Children and parents may have more in common than they often realize. Empathy - - viewing things from another perspective -- can help you better understand friend and family dynamics and strengthen your relationships.
Trying new things and working through discomfort can lead to great accomplishments. Even when two people don't share the exact same interests or skills, they may still find some common ground where their interests and skills overlap. Brianna takes responsibility seriously, whether it's schoolwork or helping her mom.
She changes her view of Dev and other important people in her life by interacting with them in new ways. Her mom opens up about wanting more connection with Bri but respects her independence and different interests. Izzy gains a better sense of the pressure on her mother and older sister and steps up to help make their lives a little easier.
Izzy's sisters prove to be advocates for Izzy, and her mom is able to adjust her own perspective to draw boundaries while supporting Izzy. Dev is a patient, honest coach for Bri. Girls acting out TV shows include "regular or French" air kissing and affairs in their play. Young girl regularly sneaks out of house to look at "dirty magazines" at a friend's house. Parents need to know that Positively Izzy is second graphic novel by Terri Libenson Invisible Emmie about two very different middle-school girls who share a surprising connection. Izzy has a flair for the dramatic but struggles to focus on schoolwork, while Brianna is most comfortable concentrating on academics.
Libenson deftly portrays kids dealing with pressures and worries straddling school and home: Personal connection and appreciating how you influence and are influenced by others are strong themes. Although the publisher recommends this for ages 8 and up, but that's a little young for some of the material in Izzy's storyline -- references to "dirty magazines," French kissing, and affairs. Add your rating See all 1 parent review.
Add your rating See all 1 kid review. Izzy is smart, talented, creative, and very disorganized -- everyone tells her she needs to learn how to focus. Izzy has worked hard on a solo skit for the talent show but gets grounded on show day because she forgot -- again -- to complete schoolwork. Meanwhile, Bri is known as "the Brain. Both girls take huge risks that lead to new insights about themselves and their families.
Libenson creator of The Pajama Diaries strip has a great feel for how middle school can turn relationships inside-out and upside-down in bewildering ways. She uses small glances, a few words, or a giggle to speak volumes about her characters' loneliness, irritation, hopes, and inner conflict. As she did in Invisible Emmie Emmie plays a role in this story as well , Libenson unspools each girl's story on parallel tracks but with different styles: The references to "dirty magazines" and French kissing in Izzy's storyline are distractingly out of step with the tone of the overall book, unfortunately.
It's a quick and easy read for parents, too, looking for help starting a conversation with their kids about how to stay close as their teens grow older. Happy 4th of July! Paperback format available too. Come join Izzy, a playful, purple, mini monster as she spends the day discovering her five senses.
A fun picture book, filled with vibrant photographs, expressive illustrations, and easy text. Perfect for parents who want to teach young readers about the five senses. See sneak peek pages below.
I look forward to more Izzy books. Highly recommend getting this book for your toddler.
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