No Me Gusta Mi Mono( (Spanish Language Edition Of Scholastic Reader Level 1( Noodles( I Hate My Bow) = I Hate My Bow)[SPA-NO ME GUSTA MI MONO][Spanish Edition][Paperback]

by HansWilheim

No Me Gusta Mi Mono( (Spanish Language Edition Of Scholastic Reader Level 1( Noodles( I Hate My Bow) = I Hate My Bow) <> Paperback <> HansWilheim <> ScholasticenEspanol

Genres: Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Picture Books, Spanish Literature, Dogs, Animals

Paperback

First published December 1, 1996

Reviews

[Mehsi · Rating 2 out of 5]

My fifth book for Banned Books Week. While I did like the ending, I didn't like the beginning. My Lord, that dog is terrible. Hating on this, hating on that. :(

[Taryn Imwalle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I believe this was the very first book I read by myself. This would explain why I'm such a snarky adult.

[Tori · Rating 4 out of 5]

For some reason, I remembered the ending as different than it was. I won't ruin it for you, though. I'll just tell you that the moral is nonconformity, and I always thought it was about aquiescing to the demands of society and getting rid of that which does not suit your whims.

[Edward Sojuwa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I Hate My Bow by Hans Wilhelm is a title that makes a guy like me say, Hon, the feeling is mutual! A white lady pooch, Pekingese by the looks, does not like her bow on her head, or the chain to which she's attached, holding her to a water sprinkler faucet and away from the other dogs with whom she wishes to blend. At first it feels like another forced lesson about conformity but... Maybe not! She gets the sleepy, lazy cat to help get rid of the bow (pretty bows represent the negative of conformity, not the positive) and soon she gets muddy and messy with the family kids, her new friends. This book is actually a very positive, uplifting little book that reminds us that sometimes you don't have to conform to conform. What's seen as unique is the new universal. Try putting a ribbon on THAT!
Three stars
Pretty bows suck, Pekingese pups rule!

[Mosley · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this house we don't use the word hate.... but how could you hate this cute book.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute book

[Grandma M · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too much hate in this one. Also did not the dog being chained up.

[Alyssa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not like this book. I just didn't see anything positive that a child could get out of reading this book. It was much too negative for my liking. I also think that children are usually upbeat and happy and so for that reason I don't think they would enjoy the book too much either. Children already live in a world that seems to be more negative with each day that passes by they do not need to be exposed to it that much more in a book. There is also the word "hate" that is used over and over again in this book and if one is going to be a teacher it is very likely that some parents and families think that this word is inappropriate or is considered a bad word in their home. I also think that the scene where there is a chain and a baby would not go over well with parents. I personally do not like it and wouldn't want my child to learn that babies can play with metal chains. Babies should not be put in dangerous situations for a young children's book. Finally I did not like how the dog was manipulative. It is giving it's readers the message that in order to be happy you need to trick people into getting what you want. I would not recommend this book to any parent or teacher.

[Lauryn Carroll · Rating 1 out of 5]

I do not think that this book has any morals and it is not uplifting. I do not think stories always have to end up with a happy ending, but I think it should at least support good values. In this book there are no clear morals or values and is supposed to have a happy ending because the puppy got what she wanted, but I don't think it is promoting good values. The puppy may be cute, but what was the author trying to get at? I feel like pessimism can be very contagious and this book teaches bad habits. I would not recommend this book to anyone.

[Karissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

When I first read this book, I thought it was okay, but when I saw the age it was directed at, I wasn't impressed. I think it teaches children about being picky, manipulative, and that saying hate is okay and gets you what you want in the end. I never want my children to be saying they hate things - especially people. I think that one page where the dog says he hates the baby is the biggest problem for me. I don't want my four year old walking around saying he hates this and thinking it's okay and acceptable.

[Madisen Justesen · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't even know where to start with this book. I didn't really think much of this book when I first looked at it but after reading it, I can't say I enjoyed it. The book doesn't really teach any good lessons. It talks about hating things and manipulating your friends to get what you want. The story didn't really make any sense either. It moved to fast and had a strange ending. I understand it is a first level reader but the story wasn't that great and it doesn't teach any good lessons. I would not let a kindergartner read a book about hating things. I would not recommend this book.

[Cassie Paries · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is not a very uplifting or positive story. It is controversial because it is about a dog who hates everyone and everything. The dog hates that baby (who is a human person). Then the dog manipulates all those who she claims to "hate into helping her and doing things for her. After those who she hates do things for her she considers them to be her "friends". Its sends a negative message to kids that you should hate people unless you do things for you. Then when they do things for you they become your "friend". That is not what true friendship is.

[Sasha Thompson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I can see why this author thought this book might be cute for kids. It's a cute little sad puppy, but I don't think I would want my child reading this book. It is very negative and I don't want my kids growing up to hate everything. I probably wouldn't put this book in my classroom for my students to read for the same reason. I probably wouldn't recommend reading this to kids so they don't have such a pessimistic outlook on everything growing up.

[Julianna · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was really stupid because the dog did not every learn a lesson, he manipulated and used his friends to get what he wanted and says hate way too much. It also encourages kids to be insecure with themselves when they have to do or wear something that they don't like. It also encourages disorder and confusion as the dog won't allow anything that restricts him. Sometimes rules are there to protect us and this book just teaches kids to break the rules and make a mess.

[Kenzie Cornelison · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't care for this book. I would not have it in my classroom - I think that it would not be a good book to have younger kids read. Mostly because of the attitude of the dog. It is negative until about the last page. It also says the word "hate" over and over and over. I don't think that is something we want to teach students is okay. I also didn't like the end of the manipulitive friends. How you have to chagne for your friends.

[Dolly · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wasn't sure if I'd like a book with the word "hate" in the title and the first half of the book is "I hate" this and "I hate" that. Not exactly the kind of story I would like to read to children, but the kids picked it out because of the puppy on the cover. The illustrations are okay, but overall the book was not very good.

[Cami · Rating 2 out of 5]

I can see how the controversy in this book would make people want this banned from their classroom. But I also thought this book was kind of stupid. I wouldn't have it in my classroom because I thought it was boring. I guess some people would like it because of the cute dog, but I wouldn't recommend it.

[Lauren Briggs · Rating 1 out of 5]

I will never read this book in my future classroom. Growing up I could never use the word hate because of such a strong meaning it has behind it. As a future teacher I do not want my students to think that is an appropriate word to use. I also feel like this book does not have a good message associated with it.

[Emily Galicia · Rating 1 out of 5]

I definitely did not like this book. I think that the message is both pessimistic and manipulative. I would not like to teach my students that the word "hate" is an okay word. I do not think I will ever use a book like this because it may give them ideas to do wrong things just to get whatever they want.

[Nicole Martin · Rating 2 out of 5]

When I was a child, I thought that this was a good book because it has a cute ending. Now that I am older, I don't think that I would read this to my own children. The dog in the book uses the word 'hate' too often. I do not want to send the message to my children that it is ok to say 'hate' like that. This being said, I did think that the ending is really cute because the dog learns how to love.

[Jennica Crockett · Rating 2 out of 5]

This isn't my favorite book. I think the word "hate" is a very strong word and I wouldn't want any of my children saying it all the time. This book is obviously meant for younger children because of the reading level. I also didn't like the story line, there was hardly a line. I wouldn't use this book in my classroom or my home.

[Hannah G. · Rating 1 out of 5]

I personally didn't like this book very much. First of all, this puppy hates a lot of things. I don't think the word "hate" should be tossed around so much, so lightly! I also didn't see any sort of moral lesson come out of it. To me, it was just a story about a grumpy dog who throws a fit and manipulates others to get his way.

[Rebekah · Rating 1 out of 5]

The art work was well done, but I did not like the storyline at all.
The dog was manipulative and only used those around him to his advantage. The word hate is too strong to be teaching a beginning reader. I would not use this book to teach reading because it has a bad teaching moral and does not teach good language.

[Brielle Bogenschutz · Rating 1 out of 5]

I would not recommend this book. I don't think theres much to come out of it. One thing that I did not like about the book was that every sentence started with "I hate." It puts a whole negative outlook on the book and the book was also very manipulative. I would not read this to a classroom because it has a negative message and encourages disobedience.

[Kayleena Nielson · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't think this book is anywhere close to good at all. It shows pessimism and rebellion. In addition to that, shows it is acceptable to use your "friends" for your advantage. It does not teach good interaction skills and teaches it is okay to breaks rules. Oh, and also I don't like the word "hate" used so much.

[Jaycee Dixon · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not like the negativity in this book. The dog hates everything and I thought it was very pessimistic and degrading. I wouldn't read this to a class because it teaches them that it's okay to hate everything and be angry about it. The book seemed pointless to me and there wasn't really a story line.

[Ryan Fenn · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a very negative book that promotes pessimistic behavior. I didn't think that it is an appropriate book to be read amongst children, because it re-enforces over and over again the idea that it is okay to be fake and to hate everything. Children may struggle understanding what the moral is of this story, which I myself seem to not understand. I would not recommend this book to children.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

(age 5) I didn't like that the dog hated his bow and his bath and the baby and the cat and that those other dogs didn't want to play with the dog. He got sad. But then he said, "I have an idea!" and he gave his pretty bow to the cat. He gave the chain to the baby. Then they played in the mud.

[Rachel · Rating 1 out of 5]

This main character is far to pessimistic and manipulative. I remember reading this book as a child but did not see this. I think if this book was read to a class or your children you would need to discuss and explain the book.

[Nicole Packer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a really irritating book for me just because this dog hated everything and then changed himself to make friends with things that he hated before. I didn't really enjoy reading the book very much and I definitely wouldn't out this one in my home or in the classroom.