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Confiscated!: A Hilarious Tale of Sibling Conflict and Cooperation for Children
Confiscated! is a hilarious tale of sibling conflict and cooperation between two dinosaur brothers that all kids will relate to.
When Mama hears Brooks and Mikey fighting over yet another toy, it gets CONFISCATED!
(In other words, taken away.)
It's only when ALL the toys are confiscated that Brooks and Mikey finally learn how to work—and play—together nicely.
(But not before creating a whole heap of trouble . . . )
When Mama hears Brooks and Mikey fighting over yet another toy, it gets CONFISCATED!
(In other words, taken away.)
It's only when ALL the toys are confiscated that Brooks and Mikey finally learn how to work—and play—together nicely.
(But not before creating a whole heap of trouble . . . )
32 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2017
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August 4, 2017
Fun vocabulary word.
September 7, 2017
This book made me giggle SO much. I thought the word "CONFISCATED!" was just hiiiiilarious
September 9, 2017
'Confiscated' by Suzanne Kaufman tells the story of two dinosaur brothers who each want the same toys. When their mother finally gets fed up with their insistence on arguing, she takes all of the toys away. Boredom eventually kicks in, and the brothers realize that they can actually have a good time playing together.
Kaufman does a nice job of showing how kids can generally be - vacillating from one interest to the next, sometimes solely based on what someone else (in this case, a brother) thinks. The way she changes their relationship when they realize they have to rely on each other for a change is quite true to real life and shows how siblings, good friends, etc. can react to similar situations.
Through cute illustrations that showcase the emotions each of the brothers feels as the story goes on, Kaufman captures readers' attention and subtly instructs children to behave more appropriately and find what can be good even if everything seems to be going wrong.
Beth Rodgers, Author of 'Freshman Fourteen' and 'Sweet Fifteen,' Young Adult Novels
*Review originally posted on YABooksCentral.com*
Kaufman does a nice job of showing how kids can generally be - vacillating from one interest to the next, sometimes solely based on what someone else (in this case, a brother) thinks. The way she changes their relationship when they realize they have to rely on each other for a change is quite true to real life and shows how siblings, good friends, etc. can react to similar situations.
Through cute illustrations that showcase the emotions each of the brothers feels as the story goes on, Kaufman captures readers' attention and subtly instructs children to behave more appropriately and find what can be good even if everything seems to be going wrong.
Beth Rodgers, Author of 'Freshman Fourteen' and 'Sweet Fifteen,' Young Adult Novels
*Review originally posted on YABooksCentral.com*
August 26, 2017
A funny book about a classic sibling issue.
August 15, 2017
Cute book!
August 14, 2017
Dinosaur brothers learn a lesson about sharing.
August 11, 2017
Brooks and Mikey are fighting over everything, and everything they fight over gets confiscated by their Mama, even the dog! This is a cute, funny book about sharing, and should go over well in storytime.
August 8, 2017
It started out good. The boys should have asked permission to get into the confiscated toys.
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August 3, 2017
When two brothers have all their things confiscated because they don't share, their boredom leds to fun.
September 23, 2017
Kaufman, Suzanne Confiscated! PICTURE BOOK. Balzer + Bray (Harper), 2017. $18.
Every time Brooke and Mikey fight over something, Mama confiscates it. But the brothers keep fighting until all of their toys are gone. The boys have enough boredom time to realize that playing together is much more fun than arguing – without or with toys.
So cute! The dinosaur siblings and the rest of the illustrations are spot on fun for this lesson that needs to be learned by every set of siblings ever born. And the lesson needs to be learned by parents too – the mom holds strong in the face of her children’s fighting. Not only should you buy this, you should also gift it to your friends when baby number 2 is born.
Pre-K, EL (K-3), GIFT – ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library Teacher
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017...
Every time Brooke and Mikey fight over something, Mama confiscates it. But the brothers keep fighting until all of their toys are gone. The boys have enough boredom time to realize that playing together is much more fun than arguing – without or with toys.
So cute! The dinosaur siblings and the rest of the illustrations are spot on fun for this lesson that needs to be learned by every set of siblings ever born. And the lesson needs to be learned by parents too – the mom holds strong in the face of her children’s fighting. Not only should you buy this, you should also gift it to your friends when baby number 2 is born.
Pre-K, EL (K-3), GIFT – ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library Teacher
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017...
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April 9, 2021After reading the story to the class, process it with these or similar questions:
Did you like that book?
What does it mean to confiscate something?
Why did Mama confiscate Brooks and Mikey’s toys?
Have you ever had something taken away because you weren’t sharing or cooperating?
Were Brooks and Mikey having fun when their toys were confiscated?
Does that mean that fighting over toys isn’t fun?
Why do you think they fought over their toys?
Do you think playing nicely is the better way to play?
Why do you think Mama was happy that the boys got the balloon out?
Will you remember this story the next time you want to stop cooperating?
Did you like that book?
What does it mean to confiscate something?
Why did Mama confiscate Brooks and Mikey’s toys?
Have you ever had something taken away because you weren’t sharing or cooperating?
Were Brooks and Mikey having fun when their toys were confiscated?
Does that mean that fighting over toys isn’t fun?
Why do you think they fought over their toys?
Do you think playing nicely is the better way to play?
Why do you think Mama was happy that the boys got the balloon out?
Will you remember this story the next time you want to stop cooperating?
May 9, 2018
Covering Betsy's Toddler storytime. She picked a sharing theme and this was the first in the pile. I wondered if it might be too over the kids' heads. But thought I'd try it anyway. I ended up with the teeniest crowd, and some of them I know from other storytimes/programs. So the small crowd didn't react amazingly, but it still went well. Debating on if I share this one with our kids, since the last thing I need is for them to get the idea to go hunting for the toys that are put away.
January 31, 2019
Big brother and little brother fight over their toys until every single last one has been confiscated. At last they learn to co-operate by working together to get one of them back.
Miss 4 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.
Miss 4 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.
December 21, 2017
If Brooks and Mikey don’t learn to stop fighting over everything, it will be CONFISCATED! If they work together they might discover a way to get back their toys. The colorful illustrations of the playful green dinosaur brothers with their toys pop out on the white pages. It's a great story for youngsters.
April 27, 2019
This book is about a set of brothers who always fight over toys. They’re mom eventually confiscates their toys. This leads to the brothers having to find something else to do. The brothers learn their lesson on sharing through a red ballon. This book is great for 2-3 graders. This book would be a great resource for classrooms who have students who may struggle with sharing.
May 30, 2020
Cute picture book about 2 siblings that fight over everything.
Each thing they fight over is confiscated by their mother.
(Scaffolds the meaning of "Confiscated" really well and then repeats the word multiple times. This is a great read together with the kids repeating the word "Confiscated" when appropriate.)
When all their toys have been taken away, the siblings learn to work together.
Each thing they fight over is confiscated by their mother.
(Scaffolds the meaning of "Confiscated" really well and then repeats the word multiple times. This is a great read together with the kids repeating the word "Confiscated" when appropriate.)
When all their toys have been taken away, the siblings learn to work together.
September 29, 2017
I see the moral where they finally get rewarded when they work together, but in doing so they definitely subvert their mother's discipline and get away with it. So it's sort of a mixed bag on the "life lessons" front.
June 25, 2018
Two brothers have to learn to share if they don’t want all their toys confiscated. The story isn’t bad. But it’s a little lacking in how they worked together. The illustrations are nice and colorful, but I’ve seen this story done better.
May 7, 2019
Two little dinosaurs fight about all their possession, so their mother confiscates them because they can't seem to share. But they learn how to get along as partners-in-crime as they try to get their stuff back from a locked closet.
Illustrations are fun.
Illustrations are fun.
August 2, 2017
Conflict and cooperation between sibling dinosaurs.
August 11, 2017
Dinosaur brothers have to learn to play nicely together and share their toys. Great book for vocabulary building.
August 17, 2017
Great treatment for sharing!
September 20, 2017
I liked getting to use the word "confiscated" a lot, but in the end this was meaningless as the lesson about sharing was really lost. Haha, little dinosaurs, if you are larcenous, it's ok!
September 23, 2017
cute picture book about sharing/ siblings!
October 1, 2017
Not a great story, but it is cute and would be a great way to introduce a new word to little ones. Who knew that "confiscated!" could be so much fun to say?
November 3, 2017
Not the most exciting book, but the illustrations are adorable.
November 8, 2017
Great little story.
March 31, 2018
A picture book teaches not only the concept of sharing but that behavior choices have consequences.
May 12, 2018
The perfect book for a toddler that just needs to understand what "you get things taken away" means. Loved it! The perfect "parenting" book!
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