Вики не спира да говори

Little Boost

by Christianne Jones

Тази книга е предназначена специално за децата, които сега се учат да четат. Съдържа увлекателна история, написана с кратки изречения и подходящ едър шрифт. Допълнителната ценност на книжките от поредицата е, че те учат децата ни как да бъдат по-смели, по-дружелюбни, по-мили и по-добри. Помагат им да преодоляват притеснения, страхове и навици, които не са полезни за тях. Книжките са забавни и любими на малките читатели.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, School, Fiction, Back To School, Friendship

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Dez the Bookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute moral about the power of listening

This was a cute story about an owl who talked too much and ended up losing her voice. In doing so, she learned the power of listening and all the cool stuff she was missing out on. Super cute for younger kids.

KU format isn't the best, it can't be turned sideways to full screen.

[Andrea Fleury · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable story

Simply adorable. I'm a big talker so I enjoyed reading about someone just like me. The illustrations were very sweet. What a great book.

[Lex’s Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

[REVIEW]

When chatterbox Lacey Walker loses her voice for the day, she discovers everything she either missed out on or didn’t notice because she was always talking. From finishing her homework earlier, listening to her best friend’s jokes, to watching an awesome movie with her brother, Lacey learns that sometimes she needs to take a step back and just watch/listen.

Along with the irresistibly adorable illustrations, I really enjoyed the story. I loved that in the end, Lacey didn’t go from ONLY talking to ONLY listening. She still loved talking, but now she has a better understanding of listening and being present. Definitely a great read for children!

[Kendra · Rating 3 out of 5]

OMG, it's ME! Not sure if a book like this would have helped me stop talking so much, but maybe. Learning that one of my friends was really funny when I shut up long enough to hear, definitely helped me so maybe this book would be enough to plant a seed for those young yackers.

My main beef was that the illustrations seem too babyish for the age child likely to be dealing with this. The pictures seem preschool to me, but the content is elementary school.

[Medeia Sharif · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lacey talks so much that she doesn't get things done and she's unable to listen to her surroundings. One day, when she loses her voice, she realizes that she's able to complete tasks at home and at school, and that the people and activities around her are more fascinating than she thought. The message in this book is fantastic. Sometimes we need to be quiet in order to be accomplished and appreciative.

[Dee-Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

We really liked this ... it described a few young members of our household. Lacey Walker is a young owl who talks non stop and she finds out what happens when one morning she wakes up and has lost her voice. Great ending and outcomes.

[Cheyenne · Rating 2 out of 5]

(ADHD little girl) chatterbox-shaming. Boo. Stuff like this gave me low self-esteem as a kid, and made me feel like anything I had to say was unimportant. Let's encourage girls (and women) to speak their minds!!!! We've been silent long enough!!!

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story explaining why talking all the time isn't the best.

[Grace Morton · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a little owl that loves to talk and I also find me talking a lot too.

[Janet C-B · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun children’s picture book. The basic message is talk less, listen more. I enjoyed the story and the illustrations. It gave me a quick and easy break from serious adult reading.
I would enjoy reading this to the little children in my life.
It was downloaded as an Amazon Prime choice.
5*

[Faloni © · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kids love this book!

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

The cover says it all. A book about listening.

[Angie Grothem · Rating 1 out of 5]

As a parent of two very talkative girls, I did not like this book. I’ve always made it a priority to listen to my children. Sometimes that means turning off the TV to listen and spend more time talking during meals, but it’s worth it. Now that my girls are teenagers, I’m blessed that they still love to talk. I’ve heard from other parents of teenagers that simple one word answers is all they get.
Talk, read, and listen to your kids!

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

An adorable little read to teach young readers the importance of developing listening skills.

[Jamie Reynolds Spellerberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great firstie book

I’m looking forward to reading this to my first graders. Some good vocabulary and concepts. The book doesn’t scold merely suggests a different perspective.

[Ursula · Rating 4 out of 5]

 
hehe! x) Reminds me of ME!
 

[Melki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little Lacey's nonstop talking keeps her from listening, and she's missing out on a lot. One day of no talking teaches her a valuable lesson in taking the time to notice what others are saying.

[Anomaly · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's Alright

The art is cute and the premise has some promise, but I'm not really sure I like how the message is delivered.

Before I developed social anxiety as a teen, I was an extremely talkative and curious child. My parents nurtured this and taught me that sometimes it's appropriate to stop talking but it's never okay for someone to shut you out and refuse to listen. This book tries to get at least half of that point across, but without enough nuance to succeed. Instead of teaching a lesson about WHEN it's inappropriate to blather on and on, it has the titular character lose her voice for an entire day because she talked so much. It didn't show anyone caring what she had to say or even attempting to listen to her, only being fed up that she talked so much. Then, when she lost her voice, nobody seemed to even care that she was mopey and sad - or even that she'd stopped talking. All they noticed was that she suddenly listened to their selfish selves and did things without stopping to talk. This miraculously teaches her to stop and listen sometimes, and then everyone is happy - including her.

To me, there isn't enough nuance for this to provide a life lesson and the lessons it may teach a kid aren't great. I wouldn't want a child in my care to fear they'll lose their voice from talking or think that they can't enjoy life without shutting up entirely. Those aren't the lessons this book intends to teach, but I could see it hurting a small child's feelings or scaring them all the same. As such, I wouldn't personally recommend this book.

[Elizabeth Ryder · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about an owl named Lacey Walker. As you can probably tell, she loooooves to talk and talk and talk. She was constantly reminded to eat her lunch, do her homework, brush her teeth, or watch TV because she was always distracted by talking. One day, Lacey loses her voice! She was able to get through all of her daily tasks way more quickly, like breakfast, homework, and walking to school. She even got a gold star at school and got to enjoy a movie with her brother. When Lacey got her voice back, she learned the balance of listening and having her chance to talk. I think the main theme of this book was to teach children to pay attention to their surroundings and enjoy them(Lacey got to look around and truly enjoy her day when she wasn't always talking), and that they can listen to others talk without making it only about them! I personally connected to this book because when I was little I was quite the talker in class and could have benefitted from hearing about this book. I would recommend this book to a classroom of kids who might have some talking over the teacher issues. I think it would be a fun way to teach little kids to stay on task in class, and teach them that they'll still get the chance to talk to their friends and family. They won't have to be silent forever!

[jennyreadit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lacey talks and talks and talks. She talks through breakfast, movies, homework and never lets her friends talk. However, one morning, Lacey awakens and all her talking has caught up with her..... she has lost her voice! Suddenly, Lacey has time to finish breakfast, complete her homework, enjoy a movie and hear what her friends and family are saying as well. She even discovers that her best friend is funny and AWESOME. When her voice returns, Lacey starts up her constant chatter, but now she spends some time listening as well.
A cute little story to share at the beginning of the year or anytime. Could be used to teach respect to the speaker and listener during friendly conversation in addition to , sometimes you gotta listen in order to learn.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good 👍👍!

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[Книжни Криле · Rating 5 out of 5]

Вики е голяма бъбривка. Тя е едно от онези деца, за които възрастните често казват неща от рода на „Много ѝ знае балалайката” или „Може да надприказва и радиото”. А какво се случва с приказливото бухалче, когато то изгубва гласа си? Дали това ще е повод за бедствие или пък... добър урок? „Вики не спира да говори”, написана от Кристиан Джоунс и нарисувана от Ричард Уотсън, е забавна и поучителна история, част от поредицата „Аз се уча да чета” / „Ставам по-добър” на изд. „Клевър Бук”. Прочетете ревюто на "Книжни Криле": https://knijnikrile.wordpress.com/202...

[Chloe Mathes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is by Christianna C. Jones. The book was published in 2012. The illustrator of this children's book is Richard Watson. "Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker" is about a little owl who loves talking. She'd constantly be talking that she'd forget to do what she had meant to do. Lacey had lost her voice and realized she should have done less talking and more listening. This book is a great book for young children around ages 1st grade to 3rd grade. It will teach them the skill of listening and that always talking isn't always good. It can teach the students good life lessons in an easy way to understand.

[Cynthia Gutzwiller · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for little ones to learn the importance of listening. The main character Lacey looses her voice and the world becomes new and different. I really enjoyed this great read and recommend it to all the non stop talkers.
Lucy Walker loves to talk and talk and talk. Please stop talking and eat your lunch, says Mom. Less talking and more listening, says her teacher. Her brother asks her to stop talking he can't hear his movie. Stop talking and brush your teeth says Dad. What happens when she looses her voice? You get to listen/read and find out. Lucky you!!
I borrowed this book from Amazon Prime lending library and so can you.

[Callie · Rating 3 out of 5]

What happened to the rhyming

With a title like walker-talker it really should have carried with the rhyming theme. Not only that but so much more could have been done with this cute story. On the positive side at least she learned her lesson. Also, I REALLY wish the digital format of these CHILDREN'S PICTURE books would stop being in landscape mode with no option to put in portrait mode. The pictures are impossibly small that way. I really think children can handle on page rather than the forced 2-page layout.

[Sarah Landolt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great lesson on learning the value of listening while also remaining true to yourself and who you are (in this case, a loquacious, expressive bird). The only issue I had with it was the gendered stereotype : a chatty female bird who everyone wants to silence. It’s larger issue, to not silence girls and encourage them to speak their minds. However, the book allows Lacey to remain true to her original, expressive vocal self, just with more discernment & the benefits and wisdom that comes with listening.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a sweet book. Of course you know what the message will be, but the author brings Lacey to it so gently. She loses her voice one day, and discovers how funny her friend is, how much she enjoys watching monster movies with her brother, and gets a gold star for listening in class. The book doesn't show Lacey as annoying or punishes her for being a talker, but emphasizes the positives of listening to those around her, and balancing talking and listening.

[Titilayo · Rating 5 out of 5]

i needed to reinforce the concept of verbal diarrhea to my students. this story worked great. it was bright and engaging. the plot was straight forward. the immediately understood the concept. it allowed us to pracitse our summary and story structure skills. a first grade teacher borrowed it for a lesson and her students enjoyed it also. now we have a name for a person who talks so much they miss out on life or get in trouble. don't be a lacey walker!

[Stefanie Burns · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story about owl, Lacey. Lacey is a talker. All she does is talk all day long until one day when she wakes up and her voice is gone. All she can do is sit quietly. Well, she realizes that being quiet isn't so bad. She finds out all sorts of things including that it feels nice to get a gold star in school for following directions and getting work done. Once she gets her voice back she still talks a lot, but can also be quiet. Great for use in the beginning of the year with students.

[Julee Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker" is about a young owl, who loves to talk. She talks so much, she forgets to do things sometimes. Eventually she loses her voice, and she realizes that she should be a better listener. This could be a resource for a early elementary classroom, on why we need to talk and listen. I think this would be a fun book to have in a classroom library, as it is both silly and a good life lesson.