Allen and Unwin, 2018. ISBN 9781760294311
(Age: 6+) Highly recommended. Humour. Schools. Teachers. Subtitled,
'The whole scary story', Leigh Hobbs' hilarious stories, 4F for
freaks and Freaks ahoy! have been collected into one
volume.
The first outing for this class, 4F, with little aptitude for
learning, is presented when Miss Corker confronts them on her first
day ever as a teacher. Their behaviour is appalling and she develops
a great idea to control the group, but in the sequel, Freaks
ahoy!, her disguise has become stuck, and so it is up to
One-Eyed Eileen to try her hand at unmasking the villain. But with a
busload of teachers to poke fun at, anarchy reigns supreme and kids
will not be able to stop themselves laughing.
Each of the stories is presented in short, easily read chapters,
most of each page filled with very funny illustrations. The large
print, 'Warning to teachers', in the introductory pages and the
cavalcade of portraits at the end will help engage the most
reluctant of readers.
A third section, 'Freaks line up', rounds off the volume, and
presents pictures of each of the characters in the book, including
the long suffering Miss Corker, and the permanently broken armed
Headmaster, along with One-Eyed Eileen, Scary Mary and Feral Beryl
amongst others.
Leigh Hobbs is well known for his wonderful picture books featuring
Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Fiona the Pig, Mr Badger and Mr Chicken.
Old Tom is now a loved TV series, and Hobbs has won many Australian
children's choice awards. Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's
Literary Awards, my favourite, Mr
Chicken goes to Paris is a bestseller at Paris's Louvre
Bookshop, was adapted for the stage by NIDA, and was shortlisted for
the CBCA Awards - as were Horrible Harriet and Old Tom's
Holiday. A stage adaptation of Horrible Harriet
premiered at the Sydney Opera House in 2017. Hobbs is a wonderfully
entertaining author with an array of characters designed to appeal
to every reader from pre-school to adult.
Fran Knight
I love you stick insect by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
Bloomsbury, 2018. ISBN 9781408869925
(Age: 4+) Highly recommended. Themes: Stick insects. Butterflies.
Friendship. Recognition. When the stick insect spies another of his
kind, he falls in love. She is the most beautiful stick insect he
has ever seen and he dreams of their life together. They will have
fun and laugh together, join a band and make some marvelous noise,
dip their toes in the ocean, surf and fly with the birds. In the
background the butterfly keeps warning, 'It's a stick!'
Without drawing breath our ardent lover tells his beloved that they
will ride on motorbikes, and hop on a rollercoaster, go to the
pictures together with a huge bag of popcorn.
When he finally leans towards her he finds that butterfly is correct
and he bemoans the fact that no one told him, eliciting a wonderful
line from the butterfly.
Children will laugh with the stick insect as he imagines their
wonderful life together, becoming more aware that butterfly is
correct in her assertion.
It begs the question of things not being all they seem, or of
judging books by their cover, or taking a step back, of the saying
'fools rush in'. These could be discussed with children as they read
this book.
Teachers and students will take the opportunity to further research
this insect and possibly set up a stick insect tank in the
classroom.
The arresting illustrations use only a few lines to get across the
stick insect's ardour, sometimes filling in the background with
water colour wash that creates part of the setting. His highly
original illustrations took my eye when I read, I'm
going to eat this ant(2017) and I am hopeful that more
will appear from this engaging and creative author.
Fran Knight
Unrequited by Emma Grey
Angus and Robinson, 2017. ISBN 9781460755044
(Age: 13+) Romance. Music. Friends. Kat Hartland is studying
for her final HSC exams and has no time for a social life, though
she does need a partner for the upcoming Formal and to satisfy her
passion for music she manages to fit in rehearsals in the chorus of
a musical. Her twelve year old twin sisters are fans of world famous
boy band 'Unrequited' and have tickets to their Sydney
concert. Kat thinks their music is predictable and formulaic and
would join an anti-fan club if there was one but when Kat's mother
asks her to take them to the concert she reluctantly complies. Their
train breaks down leaving the girls distraught until a good looking
boy, Kat's age, travelling in their carriage, orders them a taxi, but
not before he retrieves her dropped ticket and sees her seat number.
To the delight of the twins they just get to the concert in time but
Kat pays no attention, listening to her own music selection on her
phone, wishing she had got the name of the boy on the train.
Unrequited lead singer Angus Marsden notices her in the crowd and
tries to find her after the concert, searching for the girl in seat
L26. When his search is posted on social media it takes off and
everyone is talking about "Elle 26". Joel, the boy from the train
tells his best friend about his encounter with a girl he thinks
about all the time, the only thing he knows about is her seat
number! Both boys are searching for their unknown girl and it seems
the whole world is taking an interest while Kat, oblivious, finds
herself absorbed in creating her own lyrics dreaming of one day
having her music heard on the world stage. Of course there are
coincidences, misapprehensions and a villainous rival ensuring we
are kept guessing which boy will win the girl of his dreams. However
the story is fast paced, smart and funny and it is easy to suspend
disbelief and enter into the fairy tale world where dreams just
might come true. The story is told from multiple points of view
cleverly shifting perspective allowing insight into the aspirations
and insecurities of all the characters. Kat is a smart and
responsible heroine and she is treated with respect by both of the
male characters. There are some romantic scenes but nothing that
would keep it off any school library shelf. A delightful book
suitable for teenage girls and older readers looking for a bit of
escapism.
Sue Speck
One house for all by Inese Zandere, adapted by Lawrence Schimel
Ill. by Juris Petraskevics. Book Island, 2018. ISBN 9781911496069
(Age: 4+) Highly recommended. Themes: Compromise. Consensus.
Discussion. Friendship. Difference. Three friends, Crayfish, Raven
and Horse are all grown up, having been the best of friends all of
their lives. They wish to remain together, sharing their lives as
they have done in the past. They all plan to marry and want a place
together where their wives and families can reside as well. But they
each have different needs. Crayfish draws a house with very wide
doors, underwater. Horse wants a place that is three acres big with
a living room made of thick juicy grass. Raven wants a place high in
the tree tops.
They look at the three drawings and the horse says that he cannot
fly to Raven's house, and Crayfish says he cannot live in a tree,
while Raven says that he and his wife cannot live underwater. They
each realise that they have only been thinking of their own needs
and so put their heads together for a solution.
A wonderful tale of sharing opinions, of thinking of others when
making decisions, of consensus, it has the feel of a fable in its
tightly packed sentences, full of resonance.
Children will adore the solution reached and many will love to draw
the house the three decide upon. The sparse text is beautifully
rounded, making it easy for young children to read themselves or an
older person read out loud. The illustrations are wonderful, quirky
and colourful, very different, full of interest and thought.
Children will spend a lot of time reading the illustrations while
listening to the tale.
Fran Knight
The amazing animal atlas by Dr Nick Crumpton and Gaia Bordicchia
Flying Eye Books, 2017. ISBN 9781909263116
Little people love big books so this one that is 375mm tall will
certainly appeal. Add to the size is the content which is also a
favourite of little people and this new publication will be a
welcome addition to the collection.
Beginning with a huge double page spread that shows the animal side
of the tree of life in pictorial format which is followed by another
double spread of their key habitats around the world, it then starts
in the Arctic and makes its way through all the continents showing
the iconic creatures of each region with some pages opening out to
magnificent double double-page spreads! Information is in short
paragraphs which will encourage further exploration in more detailed
texts.
Having whet the appetite with the amazing variety of creatures that
share the planet with us, there are four pages devoted to
identifying why they are at risk and what we can do about it - very
much a case of "Now that I know this, what can I do about it?"
Complete with a contents page, index, and references this is also a
great resource for helping young readers use the cues to find the
information they want - no one is too young to begin their
information literacy.
A sound investment for either the library or the home collection.
Barbara Braxton
I swapped my brother on the Internet by Jo Simmons
Ill. by Nathan Reed. Bloomsbury, 2018. ISBN 9781408877753
(Age: 7+) Highly recommended. This laugh out loud novel starts with
a pop up ad that immediately grabs the attention of nine-year-old
Jonny, and also the reader. Who hasn't dreamed about getting rid of
their annoying sibling at one time or another? For Jonny, of course
he was going to click! The SiblingSwap.com website opens and is
filled with pictures of brothers and sisters playing and laughing
together. Jonny begins to fill in the form . . . but in his haste
fails to tick the box that says "living", and the one that says
"human" (I mean that was obvious, wasn't it?) so SiblingSwap.com
begin to send Jonny a line of increasingly bizarre replacements for
his brother Ted. Jonny finds himself trying to make do with a
merboy, a boy raised by meerkats and then the ghost of Henry the
Eighth! The only person Jonny can trust with his secret is his best
friend George, who finds all of it very interesting compared to life
helping his Dad in a fish finger factory.
This story will have young readers, or whole classrooms full of kids
in peals of laughter. Every child will be able to relate to wish
fulfilment gone wrong. As the brother replacements begin to get more
and more weird, Jonny begins to figure out that Ted is really okay
after all . . . at least compared to his replacements. Teachers
could use this as a gateway for talking about relationships, sibling
rivalry, trust or jealousy. Jonny is forced to look at some of his
annoying habits too, so could be used as a means for self
reflection.
The story is easy to read, and well put together. Readers will find
it hard not to giggle as King Henry tells Jonny off for being a
potty-mouth about his Cockapoo named Widget.
This book is highly recommended, please read it to your children or
your class.
Clare Thompson
Kira dreaming by Belinda Murrell
Pippa's Island series. Random House, 2018. ISBN 9780143783701
(Age: 10+) Recommended. Themes: Humour, Talent quest, Friendship.
The beach side cafe is the first in a sparkling series for mid to
upper primary school girls, Pippa's Island. The main character Pippa
and her family have arrived from England, and have taken up
residence in a caravan at the back of her grandparent's place at
Palm Cove. All the problems of making new friends is behind the
first in the series as Pippa develops a group: Meg, Charlie, and
Cici. Single mum must now make a living and has an idea of turning
an old beach shack into a cafe, with an upstairs to live in. Pippa's
story continues with number two in the series: Cub reporter,
and the third in the series, Kira Dreaming has the girls
preparing for a talent quest run by Cove Public School, Pippa's
excited trio of friends prepare their dance and song but Pippa is
unsure of performing and a strong case of butterflies holds her back
when the time comes to audition in front of the whole school.
All the while the beach shack cafe is doing well until the girls
decide to paint the upstairs to further the day when Pippa and her
family can move in. But someone is causing havoc at the cafe and it
is up to Pippa to investigate.
The stories move along easily, with incidents that all girls can
relate to, involving friends and family. Mum's need to make a living
has the family working together, while the grandparents play an
important role in caring for the siblings, a circumstance many will
recognise. Told with humour against the background of living on an
island off the coast of Australia, the series will have wide appeal.
Fran Knight
The suitcase baby by Tanya Bretherton
Hachette, 2018. ISBN 9780733639227
(Age: senior secondary to adult) Recommended. Themes: Murder, Post
natal depression, Migration, Sydney, Australia 1920's. Paralleling
the escalating love of crime fiction is an intense interest in real
life crime, and The suitcase baby falls into this realm, a
non fiction book telling a story of a horrible crime, but at the
same time showing the background that led to this murder and others
like it. In the 1920's Sydney was experiencing an increase in the
number of dead babies found in places like train stations and in the
sea. This particular one, found in a suitcase in Sydney Harbour in
1923, set in place investigations, here described in detail, until
the murderer, the child's mother was found and detained.
The media at the time was enthralled with the detecting that led to
the arrest and eventual trial of the mother, Sarah Boyd. But nothing
is that simple, as Sarah and her friend, Jean Olliver were embroiled
in the court case.
Bretherton delves into society's attitudes to women at the time,
with no women on the jury, able to offer a more sympathetic ear to
the proceedings, and the medical profession holding some very odd
ideas about post natal depression. Chapters on the immigration of
these desperate women from the poverty of Ireland and Scotland gives
the reader an insight into the difficulties they faced. Often
physically smaller from malnutrition, they were treated with scant
attention, few finding the jobs they expected and having to live in
sub standard conditions with little hope of climbing out of the
poverty they knew so well. Little wonder that many turned to alcohol
and prostitution.
Politicians then used them to further their own ambitions and Sara
Boyd was a victim of political expediency and sentenced to death, an
unexpected verdict as most women were given light sentences at that
time.
Sociologist Tanya Bretherton tells us the story of Sarah, just one
of many women coming to Australia for a new life early in the
twentieth century, but finding themselves in straightened
circumstances. This situation led to an increase in the number of
babies abandoned and killed, and this was instrumental in developing
ideas about adoption as a policy in Australia.
Tanya Bretherton has a PhD in sociology and is particularly
interested in social history, working at the University of Sydney
where she published a book about the conditions of modern nursing.
In 2016 she published a book about families living below the poverty
line in Australia, and her association with organisations such as
Mission Australia, The Smith Family and Adopt Change saw her publish
Journeys to Permanency telling real stories of foster
children and adoption in modern Australia.
Mark Knight
Surrogate by Tracy Crisp
Wakefield Press, 2017. ISBN 9781743055083
(Age: Adult) Themes: Surrogacy; Motherhood; Adoption. Life is
complicated, but the complications for the central character
Rachael, a young nurse, become intense when an encounter with Dr
Cate O'Reilly leads her to emotional, psychological and sexual
foreign territory. This is the story of loss and barrenness, of
taking extraordinary steps to resolve problems that lead to other
complications. It also tells of the psychological webs that we find
ourselves tangled in, when life's journey meets an obstacle or takes
an unexpected path. Although this is a journey into Surrogacy and
the difficulties this raises for all parties, it is also an
exploration of adoption, stress, secrets and family connections. At
no stage is the reader sure what will happen for Rachael and Cate,
and this uncertainty adds power to the story laced with the pathos
of doubt and ambiguity. And all female readers will wonder what
would they do, and do good mothers give up their babies?
This is not a book for young readers as it explores adult
relationships and issues, but it is compelling in its exploration of
the lengths to which some people will go in order to create family
or to keep a secret. Set in Adelaide and redolent with the charms of
all that Adelaide offers, it is also an insight into the parenthood
struggles of past generations as well as modern issues.
Carolyn Hull
My brigadista year by Katherine Paterson
Walker Books, 2018. ISBN 9780763695088
(Age: 10+) Highly recommended. Themes: Cuba, Literacy, Gap year,
Volunteering, Civil war, Corruption. After Castro took power from
the corrupt, USA supported leader, Batistia, things changed for
Cuba. Castro wanted the country to become more literate and
thousands of teens were recruited to go into rural Cuba and teach
people to read and write. In this absorbing novel by the award
winning Paterson, she tells the story of these brigadistas through
the eyes of her central character, Lora. At thirteen she is caught
up in the fervour of helping Cuba become literate, trained to be a
teacher, given her supplies and a hammock and a brief knowledge of
first aid, then sent to a village in the mountains, a place where
anti Castro forces still exist, where one of the brigadistas was
killed in the previous year. This is the first time she has left the
safety of her home, and her parents are fearful for her, but she is
determined to go.
Lora's story is deftly told. Paterson is able to diffuse complex
ideas into an easily absorbed story. The reader learns about the
background to this highly volatile situation, with arms supplied by
the Americans to the anti Castro forces as Castro is seen as too
Russian leaning for the USA, where the teachers sent are viewed with
suspicion and must earn the trust of those they live with. Behind
Lora's year in the jungle is the invasion of the Bay of Pigs (1961)
and so the reader is able to absorb a different view of a little
known historic incident.
Brought up with an anti Castro western view of Cuba, this little
book offered me a a chance to reassess ideas held in the past, and
for younger readers this is an historical novel of immense interest
and research which will give readers a new perspective on why Trump
and Obama have such differing views of the USA's relationship with
Cuba.
The central character leads the way, developing skills necessary to
live with an unknown family, learning their way of life, learning to
fit in and to teach them the skills necessary for a modern Cuba.
And all the while is the threat from the terrorists in the mountains
behind the village.
A wonderfully involving coming of age story, Paterson shares a
background unique in children's literature.
Fran Knight
What's your favourite colour? by Eric Carle
Walker Books, 2017. ISBN 9781406356526
(Age: 5-Adult) Highly recommended. Themes: Colour. Children's book
illustrators. In this beautiful book 15 outstanding illustrators
have chosen to let the reader know what their favourite colour is
and have drawn a picture to illustrate this, telling why they have
chosen that colour and why they love it. The contributors include:
Eric Carle, Lauren Castillo, Bryan Collier, Mike Curato, Etienne
Delessert, Anna Dewdney, Rafael Lopez, William Low, Marc Martin,
Jill McElmurry, Yuyi Morales, Frann Preston-Gannon, Uri Shulevitz,
Philip C. Stead, and Melissa Sweet and readers will be fascinated by
the colours chosen and the wonderful illustrations that accompany
them. Each artist has a double page spread with a usually short
piece about the colour and then a gorgeous drawing in that colour.
I was particularly taken with the two illustrators who chose grey as
their colour as I had not personally considered it as a favourite.
Melissa Sweet wrote a haiku for grey: Foggy morning grey
Makes other colours glimmer.
Even the gull's beak And then gives a list of different greys and an illustration of
Maine, its boats and water. In comparison the grey chosen by Rafael
Lopez "dares to be different" and knows how to make the other
colours sparkle and a cheeky grey octopus proves this in the
illustration. Marc Martin chose crimson red because "it is the
colour of the crimson rosella" and vibrant rosellas fly across his
double page spread. Other pages are equally as interesting.
This book will inspire readers to consider their own favourite
colours and why they have chosen them. In the classroom children
could do their own drawing and writing and all readers will be
inspired to find books by these wonderful artists to see more of
their art work. There is short biographical information about them
at the back of the book with a photo of each artist as a child and
this is fascinating as well.
Pat Pledger
Screen schooled by Joe Clement and Matt Miles
Black Inc., 2018. ISBN 9781863959995
(Age 16+) Subtitled: Two veteran teachers expose how technology
overuse is making our kids dumber. The promoters of
educational technology claim that it will create a generation of
'digi-learners' who can multitask, explore a wealth of online
information and become independent learners. Secondary teachers, Joe
Clement and Matt Miles have concluded that this claim is a myth. In
Screen schooled, they argue that excessive screen use is
harming students' intellectual and social development.
The authors have collaborated to create the impression that the book
is the work of one writer. They begin their argument by directly
addressing their intended audience of parents and teachers in the
style of a motivational speaker. However, this attention grabbing
device is followed by well-organised chapters, each of which focuses
on what the authors believe is a particular outcome of computer use.
These outcomes include a reduction in the ability of students to
concentrate, memorise, engage in critical thinking, use their
imaginations and develop social skills. The authors also examine the
issues of addiction and social isolation, as well as social media's
potential for adversely affecting mental health. Clement and Miles
build their case for limiting screen time, by combining their
experiences as educators with evidence from social and scientific
research. Sources are listed in a comprehensive bibliography.
Readers who favour the use of technology in education may wonder why
the authors focus on reducing exposure to computers and mobile
phones, rather than finding strategies for using them to enhance
learning. Others may consider that technology is only one factor
affecting young people who are trying to cope with the complexities
of modern life. However, Clement and Miles have made their agenda
clear. They are not opposed to technology but feel compelled to draw
attention to what they consider to be the damaging effects of its
misuse. Screen schooled is a thought-provoking examination of the
role of digital technology in the lives of children and young
adults. It urges parents and teachers to reappraise the use of
computers in education.
Elizabeth Bor
The Susie K Files by Shamini Flint
Ill. by Sally Heinrich. Allen and Unwin, 2018. Life of the Party! File no. 1. ISBN: 9781760296681 Game Changer! File no. 2. ISBN: 9781760296698
(Age: 7-9) Recommended. Themes: Self-perception, Identity, Problem
solving, School life, Parties. Shamini Flint's new series The
Susie K Files brings a fresh new approach to the graphic novel
diary genre. Susi K is one of a kind, she is a problem-solver,
analytical, willing to stay home and read rather than attend a
classmate's party, or participate in her school's sports day. She
uses her creativity and resolve to stand up to her mother's demands
that she fit in and be accepted by the popular girls. Her mother's
constant comparisons to her war-torn childhood drive these demands.
The narrative is driven by the funny dialogue with plenty of speech
bubbles, even George has something to say!
File No 1 Life of the Party introduces us to the Smith
Family, her soccer-loving dad, her ambitious mother, handsome and
popular teenage brother Jack and nine year old Susie K. She loves
science, reading and problem solving, her life is so organised she
even keeps records of her experiments. Her Sri Lankan mother wants
the best for her daughter, including success and popularity much to
Susie K's dismay. Susie K likes science instead of netball and uses
the class goldfish as a sounding board. When Mum overhears that
popular Clementine has invited the whole class to her birthday party
she is pleased. Unfortunately Susie K hasn't received an invite yet.
What does Susie K do, she applies her five step approach to problem
solving to come up with a solution? When Clementine's mother bans
the use of party balloons because of their environmental impact, our
problem solving girl comes up with some crazy, creative
alternatives.
Sports Day looms at Susie K's school, everyone is signing up for the
usual events, javelin, discus, races in Game Changer File No. 2.
Susie K has two weeks to choose a suitable sport, unfortunately
netball is not an option. After some spectacular failures, Susie K
rules out team sports and individual events. With her best friend
George the goldfish and Bones her real size skeleton, this problem
solver comes up with a creative solution. Susie K's surprising
answer helps the Purple Team in their quest for house points.
Sally Heinrich's fun cartoon sketches add energy to the humorous
story, with Susie K's lively expressions, her problems solved by
drawing scientific diagrams and the class goldfish George's fishbowl
antics.
Shamini Flint's The Susie K Files are just right to share
with middle primary classes, perfect for introducing problem solving
skills, for creative writing and for teaching scientific strategies.
Rhyllis Bignell
Three cheers for women! by Marcia Williams
Walker Books, 2017. ISBN 9781406374865
(Age: 7+) Highly recommended. Themes: Women. Marcia Williams returns
with her signature comic-strip style in Three cheers for women!
which celebrates over 70 women who have made a great contribution in
all walks of life throughout history. The front end papers grab the
eye with a multitude of banners featuring the areas that women have
excelled in: leaders, inventors, discoverers, thinkers, authors,
environmentalist, doctors, campaigners to name just a few. Of the
women featured some are very well known and some less famous, but all
have led interesting and inspirational lives. The women featured
with their own double page spread are Cleopatra, Boudicca,
Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, Florence
Nightingale, Marie Curie, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Frida
Kahlo, Wangari Maathai, Mae C. Jemison, Cathy Freeman and Malala.
Then there is a section for Leaders and World-changers, with brief
biographical information about women like Edith Cowan, Australian
politician and social campaigner and Sheryl Sandberg, American
executive, activist and author. Readers will learn much about their
lives and will be inspired to follow up and do research on them.
Another double page spread looks at Sportswomen and Creatives and
readers will have fun finding names they know (JK Rowling, Beatrix
Potter) as well as ones they probably haven't heard of (Zaha Hadid,
Iraqi-British architect, and Paula Rego, Portuguese artist). Hooray
for Scientists, Pioneers and Adventurers features Dame Jane Goodall,
Elizabeth Kenny, Australian nurse, Rachel Carson, conservationist,
among many others.
There is a Dear Reader letter at the end from Williams that states
that the women in the book have reminded her "that, whether you are
a boy or a girl, you are never too young to too old to do something
world changing!" A clear index concludes the book.
The facts, quotes and great cartoon style will grab the reader's
attention and the achievements of the women will remain in the mind
as a reminder of what these individuals have achieved. This is
highly recommended for any library or classroom.
Pat Pledger
Me too by Erika Geraerts and Charl Laubscher
Ill. by Gatsby. Walker Books, 2017. ISBN 9781925381900
When two young friends discuss the things they like and want to do
with their lives, they are pleased to discover that their friend
says, 'me too'. One wants to pack her bag and go off on an
adventure, while the boy does the same thing, saying 'me too'. The
boy hopes to find someone who likes dressing up, and the girl
responds, 'me too'. The girl wants someone to make her breakfast in
bed and the boy walks in with a tray of pancakes and pot of tea,
while the next page the boy hopes someone will help him when he is
down, finding the girl ready with a bandage when he falls from his
bike. Each double page shows the two in a situation where they are
sharing something each likes, one complimenting the other, each
realissing that the other is just like them. The two friends find
out what each other likes as well as what they like, developing
their own characteristics and personalities.
The line drawings suit the story line, its unfussy appearance
focussing attention on the words and the behaviour of the two,
adding a frugally small amount of colour.
Children will enjoy reading this book, talking about the things they
like, and finding out who also likes the things they like, but being
aware that some people may not always like everything that they
like.
This book will make a great discussion starter, as well as making
children think about their preferences in a friend.
Fran Knight
