Malachy Doyle

The Bold Boy by Malachy Doyle is a cute book that expresses the of fairness. There is a boy who has a single pea and asks a lady to watch it for him. Her hen eats the pea, so he takes her hen. He asks a man to watch his hen, a pig frightened it away, so the boy takes the pig. This goes on for about four people. He does not ask permission when he takes these things he just takes them because that's the rule where he's from. Well eventually, all of the people he took from catches up to him to say that he is the bad boy for stealing all of their animals. They get the animals back and the boy is sad. He hangs his head in sadness only to find a pea on the ground. He is happy again and skips away. I am confused as to why the boy is happy about getting a pea back when I thought the message was that he is greedy. The illustrations were nice, but they were what is expected. They simply show what is happening in the story. I think that this is a fun book for children to read, but I am unsure if it is totally necessary. It's cute.… (más)

Sleepy Pendoodle is about a young girl who finds a puppy. She wants the puppy to open his eyes, but she does not know how to help him. She asks her uncle for advice and he says," Scrub your hands, put him on your knees and shout Sleepy Pendoodle!" After trial and error the puppy finally opens his eyes and is excited to see the little girl. I related to this story because I raised a puppy at a young age. I believe this book would be great in the classroom because most children are learning about the responsibility and love that comes with having a pet.… (más)

The book Get Happy helps children to see in the illustrations, different moods, emotions and behaviors. It shows them the more positive way to interact with others. It also shows in the illustrations what support might look like towards someone who is struggling with a more difficult emotion, or how the negative behavior might affect others. The beginning of the sentences are repeated throughout the book which gives a nice consistency, and there is a rhythm to it. There are also good words in there to help give a name for children to know what they are feeling.… (más)