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A review by s_n_arly
Meet Wild Boars by Meg Rosoff
5.0
I picked up this book on a whim. I'd never heard of it before, and I'm not sure why. This is easily as engaging and entertaining to the picture book crowd as Don't Let The Pigeon Ride the Bus, I'd Really Like to Eat A Child, and Green Eggs and Ham.
The book can be read simply as a silly tale, or it can be used to guide and direct behavior. As we see the wild boars exhibiting enormous social faux pas, young children can relate and see why you wouldn't want to be around someone behaving as they do. When my 3 year old son starts to get unruly (rude, obnoxious or mean), I ask him if he's a wild boar. This alone often corrects the behavior. No need for threats, counting or time outs. What could be better than that?
The book can be read simply as a silly tale, or it can be used to guide and direct behavior. As we see the wild boars exhibiting enormous social faux pas, young children can relate and see why you wouldn't want to be around someone behaving as they do. When my 3 year old son starts to get unruly (rude, obnoxious or mean), I ask him if he's a wild boar. This alone often corrects the behavior. No need for threats, counting or time outs. What could be better than that?