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A review by brandypainter
No Talking by Andrew Clements
4.0
This is taken from a longer review found here.
Andrew Clements has an amazing way of conveying large ideas within a few pages. This 146 page book is about communication, the power of words, the power of silence and how we respond to the people around us. It also shows how we effect the wider community with our words and actions. As always in a Clements book there are two stories being told. One is of the children and what they are experiencing and learning. The other is of the adults and how they are reacting and ultimately learning too. A child reading this will definitely get a sense of empowerment from what the kids in this book are able to accomplish. Hopefully, they will also learn a little about how adults tend to look at children, particularly noisy ones, that will explain some of the reactions they get. For adults reading it, it is a good reminder of how young minds work and exactly how creative they can be.
Andrew Clements has an amazing way of conveying large ideas within a few pages. This 146 page book is about communication, the power of words, the power of silence and how we respond to the people around us. It also shows how we effect the wider community with our words and actions. As always in a Clements book there are two stories being told. One is of the children and what they are experiencing and learning. The other is of the adults and how they are reacting and ultimately learning too. A child reading this will definitely get a sense of empowerment from what the kids in this book are able to accomplish. Hopefully, they will also learn a little about how adults tend to look at children, particularly noisy ones, that will explain some of the reactions they get. For adults reading it, it is a good reminder of how young minds work and exactly how creative they can be.