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Jack's Talent

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This is a very cute book. I will enjoy using it with my first graders.

Cocca-Leffler, Maryann. Jack's Talent. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2007.

It's the first day of school and one teacher announces to her class that everyone is good at doing something. She asks each child to introduce himself and state one thing that she is good at, and starts off with "I am Miss Lucinda. I plant flowers and watch them grow. I am good at gardening". Michael says, that he is "good at spelling", Candace proclaims that she is "good at drawing", and Alex reports that he is "good at building". When it is Jack's turn, he says, "I am Jack. I am not good at anything". Miss Lucinda replies, "You must be good at something" so Jack responds, "I am not good at spelling like Michael, I am not good at soccer like Francesca" and lists everyone else's talent. Miss Lucinda says to Jack, "You are good at remembering", and asks him to hand out nameplates. The last page shows a very happy Jack declaring, " I am good at remembering". Brimming with color and happy multicultural faces, this book belongs on every list recommending good books about starting school or promoting self-esteem.