Sorry, I Forgot to Ask w/CD by Julia Cook

BEST ME I Can Be! #3

by Julia Cook

RJ is making a lot of trips to the time-out chair! Without telling anyone, he and his best friend Sam decide to walk home from school instead of riding the bus. Later the two of them are caught trying to use Dad s computer to get on the Internet. After their piano lesson, RJ and his sister Blanche snack on Mom s triple-layer double-chocolate cakewith whipped cream frosting and spoil Grandma s birthday party surprise.Dad helps RJ learn how to do a better job of asking for permission, and when RJ and Sam return to school their principal has them practice making an apology. RJ feelsa lot happier when he says he s sorry to his teacher, the bus driver, and Grandma, and he learns that asking for permission will mean fewer trips to the time-out chair!SORRY, I Forgot to Ask! is the third title in the award-winning BEST ME I Can Be! series from the Boys Town Press to teach K-6 children social skills that can make home life happier and school more successful. Tips for parents and educators on how to teach and reinforce the skills are included.

Book Details: Format: Paperback Publication Date: 2/1/2012 Pages: 32

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

Audio CD

First published February 1, 2012

About the author

"In order to teach children, you must enter their view of the world."
~ Julia Cook

JULIA COOK, M.S. is a national award winning children’s author, counselor and parenting expert. She has presented in thousands of schools across the country and abroad, regularly speaks at national education and counseling conferences, and has published children’s books on a wide range of character and social development topics. The goal behind Cook’s work is to actively involve young people in fun, memorable stories and teach them to become lifelong problem solvers. Inspiration for her books comes from working with children and carefully listening to counselors, parents, and teachers, in order to stay on top of needs in the classroom and at home. Cook has the innate ability to enter the worldview of a child through storybooks, giving children both the “what to say” and the “how to say it”.

Reviews

[Zahra tavakoli · Rating 2 out of 5]

داستانی دربارهٔ پسری به نام آرجی که دائم کارهای اشتباهی انجام می‌دهد که ناشی از اجازه نگرفتن است ولی با کمک والدینش یاد می‌گیرد قبل از هر کار از بزرگ‌ترها اجازه بگیرد و مسئولیت اشتباه خود را بپذیرد و آن را جبران کند.
تصویرگری کتاب خیلی ضعیف است و در کنار مستقیم‌گویی‌های نویسنده، کیفیت کتاب را پایین آورده است. اما ممکن است برای بعضی بچه‌ها جالب و مفید باشد. به نظرم مناسب بالای پنج شش سال.

[Kylie2018 · Rating 5 out of 5]

RJ walks home from school instead of taking the bus, logs into the internet and eats his mums chocolate cake (grandmas surprise birthday cake) all without asking permission. Each time he is sent to his 'time out' chair. His dad talks to him about doing a better job of asking permission. Back at school he gets sent to the principals office because of his decision to walk home instead of catch the bus. The principal tells RJ he must now apologise to those he made worry. The principal explains in 4 steps how to apologise. After practicing apologising at school with the principal RJ feels confident enough to apologise to his grandma for eating her birthday cake.

One of the better books of the 'BEST ME I can be' series.

[Jensen Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great learning lesson for children at younger ages. Sorry, I Forgot to Ask! is a book where a troublemaker child is taught the valuable lesson of asking permission and apologizing. This book is a great lesson for children, rather than constantly nagging them, they will understand the underlying message in this story. The story goes deeper than the surface and can also offer parents and teachers help in assisting a child in using their manners, as the principal and dad did throughout the book. The illustrations and font show that this book is for a younger audience and keep said audience engaged in the book.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

RJ chooses to do things without asking permission - walk home rather than ride the bus; get on the internet; eat a cake rather than his snacks. Unfortunately, he gets someone else in trouble too, but that's another lesson.
He learns to ask permission and to apologize when he doesn't.
Informative text at the end for adults.
Part of Cook's series published by BoysTown.

[Amanda Hughes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for home or the classroom. I really enjoyed the book because it addresses asking for permission and making an apology. Great platform for discussing these issues with your young ones.

[Shannon Stava · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

RJ learns how to ask for permission and what do when he forgets to ask.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always love reading books by this author with my son and kinder to grade 2 students.

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[Terry]

After reading Soda Pop Head, our daughter was begging for all of the books by Julia Cook we had in the house. The author nailed three of the most common "temptations" for kids when they don't think to ask for permission, don't want to ask for permission, or are just tempted. Time Out (R.J.'s consequence) will resonate more with younger readers. Older readers will appreciate the help offered by R.J.'s dad and the school principal.

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[Shae · Rating 4 out of 5]

A children's book that addresses asking for permission and making an apology. Not the most compelling story, but more of a didactic reader -- it gave my son and I a good platform for discussing these issues. I also love books that articulate principles clearly because I then use them in my parenting later. It looks like there is an entire series by this author and her publisher (Boys Town Press Books) about teaching social skills to kids and I'll be looking into more of them.

[Maggie Mattmiller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great tips for politely asking permission, and even better tips for a sincere apology! Very useful! Good for home or school!

[Mritunjay]

I LOVE IT NICE BOOKWORM BE YO!!!!