Saturday, March 7, 2015

Book Review - Billy Makes a Good Friend - Ayala Saar


Title: Billy Makes A New Friend

Author: Ayala Sar

Stars 5 out of 5

Review:
Billy Makes A New Friend is your typical teaching book for kids between the ages of 4-8. This book teaches about feelings a child might not understand when they refuse to share their toys or when they do share their toys. The book rhymes nicely so your kindergarten-3rd grader will be able to read it with ease. The illustrations flow nicely with the story and with simple drawings that tell the story as well as the words. 

I read this book to my 4 and 6 year old daughters who said the book was good but she shares her toys all the time with her friends. Than we talked about her sharing with her sister and maybe it would make her feel happier if she shared with her toys.  She nicely informed me that sharing with friends is totally different than sharing with your younger sister.

The story does have an older brother who shares as well but that went over my daughter's head or she simply ignored that part of the story.

The author writes in simple terms so your kindergarten would be able to read and follow along or your 3rd grader is able to read it to his younger or her younger siblings. 

A perfectly simple book for your children to understand the importance of sharing and you will be sharing the importance of reading with them.

Currently on Kindle Unlimited.

Synopsis:  Billy is a little boy who loves his toys and in particular his trains. 

One day, his mother's friend and her little boy Chris came over. Mom and her friend had coffee and talked. Billy took Chris into his room to play, but Billy did not want to share his toys; he gave Chris an old ball to play with. 

As the afternoon wore on, Billy did not feel good about what he had done. After Chris and his mother went home, Billy talked to his mother about sharing his toys. 

A week later the two families meet again and Chris invites Billy to play. Billy sees Chris' terrific train and they both enjoy playing with it. In that gesture Billy and Chris become friends who can share.

Kindle Edition, 27 pages
Published November 21st 2014
Ayala Saar
Author Information:  Ayala Saar is blessed with two children and has always had a love for literature and films.
Ayala is a certified personal and business coach. She also has an MBA-specializing in organizational management from Ono Academic College.

In the years since her studies Ayala has been working in management and in motivating people to fulfill themselves. In recent years she is also volunteers as a lecturer on professional and personal empowerment.

Ayala's books combine personal experience with an extensive knowledge she acquired over the years. They are aimed so that children will develop life skills, values and good manners.

Her books are fun and filled with humor and beautiful pictures so both children and adults will enjoy reading them over and over again.

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