What Would You Do?: A Kid's Guide to Tricky and Sticky Situations (Paperback)

~ (Author), Sherri M. Butterfield (Author), Beverly Armstrong (Illustrator)

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Product Description

Gives advice on what should be done in confusing, ambiguous, dangerous, or unexpected situations at home, school, or out on your own.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Learning Works; 1 edition (December 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881601969
• ISBN-13: 978-0881601961
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #202,445 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Commonsense guide, appealing to a variety of ages, December 8, 2001

By	Carol Watkins "Psychiatrist" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book gives clear, concise descriptions of how a child or young adolescent might handle the unexpected--embarassing, frightening or even life threatening situations.

Each situation is briefly stated on a single page in large type. The next page gives clear instructions on how to get the situation under control and when to call for help. Some of the situations include: dealing with an electrical blackout, being followed by a stranger, finding an injured animal, and what to do when a friend appears to have sustained a head injury.

I showed this book to children of varying ages. It elicited interest from children as young as six and as old as high school. One bright six-year-old buried himself in the book, sounding out the hard words because the information made him feel empowered. Older children picked and chose which situations they read but liked the straightforward approach.

This book would be good for a general population of children and young adolescents. However, it would be especially helpful to children who have social skills deficits.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This was a good common sense book for kids except page 116, May 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: What Would You Do?: A Kid's Guide to Tricky and Sticky Situations (Turtleback)

This book is part of our school's family peace backpack along with a video, popcorn, and info on how to get along. There is an error on page 116 of the 1990 version. It mentions that you should put petroleum jelly on ticks to make them get off you. It does not work, the tick has plenty of oxygen, it will not suffocate. It may delay a person using tweezers to get the tick off and the person could get a disease from the tick. I have not seen the 1991 version to see if this has been corrected. Thank you

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but some parts are more appropriate for older kid, June 16, 1999

By A Customer

I thought it was good book, giving guidence to kids in some common and not so common situations. However, I believe some parts are more appropriate for older kids.