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Words Are Like Faces
Rhymes demonstrate the many uses and meanings of words printed, penned, or mailed to a friend
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 1980
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February 18, 2022
Rhyming poem scans well and is easy to read and probably to memorize if read enough times (I am not so good at remembering exact words myself).
The Painting-style drawings have excellent diversity in races of children depicted and also in emotions.
This would be an excellent book to help your child identify feelings. "Does she look angry or happy?" "Does he look sad or excited?" "What is she feeling here? Is she disappointed or joyful?"
The poem had a bit too much emphasis for my taste on "don't say bad words" not foul language but don't hurt people's feelings and don't say things you will be sorry for later. Not a bad message but didn't need to be said more than one time.
And I would have liked a token fat kid or at least a not-totally-skinny kid. I can't remember if there was a differently-abled kid or not--I will check and if so, I will let you guys know. I think it is important to show size diversity and handicapped kids in a book of this type. If I were an illustrator, I'd stick to animals in order to avoid having to deal with this issue.
Bottom line--excellent book for a Pre-School or Kindergarten Teacher to read to a small group of children. You could get them engaged in the story. "What is an example of a Kind word? a Funny-sounding word? A word that sounds like an animal? What is an example of words that shouldn't have been said? What words do you like someone to say to you?"
The Painting-style drawings have excellent diversity in races of children depicted and also in emotions.
This would be an excellent book to help your child identify feelings. "Does she look angry or happy?" "Does he look sad or excited?" "What is she feeling here? Is she disappointed or joyful?"
The poem had a bit too much emphasis for my taste on "don't say bad words" not foul language but don't hurt people's feelings and don't say things you will be sorry for later. Not a bad message but didn't need to be said more than one time.
And I would have liked a token fat kid or at least a not-totally-skinny kid. I can't remember if there was a differently-abled kid or not--I will check and if so, I will let you guys know. I think it is important to show size diversity and handicapped kids in a book of this type. If I were an illustrator, I'd stick to animals in order to avoid having to deal with this issue.
Bottom line--excellent book for a Pre-School or Kindergarten Teacher to read to a small group of children. You could get them engaged in the story. "What is an example of a Kind word? a Funny-sounding word? A word that sounds like an animal? What is an example of words that shouldn't have been said? What words do you like someone to say to you?"
February 7, 2019
As a journalism graduate and childcare worker, I think this book is phenomenal.
"Words Are Like Faces" by Edith Baer is a wonderful book to read to children in their early stages of reading through elementary school. It teaches something people in the childcare field constantly teach the children they watch over:
Use your words.
It's so important to teach young kiddos how to express their feelings. If they don't talk at all, they're bottling up their emotions. This can become problematic and even lead to hastier behavior - bullying or physically hurting other kids.
This book, which is magically illustrated by Kyra Teis, is one I'd highly recommend to any childcare worker, elementary teacher or parent of children ages 4-10.
Much thanks and appreciation to Ms. Baer and Ms. Teis for their fine work!
Jeff B.
Burnsville, MN
"Words Are Like Faces" by Edith Baer is a wonderful book to read to children in their early stages of reading through elementary school. It teaches something people in the childcare field constantly teach the children they watch over:
Use your words.
It's so important to teach young kiddos how to express their feelings. If they don't talk at all, they're bottling up their emotions. This can become problematic and even lead to hastier behavior - bullying or physically hurting other kids.
This book, which is magically illustrated by Kyra Teis, is one I'd highly recommend to any childcare worker, elementary teacher or parent of children ages 4-10.
Much thanks and appreciation to Ms. Baer and Ms. Teis for their fine work!
Jeff B.
Burnsville, MN
March 8, 2022
This was a very sweet gift and the first book I read to my daughter, though she isn't to the interacting with the world stage yet so I am really excited to read it to her once she learns English.
November 10, 2007
A very simple book explaining the power of our words--which can't be taken back, for better or worse. Very sweet and a good conversation starter.
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