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Lovely sensitive book for kids!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me access an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A good lesson in the book about misunderstandings and fibbing. Cute pictures but the story fell a little short.

Three Little Birds is a wonderful book to read with your children and talk about misunderstandings and the consequences of assumptions. When Red and Yellow bird leave Blue bird all alone Blue bird convinces himself its for a reason that's true and his assumptions causes a lot of problems with his friends. This book is perfect for parents and teachers to have in their personal libraries. Thank you Netgalley and Magination Press for the copy to review.

Three Little Birds shows that we should reflect on our feelings before we react in situations because our reactions might make the situation worse or bigger than it really is. We can use our words to talk things out with the person (or bird) that hurt our feelings rather than using our words to lash out spread rumors, and hurt others.

Thanks for the advanced copy.

This picture book teaches a timeless lesson about open communciation and gossip. Although written for young children, it could be discussed with all ages. The difference in color sets apart each bird, but could be used in teaching concepts like colors and counting. The expressions of the birds are amusingly created with subtle changes, even when showing unpleasant emotions. A useful read for storytimes, classrooms, and places of worship.

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Three little birds, but one gets left out and starts a rumor because he feels bad. This book about gossip and it's negative effects is somewhat useful for children going through a hard time, but as a general story, it's heavy-handed and preachy. Thankfully it is saved from gimmicks used in other books from this publisher, like alliterative names and poor rhyming. A decent book for special collections, but general library collections may want to pass.

What a sweet, cute book with a powerful message: talk it out when you're upset instead of acting out on that emotion. There are also other messages: you shouldn't start rumors, you can't believe everything you hear, you shouldn't lie, and that you shouldn't gossip. I like that the birds are named by their color, the colors on the pages, and the facial expressions of the birds. Great book to read to young ones!

This book demonstrates well how quickly an impulsive decision can escalate out of your control. Blue blurts out a lie when he is feeling hurt and ends up pulling all of his friends into the mess. I love the tips at the end for using the book to teach kids about how words can hurt and how to calm down and think before saying something you can't take back.

I received an electronic copy from Magination Press through NetGalley.
The premise behind this book is terrific. Everyone gets their feelings hurt at some point. Learning how to deal with that is critical in the maturing process. However, the writing is disjointed and the point gets lost from the beginning of the story.
The story opens with three birds sitting together on the wires. Red asks Yellow to go hunt for worms. They fly off and leave Blue alone. Right away the threesome dynamic comes up and is not dealt with at that point in the book. Blue, feeling hurt, decides to lie about Red and say he said something about Yellow. He shares that with Green and Violet. They, in turn, spread rumors to other color birds.
The author demonstrates exactly what happens when people tell a lie and it keeps going.
Eventually, they all get together and solve/resolve the issues. Red acknowledges that he should have asked Blue too. Red also demonstrates how to take a breath and not react in anger.
The best part of the book is the portion for adults at the end. Mullady provides useful info to help children cope with their emotions - in particular hurt feelings.

I really enjoyed this helpful little book. The illustrations are absolutely darling. The birds are bright, vivid colors, perfect for young readers. The story is a wonderful introduction to difficult, complex emotions for children and the perfect intro to emotional management and Emotional Intelligence for young readers. My 3 year old didn't quite understand the story, but enjoyed it all the same. He was able to grasp that one of the birds did something that the others didn't like and that some of the birds were, perhaps, wrongly upset. The target audience is likely intended for slightly older than a newly 3 year old. I would recommend this title for 4-8 year olds. As a parent, I also appreciate the instructional pages at the back of the book explaining the concepts and other tools for teaching this message. Overall a wonderful title that my family will certainly be revisiting.

Great story about how words and actions affect others. This will have a subtle impact on young children and the vibrant illustrations will keep them interested and engaged.

This would be a good book for storytime to introduce the topic of rumors and hurt feelings. I liked how we got to see how a rumor spreads but I think how red reacts is a little mature and what a parent would want to happen not necessarily what would happen. But I think the message is good.

I'm sorry the image is so blurry! It's the cover that both NetGalley and Goodreads had. Also, I think the formatting for this one was wonky as well, so the story felt scattered and I had to try and piece the information together.

At the start of the book, Blue is offended because Red didn't invite him somewhere, but we don't see any interactions between the two until the end. Instead we start with a despondent Blue, and no real understanding of why he's upset. His disappointment felt forced, and I'm not sure why he felt the need to lie at all. Yes, his feelings were hurt, but I think his emotions were poorly handled. Was he embarrassed about not being invited? Why did he make up a lie about Yellow?

I believe I understand the point the author was trying to make, but I didn't really like the approach. Blue lied to hide his hurt feelings, and his lie affected others. Even when he's confronted later on, he chooses to lie first before admitting the truth. The other birds involved seemed to escalate the situation, and did nothing to actually advance the story.

Honestly, I don't like the message Three Little Birds sends to children. First, Blue lies and then allows his friends to search out the two birds he lied about. Second, the other birds start telling everyone there is going to be a fight, so a large group gathers to see what's going on. Third, when Red confronts Blue about the lie, he was very aggressive about it.

All of it really rubbed me the wrong way, and I believe Blue's feelings should have been handled differently. We shouldn't want to encourage children to gather an audience for an altercation, and we shouldn't want to promote gossip and rumors, which is essentially what the other birds did.

I recieved this book via Netgalley and give it my honest review.
I read this book with my 7 year old who found it interesting, it was a good conversation starter about feeling left out and how to deal with it. There is advice for parents/teachers in the book too. All in all a good and educational read.

When Red and Yellow go off to hunt worms and don’t include Blue, Blue feels hurt. He then decides to tell Green and Violet that Red said something unkind about Yellow. From there a rumor spreads through more and more birds growing to say that Red and Yellow are fighting. When they find Red and Yellow, the root of the rumor gets sought out and the birds go to confront Blue. Red must choose whether to get even or to remain calm and talk things out with Blue.

This is an absolutely fantastic resource for talking with kids about what to do when your feelings are hurt, how lies are damaging, how to respond to rumors, and how to resolve conflicts in healthy ways. There are two full pages of helpful guides for adults in the back of the book how to talk through each of these issues with kids and equip them for healthier relationships. The advice given is spot on and presented in ways that kids can easily grasp. The story is put together in an entertaining way with attractive illustrations and a cast of colorful birds so not only is this a helpful resource but kids should find it also to be an entertaining story in its own right. Highly recommended for any family, school, or group that works with kids to have on hand to deal with interpersonal conflicts and rumors that inevitably arise.

I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Bright and colourful pictures. Good story about how gossip and lies can hurt others.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC

A great picture book about feelings, lying, conflict, gossip and more. Well told in a way that kids will understand.

*thank you to Netgalley and American Psychological Association/Magination Press for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

3 stars.

A good book that teaches children that saying a lie to someone because your feelings have been hurt in some way is not the right way to make things ok again. This book shows children what happens when a lie is told and how the situation could have been handled in a better way. I liked that the birds names were based on the colour of their feathers. It makes it easier for children to understand and is also a great way that the illustrator could add more colour into this book as that is always what attracts little children to story books. Overall, quite well written and illustrated.

Great book for teaching social skills. Important concepts kids need to hear about over and over. The story is done is a great way to keep them engaged with discussion.