Don't Squeal Unless It's A Big Deal (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) [Library Binding]

Jeanie Franz Ransom (Author), Jackie Urbanovic (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2—The piggies in Mrs. McNeal's class learn the difference between tattling and informing an adult in an emergency. After enduring a morning of students "squealing" on one another, the teacher explains that kids should try to work out their kid-sized problems themselves, but they should seek help when a more serious situation arises. When Mrs. M. falls down, the children take the appropriate action and call for help. Although the plot is contrived and the ending abrupt, readers will recognize the familiar-sounding accusations. The brightly colored cartoons are on target and add a touch of humor to the didactic text. A concluding note discusses common reasons why children tattle as well as ways to turn these episodes into teachable moments by using problem-solving skills. This book may be helpful for teachers and parents who need to deal with this particular nuisance.—Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Library Binding: 2006 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (August 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1417767146
• ISBN-13: 978-1417767144
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,043,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal!, October 7, 2007

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L. Kline (Goshen, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal: A Tale of Tattletales (Paperback)

As a third grade teacher, this book is excellent for my students plus a few grades younger. My students have talked about the book several weeks since I've read it to them. I am buying another copy to share.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tattling and Squealing, March 8, 2008

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K. Stutzer (Sweet Home, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal: A Tale of Tattletales (Paperback)

A tale of Tattletales is a great tool to use with children in play therapy and who need help learning when it is okay to tell and when it is just squealing. Teachers can use this book to cut down on the day to day squealing in the classroom and parents can use it to stop the sibling-she did it-he did it!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't Squeal Unless It's A Big Deal, February 17, 2009

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Carol Lynn Pothier "book matron" (Provo, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal: A Tale of Tattletales (Paperback)

I purchased this book to try to get my 1st graders to stop tattling on each other. This is a good book and I love the rules of tattling that teach everyone the proper time to tell on someone.