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Mom Wombat Says Make War No More! by Phyllis Schwartz, Siski Kalla Published by Acorn Publishing Genres: Children's
Format: eARC
Source: Provided as part of book tour
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"Try to get along and don't keep score. It doesn't matter who has more toys. Just have fun, my girls and boys. Don't YOU be a bully, not even now and then, not even to a foe or friend." Known as Mombat to her kids, she has plenty of ideas on how everyone can learn to get along with others and have fun. Using her wit and insightful wisdom, Mombat aims to make the world a better place by teaching positive communication skills and the importance of friendship.
Children’s Fiction
Date Published: Sep 22, 2023
Publisher: Acorn Publishing
Mom Wombat says, “Make friends, not war!”
“Try to get along and don’t keep score… It doesn’t matter who
has more toys, just have fun, my girls and boys. Don’t YOU be a bully,
not even now and then, not even to a foe or friend.”
Known as Mombat to her kids, she has plenty of ideas on how everyone can
learn to get along with others and have fun. Using her wit and insightful
wisdom, Mombat aims to make the world a better place by teaching positive
communication skills and the importance of friendship.
Julie’s Review
Mom Wombat Says Make War No More! is a sweet anti-bullying book. Mombat reminds all the little furry friends at home, at the bus stop, at school, and out playing, to stop the silly and mean bullying and fighting, and instead enjoy the activities and each other’s company. Mombat shares this important message to all kids in a cute rhyming rhythm that is easy to read for young readers.
I really enjoyed the illustrations in Mom Wombat Says Make War No More! The drawings of each animal and each activity they do together are so well doodled and are lovely. They are child-like, appear to be hand drawn in colored pencils rather than illustrated by a computer. I like that quite a bit and I feel that is more accessible to kids as well as more relatable.
Best of all, the book even suggests a great snack to make and share to soothe bickering and calm the kiddos before playtime.
This is a great preschool or kindergarten read aloud as well as a book early graders can read on their own and learn this important anti-bullying reminder.
About the Author
Phyllis Schwartz is a married mother of two, who, after a highly successful career in the TV news business, finally has the time to indulge in and focus on her “civilian” writing. Even as a kid, she kept a diary and wrote little stories and poems, a creative release that continued well into adulthood.
She wrote news by day and poetry by night. And despite battling three different types of cancer over more than three decades, she is still filled with energy, joy, and optimism, and she looks forward to writing much more poetry and children’s books in the future. Her writing often centers on what she observes daily: including her friends, husband, and two children, as well as her garden and her beautiful beach town residence in dreamy Encinitas, all providing continued inspiration for her verse.
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