Julie Koon
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by Julie Koon
“Grumble, rumble, bump, and roar - the Struggle Bus is at your door”
This is a delightful and impactful book that validates children’s feelings and helps them understand and deal with them in constructive ways while reassuring them that struggle is part of life and persistence will pay off, but perhaps not right away.
The child who is struggling and “..losing hope. You’ll never get it. No way. Nope.” climbs aboard the bus, and the story follows both the interior experience of the child and the journey of the Struggle Bus. The evocative illustrations reflect the rhyming text and evolution of the story, through the struggles (“all of us have been there too”) of the child to persevere and the bus traveling through storms, breaking down, getting support, and moving on.
The “Keep rolling on” and “When your bus breaks down” sections at the end relate to the child’s experience, including strategies for dealing with difficult feelings and situations. The explanation of perseverance is helpful as is the idea that every time you try, you are building stronger “roads” in your brain.
Highly recommended, especially for parents and teachers of sensitive children who are easily discouraged, and those with special needs.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for this honest review… (mehr)