share ... "James Alexander's nickname was Jim, But nobody would be friends with him. No one wanted to play with Jimmy, For Jim Alexander always said, "Gimme." Thus begins the rhyming story of Jim Alexander, whose nickname was Gimme-Jimmy because he was a greedy and selfish bully. Imagine Jimmy's concern when he found that every time he said the word "Gimme," his hand grew larger! Jimmy was happy to discover that when he was polite and said, "Please" and "Thank you," his hand began to shrink. He started practicing his new "Polite Rule" and found out that it was much more fun to share.

The Review:

This is a great read for little kids! I have an almost 5 year old and a 1 year old. I hear "Gimme" way too often to like. After reading this book, I heard please and thank you more and way less gimmes. We won't mention that I'm quick to point out his hand might grow should the 5 yr old say "Gimme". I loved it. It was a good quick read, perfect for bed time. And it teaches a valuable lesson.

I recommend it for all parents going through that tough stage of "gimme". It's a great read.

About the Author:

I’m proud to announce that my four books have won twelve national awards, since Gimme-Jimmy has been awarded a Silver Medal in the 2012 Readers Favorite Awards, and has also won a NABE Pinnacle Achievement Award. Please take a look at my Books page for details . Please check out (and like) my Facebook Fan Page: http://tinyurl.com/Author-Sherrill-S-Cannon

9 Comments

Renee C. link

2/9/2013 04:09:12 am

This is a really adorable book, isn't it? Sherrill linked your review into the Kid Lit Blog Hop - or did you do that? I guess I should ask! lol Anyways, you are always welcome to join us! :D

Jesse Kimmel-Freeman link

2/9/2013 11:08:09 am

It is a great little book. I didn't link it. :0) I get the emails regularly about the hops, but I'm not sure how it all works or what's going on with it.

Renee C. link

2/9/2013 11:12:40 am

Oh, then Sherrill linked you in! FYI, we host the hop on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. Anyone can link in a post to a review, a favorite book, a book list, giveaway, anything of interest to the KidLit community. Once you link in, you visit the other links to see what may be of interest to you. It's also a great way to get new followers and meet some new folks. I hope you'll join us yourself if you get the chance. You are always welcome! Cheers!

Samuel link

3/9/2013 07:11:45 pm

You have done a marvellous job by exploring this subject with such an honesty and depth. Thanks for sharing it with us!

Marissa link

7/17/2013 04:59:08 am

Very interesting... I'm always looking for new books to help teach the rules my kids are struggling with, makes my job a little more fun...

I'd love for you to share this with the Cozy Book Hop (opens every Thursday morning) if you are interested, I am sure there a ton of moms that would love this book.

Hope to see you there!

Marissa

Cindy Andrews link

7/17/2013 01:35:56 pm

I really want to get this for the kids at my child care center. It looks like it helps with the sharing and taking turns we are always teaching. Thanks for sharing on the Kid Lit Hop.

Cheryl Carpinello link

7/19/2013 12:34:37 pm

This sounds like a great book. My grandson is almost 5, and although I don't hear "Gimme" it can't hurt to reinforce positive manners! Thanks for sharing on the Kid Lit Blog Hop. Cheryl, Hop Hostess

David Chuka link

3/22/2014 05:10:22 am

Hi Sherrill. It's a pleasure to visit on this kidlit blog hop tour and wanted to thank you for doing the interview on Author Interview Thursday. All the best with your latest book.

Stacie Theis link

3/26/2014 11:49:21 am

Another fabulous book, by Sherrill Cannon. I like the lesson her books teach little ones, but my favorite is how she incorporates characters and previous books in the new stories. FUN!

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