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Boo's Beard Hardcover – Picture Book, October 6, 2015
| Rose Mannering (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
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One day, Boo gets her beard all knotted up in the bushes. A little girl named Lydia sees Boo and stops to talk to Tom. Boo’s beard has been tangled into a big smile, and Lydia explains to Tom that it’s the expression that someone makes when she is happy. She twists Boo’s beard into more expressions, explaining each one as she goes. When Lydia invites Tom and Boo to play on the swings with the kids, Tom and Boo join her. And at the end of the book, Tom understands the meaning of his own smile.
This sweet book familiarizes children with social disabilities, such as autism and Asperger’s syndrome. Children learn the meaning of facial expressions and are introduced to the possibility that some children may have difficulty interacting with them.
Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readerspicture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
- Reading age3 - 6 years
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - Kindergarten
- Lexile measureAD440L
- Dimensions10.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
- PublisherSky Pony
- Publication dateOctober 6, 2015
- ISBN-101634502078
- ISBN-13978-1634502078
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About the Author
Bethany Straker is an illustrator of picture books and magazines. Her work often leans toward the humorous and has been described as somewhere between the stylings of a Steve Fiorilla and a Mike Judge series” (filmography.com). She enjoys the little visual details that others may not notice, loves drawing the grotesque, and champions the underdog. She resides in Kent, England, with her husband and son.
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- Publisher : Sky Pony (October 6, 2015)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1634502078
- ISBN-13 : 978-1634502078
- Reading age : 3 - 6 years
- Lexile measure : AD440L
- Grade level : Preschool - Kindergarten
- Item Weight : 14.3 ounces
- Dimensions : 10.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,276,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,077 in Children's Books on Disabilities
- #12,814 in Children's Dog Books (Books)
- #16,452 in Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings (Books)
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Rose Mannering is an author and lifelong book lover. By day she works in publishing and by night she dreams up magical worlds. She writes 'The Tales Trilogy' for YA fantasy and fairy-tale lovers with 'Roses' and 'Feathers' in the series currently available.
She also writes picture books for little readers with big hearts. 'The Spotty Dotty Daffodil' and 'Boo's Beard' are out now.
When she’s not deep in fantastical realms, Rose is uploading videos to her YouTube channel (Rose Reads), tweeting about what she’s reading (@rose_mannering) or snapping pretty Instagram pictures of paperbacks (@rose.reads.books).

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Lydia shows Tom other expressions using Boo’s beard and explains those to him as well and by the end of the book, Tom understands that his smile shows he is happy.
I liked this book because it is a good jumping off point to help children understand others who do not have the ability to make the same connection to facial expressions that the rest of us do. At the same time we can use the book to help autistic children understand facial expressions by making them and looking at them in a mirror as we read the book.
I particularly liked that despite Tom’s social difficulties, he was invited to play with the other children. The story gives the message that we should accept the differences in others.
The illustrations in Boo’s Beard are bright, colourful and fun to look at. I thought both the author and illustrator did an excellent job in putting together a book that can be used to help children understand and develop empathy towards others with social disabilities. I have given this book a rating of 5 stars out of 5.
Thank you to the publishers for the book in exchange for a fair and honest review. A positive opinion was not required. All thoughts are my own.
To see my complete review, visit Shelf Full of Books: http://kathrynsshelffullofbooks.blogspot.com/2015/10/book-review-boos-beard-by-rose-mannering.html
One day while Tom is playing with Boo at the park Boo gets herself tangled up in some bushes. A little girl named Lydia sees Boo's antics and stops to talk to Tom. Boo looks funny as her beard snarls up into a great big smile. Lydia points this out to Tom and he pays close very close attention to her words. She explains to Tom that this look happens when someone is happy. She then goes on to sculpt Boo's beard into different expressions: a frown, anger (my personal favourite), confusion, and surprise. The other kids in the park gather around to watch Boo as her beard is transformed into these different shapes causing everyone to have a good laugh.
Lydia invites Tom to come play with the group. Tom points to the big happy smile on his face, because he is included, and runs off to join in on the fun.
"This is a thoughtful and gentle book to teach kids with social disabilities and their peers to learn how to get along and play together."
The story is heartwarming, the message is positive and educational. The illustrations are full of emotion and are beautifully done. I highly recommend this book.


