Princess Posey and the First-Grade Boys

Princess Posey #8

by Stephanie Greene

The first grade boys are driving Posey crazy! They can’t seem to sit still, they make rude noises, and sometimes they are just plain weird.
 
When Posey makes up a silly song about Henry, her friends all think it’s funny. But it isn’t so funny to Henry—or Miss Lee.
 
Can Princess Posey’s sparkly tutu help her find a way to fix this mess?

Make reading sparkle with all of the Princess Posey chapter books!

Genres: Childrens, 1st Grade, Chapter Books, Realistic Fiction, School, Juvenile, Friendship

96 pages, Hardcover

Published June 26, 2014

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a chapter book for young girls age 6-8. Posey is in first grade and the boys in her class are annoying and immature to her. Posey makes up a song that is mean to one of the boys and her and her friends are being bullies. The teacher catches them and At first, Posey is just angry that she got in trouble but she changes her thoughts once she sees her baby brother bullied. Posey apologizes and then becomes friends with the boy she was mean to.

I enjoyed that this is a early chapter book and that Posey truly reflects a 1st grade girl in her thoughts and behaviors. This book displayed and explained bullying for young children, but I was disappointed with Posey's actions when she automatically listened to a 4th grader and was unkind to another kid without questioning it. This allowed me to have a good conversation with my daughter but had we not been reading the book together, my daughter may have believed this was an acceptable action.

[Katt Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Posey doesn't like it when all the seats are changed in her classroom and she has to sit with one of the boys. Unfortunately she takes out her mood on her seatmate when she teaches her friends how to bully the poor kid using some of the same techniques she sees the boys next door use on each other. Suddenly Posey is being called a bully and she doesn't understand what she did wrong...mostly.

This is probably one of the best books I've seen which handles the topic of just how easy it is to take out your mood on others, and worse, how you can wind up bullying someone without really meaning to at all.

Words hurt, Posey. It's a lesson we all need to be reminded of once in a while.

Great story, with a lot to think about it. This is a good one to use to start a conversation with your first grader. Really loving this series after all!

[Mary Beam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great alternative to other early readers that may include misspellings and incorrect grammar. It follows a realistic arc of Posey realizing she is angry, but not knowing what to do about it for a while. She finally realizes that she feels angry/upset/sad because she did something wrong and needs to apologize.

I would love to introduce this series to a classroom by reading one aloud and then adding a basket of them to the classroom library. They are accessible to young independent readers who can relate to Posey and her friends and family.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

The boys in Posey's class are "so annoying," especially Henry, a know-it-all that Posey has to share a table with. But when Posey and her friends get in trouble for making fun of Henry at recess, Posey must learn a hard lesson: admitting when you're wrong and you've hurt someone. A good lesson for all people.

[Fia Rapson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cause no one stealed anything. When the boys made noises that was the stormy part. The sunny part was all the other chapters.

[Chloe (Always Booked) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Loving this series!

[Zoe Oliver · Rating 5 out of 5]

review by 5-year-old reader

[Kc · Rating 4 out of 5]

27 mins audiobook

[Kristy Bamburak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book for kids

It has a good "don't bully" message. Plenty of pictures to keep children engaged. We will read this one again.

[Danica Midlil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really well done!

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just discovered this delightful early chapter book series for young girls. Truly a delight! A very realistic little girl - not the usual smart alecky child with quips for all occasions but a very real (and nice) little girl. Great for those looking for an alternative to Junie B Jones! Thanks to Renee for recommending it!

[Maggi Rohde · Rating 4 out of 5]

I should have known better than to judge Stephanie Greene's book by its title. She's the master of writing little kids' feelings using very simple words. Not as powerful as the Lily books by Henkes, but similar, and deserving of the "sure to appeal" label.

[Jasmine Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so proud of Jasmine, she read this book in two days! :)

[Regina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Posey bullied the boys, but then at the end they got along.

[Valleri · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good book to teach children the viewpoints of the bully and the bullied. It was also a fast read and easy for children to understand.

[Teri · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book for young children, concerning bullying and building empathy on the differences of being a bully and just "Having Fun".

[Elliss · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was really nice. In this book Posey learns not to call people names.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are perfect for first graders. A bit sweet but not over-the-top. Good for parents who refuse Junie B.'s realism. :)

[Tara]

Great early chapter book, for first and second grade

Talks about bullying

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

What seems like fun can be really hurtful to someone else. Excellent story to use to talk about bullying and hurting other people's feelings.