No More Teasing!

by Emma Chichester Clark

Mimi loves her cousin Momo but he teases her all the time and she doesn't like it. When Grandma finds out about it, she and Mimi make a cunning plan—and soon Momo realizes that teasing isn't such a good idea. He and Mimi end up better friends than ever. Award-winner Emma Chichester Clark has written and illustrated many highly praised books for children, including I Love You, Blue Kangaroo! , which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award; Where Are You, Blue Kangaroo? ; It Was You, Blue Kangaroo! ; Cunning Cat Tales ; and Little Miss Muffet’s Count-Along Surprise .

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 29, 2004

About the author

Education:
Chelsea School of Art, B.A. (with honors), 1978;
Royal College of Art, M.A. (with honors), 1983.

Additional information about her life can be found at:
http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1059...

Reviews

[Olivia Felix · Rating 2 out of 5]

I dislike reading books to my children when the characters are calling each other names. Of course they are not necessarily names my children would recognize, but none were recited in kindness and they understand that ("Titchypoo," "Wee wee pants," etc. and even the use of "stupid"). I understand name-calling is a serious part of lives of children and cannot be prevented in many occasions (though I wish not to allow it). But the grandmother, who comes to the aid of the young, picked-on Mimi teaches that nasty behavior can easily be corrected with nasty reciprocation. Together the grandmother and Mimi scare, or "tease"-as is used, the older cousin into submission. It's a rather poor reaction on the part of the adult and example of the book. Those who are entwined in such verbal abuse are indeed victims of bullying. Begin a bully never resolved the actions of another, and I feel that the grandmother was only a part of the cycle.

The idea of the book was right, but the execution and resolution was not appropriate for teaching and instructing children.

I really liked the illustrations and coloring.

[Helena Akuany · Rating 4 out of 5]

A relatable and engaging story about standing up to teasing with confidence.

[Stories from an Australian Nanny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Teasing is something that is hard to explain to kids and this book helps to explain it.

To get a full review go to: http://nannyaus.blogspot.com

[Mari - loves to read · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet story for children about teasing and how that can make other people(animals) feel. Read for our oldest :)

[Danie Cutter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably a three and a half stars. Nicely written and illustrated, just didn't grab me, but of course the real test is how many times little miss reads it to her toys!

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

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