Londyn Larae Says Okay

by Nicholeen Peck, Becky Fawson (Illustrator)

Disobedient children are not happy. They become selfish, frustrated, and often damage family relationships.

Nicholeen Peck, author of "Parenting A House United," has made teaching your children how to follow instructions easier that ever before with this delightful tale of a girl who sees the benifits of being obedient.

Genres: Parenting

28 pages, Hardcover

First published March 2, 2012

About the author

Nicholeen Peck is a mother of four and previous foster parent of many. She has been trained and certified in using the “Teaching Family Model”, which was developed at Boys Town and is used by the Utah Youth Village. Nicholeen did foster care for very difficult teens. She taught children with ADHD, OCD, kleptomania, compulsive lying, anger control issues, etc. She said, “I taught behaviors, not medication. They would come to us on many medications and usually leave not on any medications. Many children are misdiagnosed. They just need to learn cause and effect better.” She has been teaching self government skills to people all over the country for 9 years.

from http://teachingselfgovernment.com/

Reviews

[Bryony · Rating 5 out of 5]

Became interested in this book after attending a brilliant class taught by Nicholeen on social skills children should learn.

This book is a life-changer for young children (probably older children, too; I just don't have those yet). Applying the concepts found in this book and its companion, Porter Earns a Quarter, has made our home a calmer, more peaceful place. Having it presented in such an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand children's book gives our kids the opportunity to read it over and over again, which they do.

This book and Porter Earns a Quarter (needs added to Goodreads, anyone?) have given my husband and me such great tools for handling family life, communicating with our children, and teaching our children -- how to say ok, how to disagree appropriately, how to accept a 'no' answer.

Awesome! I would give it six stars if I could!

[Nicholeen · Rating 5 out of 5]

My children love this book, especially since they are the main characters. But they also told me that the story helps them remember to say "okay."

Others have said, "Just wanted you to know that we just go London LaRae Says Ok in the mail and we absolutely love it! I only wish we’d had it a year ago when we first taught this skill! Awesome job and so cute! Will there be more?????"

"We received our copy of Londyn LaRae Says Ok today. My (almost) 4 and 5 year old girls begged me to read it over and over. My (almost) 4 year old said to me after I read it to her for the first time "I want to be like Londyn LaRae and say okay. And then you can sing the okay song about me!"
Thank you! *grin*"

[Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not the prettiest or most polished book ever, but it facilitated a conversation between my 5yo son and me. He likes that both the child and adult are held responsible for communication. I recommend it.

[K.L. Lantz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love what this book series does, which is creatively introduce kids and parents to the four skills that will help them most in life:
1) accepting a "no" answer
2) accepting a consequence
3) saying "okay" (while staying calm)
4) disagreeing appropriately

Any boss or employee who cannot do these things, any student or mentor who cannot do these things, is not worth his or her hire. They cannot be taught and they cannot successfully collaborate with others. Teaching these skills when children are young is preparing them for a lifetime of successful relationships, both personal and professional. I love that the authoress has chosen to use her children's own names for the heroes of the series, as this is also a topic she teaches at seminars and parent retreats internationally. She is also the president of the Worldwide Organization of Women and frequently speaks at the UN.

The drawings are simple and beautiful, and the plots relatable to my children, who ask me to read these to them all the time. I would recommend these to parents and children everywhere.

[Matthewandnicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

While some of the rhyming was obvious, as was most of the storyline, Londyn LaRae Says Okay was still enjoyable to read as a parent. What made me appreciate it even more was that my daughter picked up the book from where it was strategically laid out and read it through in one go. As soon as she was done she excitedly proclaimed that she wanted to say okay to chores and requests just like Londyn LaRae. And, to her and Londyn's credit, she has been doing much better the past few weeks. In summary, this book does exactly what is promises and is at a level perfectly suited for its young audience. Thank you, Nicholeen!

[Nina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading through this simple yet direct book about a girl learning to follow directions. The illustrations were beautiful and I liked how the story depicted several natural consequences Londyn LaRae had to experience when she wasn’t following directions. I also liked how the friend was the one that helped teach Londyn LaRae how to follow thru after you say ok. I think that the author helped the reader thru the steps together and I’m sure children could see themselves trying out the steps to be a more responsible child. :) would recommend to others :)

[Natalie Fluckiger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful! Amazing pictures and such fun little rhymes. This book teaches so much more than Following instructions. It teaches us how to take control of our emotions and learn self-government, which helps remove children from bondage. Analyzing more deeply the book you can learn a lot of great principles. Also the Letter to Parents at the end is helpful. :)

[Marisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 2 year old "reads" it to herself listing out the steps in her halted 2-year-old speech! Too cute.

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helps explain points and methods of Teaching Self Government on kid friendly level.

[Mara · Rating 2 out of 5]

I loved the illustrations in the book and the overall message. However the ryhming didn't really flow that well in a number of places.