Oh Susannah series Books 1 and 2 by Carole P. Roman, illustrated by
Mateya Arkova 34 and 62 pages,
respectively
Oh Susannah: It’s in the Bag: There’s a lot
of stress at Susannah Logan’s house. Her parents have demanding jobs. It’s time
to get up, but she doesn’t want to; She dilly-dally’s a bit, but not much. When
she gets up, there’s the matter of her unfinished math homework. When Mom starts
to yell, she stuffs it into her backpack. From there Susannah’s day gets worse:
breakfast is a disaster, Dad and Mom are screaming at each other, her best
friend, Lola, invites her to a sleepover and she doesn’t want to do, and she
can’t decide what book to get out of the school library. Lola is feeling
stressed and overwhelmed too. She stuffs
it all inside her backpack, filling so full, the zipper rips. Trying to sleep,
she has a dream---and the backpack explodes!
This
is a great story to teach kids about dealing with stress and how to ask for
help.
Oh Susannah: Things That go Bump: The day Susannah
has been dreading has arrived. It’s time for her best friend, Lola’s,
sleepover. Susannah would give anything not to go. She’s afraid of all the
noises that Lola’s house makes. And throw in Lola’s brother, Kai, who loves to
scare her, well she just as soon stay home. But she doesn’t want to hurt Lola’s
feelings, so as she is getting ready for school, Mom packs her overnight bag.
The word “Afraid” keeps popping up in
Susannah’s day: Her teacher is
“afraid” she is getting a cold and her sight-impaired friend, Macy, is “afraid”
of unicorns. At Lola’s, she learns that houses make noise and that isn’t
ghosts. Susannah learns that everyone is afraid of something, and that it’s
okay to be afraid. She learns how to confront her fears and keep her
imagination in check.
A
perfect story for kids who are having fear issues.
Both
books are very well done, with delightful illustrations by Mateya Arkova. Each
receives 5 out of 5 stars in Julie’s world.
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