tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post6987294201430119928..comments2024-03-28T10:20:26.849-05:00Comments on Review This Reviews!: How to Encourage Pre-Teens with Angst Issues-A Book ReviewSylvestermousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-20375912047914329222019-12-05T08:10:43.863-06:002019-12-05T08:10:43.863-06:00If only life were easy! These books sound like a g...If only life were easy! These books sound like a good resource for teenagers who are struggling with angst, Olivia.Treasures By Brenda on Review Thishttps://www.reviewthisreviews.com/2019/12/book-gift-ideas.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-55471938931135358882019-12-03T15:42:46.133-06:002019-12-03T15:42:46.133-06:00Thank you Barbara. Teen years can be some of the ...Thank you Barbara. Teen years can be some of the hardest to get through. So many changes not only in schools, but physically, mentally and emotional growth, can be very upsetting for young people. I found these books to be entertaining and help to put things into perspective when young minds think tomorrow can be the end of their world. They really are good reads even for parents and Olivia Morris https://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-7784329780330476542019-11-30T00:51:18.385-06:002019-11-30T00:51:18.385-06:00Until reading this review I hadn't heard of th...Until reading this review I hadn't heard of the books. Lessons for everyone in them I'm sure. Getting kids to read books to help them put their own struggles in perspective is a terrific idea. We think of this approach for very young kids, reading Bernstain Bears I mean, but the pre-teen stage doesn't normally get the bedtime story lessons. I'll be making a note of this article. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02993765545180922337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-23687892436957292232019-11-28T10:37:31.634-06:002019-11-28T10:37:31.634-06:00Syvestermouse, I found these books very readable ...Syvestermouse, I found these books very readable even at my age. They do not talk down to anyone and they really should be read by both parents and children. Aven is an inspiration for sure and makes you want to try for just a few moments, to see what life would be like without arms. I tried to get my shoes on and could not! It did give me a whole new level of admiration for our young Olivia Morris https://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-59320437682785411022019-11-28T10:35:01.358-06:002019-11-28T10:35:01.358-06:00Oh Margaret I so agree with you. When we befriend...Oh Margaret I so agree with you. When we befriend someone who is "different" that ourselves, we learn from their experiences as well as our own. Those lessons will stay with them forever. Olivia Morris https://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-15803317992577752882019-11-28T10:33:38.517-06:002019-11-28T10:33:38.517-06:00Happy Thanksgiving to you too Dawn Rae! I really ...Happy Thanksgiving to you too Dawn Rae! I really like these books because they are NOT preachy, yet they get an important message across in a way that let's young people feel what Aven is going through and I'm sure they will feel those emotions themselves. Open doors to communication are a must in our world, but sometimes hard to do. These books at least try to get the key in the door.Olivia Morris https://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-52330885441636902952019-11-28T10:31:20.346-06:002019-11-28T10:31:20.346-06:00Oh I so agree and we need more ways to encourage t...Oh I so agree and we need more ways to encourage these traits in our children. Even with all the anti-bullying campaigns in our schools and public areas, this still seems to be a problem for many. Let's at least discuss the problem and help come up with life plans to help each other.Olivia Morris https://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-30331481670261231722019-11-28T10:29:24.029-06:002019-11-28T10:29:24.029-06:00Thank you for your kind comments, I agree totally...Thank you for your kind comments, I agree totally and hope that these books may open some much needed dialogue that parents and children can have. Sometimes we don't know how to express ourselves and sometimes it's our teens who don't have the words to explain their concerns. With these tools hopefully that will be the key to open the door!<br />Olivia Morris https://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-30810480345287159622019-11-28T10:27:19.297-06:002019-11-28T10:27:19.297-06:00Thank you Mary Beth and to your family may every b...Thank you Mary Beth and to your family may every blessing pour down upon you all.Olivia Morris https://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-89273870381848811432019-11-28T00:28:41.857-06:002019-11-28T00:28:41.857-06:00I had not heard of these books before either. I ca...I had not heard of these books before either. I can't imagine the difficulties and the constant struggle not having arms. I can see how Aven would be an inspiration for all of us, regardless of age. Sylvestermousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-34918681729495850462019-11-27T21:03:29.909-06:002019-11-27T21:03:29.909-06:00Teaching kids the importance of celebrating divers...Teaching kids the importance of celebrating diversity and extending friendship, respect and kindness to children with different abilities than theirs is of paramount importance. Those lessons are gift that will keep on giving, and have a ripple effect on everyone else whose lives they touch, for the rest of their lives.Margaret Schindelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18159345369223670796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-27466755444327569412019-11-27T13:54:54.186-06:002019-11-27T13:54:54.186-06:00Happy Thanksgiving Olivia. I had not heard of this...Happy Thanksgiving Olivia. I had not heard of this author or these books. I will definitely look for them. I agree that opening doors of communication with kids (in large part by listening and not lecturing) is a supremely important thing to do.Dawn Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482631999129705606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-12535298519066185882019-11-27T10:38:18.219-06:002019-11-27T10:38:18.219-06:00One of the most important character and compassion...One of the most important character and compassion qualities we can help nurture in children is the embrace of differences (what I like to think of as special strengths). Thank you for featuring ways to do this. Kindness and compassion go a long way in life (towards others and towards self). Thriving depends on these things.Renaissance Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042573630039646414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-68133072090391123582019-11-27T10:28:43.486-06:002019-11-27T10:28:43.486-06:00I agree that it is important for all children, wha...I agree that it is important for all children, whatever age, to accept the differences in each other. This is most important in the teen years. Children can be cruel (such as bullying), if those who are going through their own growing up problems. These books, and I'm sure others like them, would be a big help, not only for those kids who ARE different in one way or another, but for those whoWednesday Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125647693828663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-91174408263653888332019-11-27T10:11:42.472-06:002019-11-27T10:11:42.472-06:00Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 to you too OliviaHappy Thanksgiving 🦃 to you too OliviaMary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333660667036173787noreply@blogger.com