Mr. Yes

by Carmen Gil Martínez, Miguel Cerro (Illustrator)

Mr. Yes could do a lot of different, funny things…but he’d never learned how to say no. Even though it made him unhappy, he would reluctantly agree to do things because he would say yes even though he really wanted to say no One day, the unexpected happened and Mr. Yes found a powerful, new voice.
So what about you? Have you ever smiled and said yes when what you really wanted to say was no?
This is a fun story for readers of all ages, about the importance of communication and being assertive.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

Published March 1, 2018

Reviews

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Senor Si has trouble saying no. He says yes even when people make fun of him by giving him bad food or selling him lousy goods. Life just sucks, but one day when he accidentally misspeaks, he says no and life gets better. I have the English language version too and it’s great to share both versions with my students. I use the Spanish version not only to share with my Spanish speaking families, but to better my Spanish. Wonderful book. The book publishing company is very good, I own several of their books and materials used to make them are of the highest quality materials.

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful picture book about a man who always says yes to everything causing him emotional difficulties and problems. Eventually an incident happens to cause him to say no and life gets easier An original Spanish language book translated into English and whose message crosses over very well. A marvelous book I just loved.

[Tracy Holland · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every have the trouble of saying "no" to people? Mr. Yes suffers from the answer of yes. Journey with him as he realizes that he can say no, and it is okay. Great lesson for kids - I loved the paper that this book was printed on.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mr. Yes can do a lot of things. One thing he can't do well is say 'no.'

The illustrations were weird, but there is a good little story here.

[Stacie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was ok - lessons on how to say ‘no’ - but the “paper” the words were printed on was fabulous! Like none I’ve ever experienced before.

[Kris · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art is strange, but interesting, and the plot has a good message about being able to say no. It is unique, and I liked that it was an adult man who had to learn to set boundaries.

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you have a child who caves in and says "yes" to the bully? "Yes" to the trickster? "Yes" to the one who takes advantage? If so, this book offers some helpful advice.

[Featherpen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book. It was a bit jumbled and all over the place, but it had such a great moral (even if it was kind of out of the blue): His friends could trust that his yes really meant yes once he started to say no.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Note: Read the English version, which is not listed on Goodreads.