The One Good Question! A Kid Is A Kid Is a Kid by Sara O'Leary

"BEING THE NEW KID IS HARD."

"I CAN THINK OF BETTER QUESTIONS THAN WHETHER I'M A BOY OR A GIRL."

Inquiring minds want to know, and some kids are not shy about asking. Like...

"WHERE DO YOU COME FROM?"

"HERE!"

Some of their questions have obvious answers. "Why do I keep my nose in a book?" "I like to read! DUH!" "Why do I wear the same shirt all the time?" Obviously because it's fantastic! "Are you two identical twins?" "Ah, do we look exactly alike?"

Other questions are too nosy. "Why is your sister different?"

"EVERYONE'S DIFFERENT."

But there is one question that almost ANY KID wants to hear!

"WANT TO PLAY?"

It's natural for kids to ask questions. But some questions need a bit of an, uh, filter, in Sara O'Leary 's latest, A Kid Is a Kid Is a Kid (Groundwood Books, 2021).

Learning the social skills of asking the right questions in the right way is the subject of this new picture book, illustrated with great good humor by artist Qin Leng, Author O'Leary skillfully points out some questions that are better not asked at certain times. Some are hurtful, some are rude, some are critical, and some others just don't need to be asked at first meeting. This book has good possibilities for shared reading, with one child reading one question and another reading the reply and a discussion of how each question in the story might make them feel, and what might be a kinder way to phrase it.

Says Booklist, "Illustrated in fine-lined drawings and watercolors, the funky and droll children (no adults here) sport wild styles, active postures, and creative antics to make their point."

Share this one with its companion book, Sara O'Leary's A Family Is a Family Is a Family.