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A review by kristenremenar
Phoebe and Digger by Tricia Springstubb
4.0
Reasons why I dig this book:
1. Phoebe is a girl who loves her digger. Yay for girls who like things that go!
2. Phoebe and her family have black hair, dark eyes, and brown skin. Yay for a main character who isn't distinctly white!
3. Phoebe acts like a real preschooler. She pouts, she uses her knuckles ("just a little") and also her foot ("not too hard") when using her words doesn't get results with a bully. Some grownups may object to some of Phoebe's actions and the fact that the boy who is upset about worms is "a crybaby boy", but I like that Springstubb has written a truthful story about preschoolers, and the adult can always tell kids after sharing the story, "we don't call others 'crybaby'" or whatever.
4. The mom kind of solves the problem, but doesn't completely take over. When mom approaches, the bully backs off - so the solution is realistic. It is comforting for little kids to know that grownups can help when other kids take your stuff,and thank you, Springstubb, for not giving the mom a preachy speech.
5. Nifty art.
1. Phoebe is a girl who loves her digger. Yay for girls who like things that go!
2. Phoebe and her family have black hair, dark eyes, and brown skin. Yay for a main character who isn't distinctly white!
3. Phoebe acts like a real preschooler. She pouts, she uses her knuckles ("just a little") and also her foot ("not too hard") when using her words doesn't get results with a bully. Some grownups may object to some of Phoebe's actions and the fact that the boy who is upset about worms is "a crybaby boy", but I like that Springstubb has written a truthful story about preschoolers, and the adult can always tell kids after sharing the story, "we don't call others 'crybaby'" or whatever.
4. The mom kind of solves the problem, but doesn't completely take over. When mom approaches, the bully backs off - so the solution is realistic. It is comforting for little kids to know that grownups can help when other kids take your stuff,and thank you, Springstubb, for not giving the mom a preachy speech.
5. Nifty art.