Mac & Geeeez!
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Books for Nourishing Friendships
Synopsis
Mac and Cheese are best friends. When they are together, they get along really well. But when Cheese starts cutting up and showing off, he really grates on Mac’s nerves. Eventually, Cheese realizes he doesn’t have to be the “Big Cheese” — and that being his warm self is the best way to be.
Includes a Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Educators with more information about what it means to be yourself.
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Why I like the Books for Nourishing Friendship Series:
Michael Genhart’s text is lively, lyrical and will charm young children. He uses fun food word play and a good dose of humor in all three books.
Children will relate to strong and memorable characters that jump off the pages, identify with their friendship problems and learn some learn new strategies for coping. The characters deal with their own issues and do their own problem solving in all three stories — no adults involved.
Steve Mack’s illustrations are bold and colorful and explode off each pages. He captures the priceless expressions of the characters, which will make kids laugh out loud. Children do their own problem solving in all three stories. No adults involved.
Resources: This series will be a winning one with children. They are perfect classroom books for the beginning of a new school year. The three books include a Note to Parents and Educators with information about jealousy, bossy behavior, getting attention in all the wrong ways, and strategies to help guide children to cope and behave while being mindful of others’ feelings.
Reviewed by: Patricia Tilton
Michael Genhart, PhD 