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Putnam Juvenile (2007), Hardcover, 32 pages
Description
Lili is so shy that her voice is never heard in class until the day a good friend needs her help.
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LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
Lili is so shy and soft-spoken that she constantly gets looked over at school. Then one day loud, bossy Cassidy decides that Lili is her new best friend and proceeds to dictate everything the two should do. But Cassidy crosses the line when she suggests a game that will hurt the beloved class pet,
This book is a good tool for teaching children about standing up for what's right and for not letting other people walk all over them. (Cassidy is so like so many overly bossy, manipulative adults I've met that it's frightening.) It's also a good book for children who aren't shy to help them understand why some of their classmates might be so quiet oftentimes. However, my one issue is that this story seems to conflate two separate problems: being soft-spoken and being shy. The two are not always tied, even though many people seem to think so. This book just reinforces that stereotype. Still, the book's overall message is positive so I would recommend it.
S.D. Schindler's soft pastel illustrations fit perfectly with the story and add in some fun little details not mentioned in the text – like Lili's mother driving a Prius.
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a guinea pig named Lois. Lili must find her voice and speak up for Lois.This book is a good tool for teaching children about standing up for what's right and for not letting other people walk all over them. (Cassidy is so like so many overly bossy, manipulative adults I've met that it's frightening.) It's also a good book for children who aren't shy to help them understand why some of their classmates might be so quiet oftentimes. However, my one issue is that this story seems to conflate two separate problems: being soft-spoken and being shy. The two are not always tied, even though many people seem to think so. This book just reinforces that stereotype. Still, the book's overall message is positive so I would recommend it.
S.D. Schindler's soft pastel illustrations fit perfectly with the story and add in some fun little details not mentioned in the text – like Lili's mother driving a Prius.
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LibraryThing member aclemen1
I enjoyed this book. It is a great example of many students in the classroom, there is always the one loud child but most of them are shy and quiet. It teaches the children that are quiet that somtimes you have to stand up for yourselves and what is right. In this case, Lili had to stand up to
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Cassidy because she was abusing the fact that there was no teacher and did cruel things to the class pet. Show Less
LibraryThing member matthewbloome
I loved the heroine in this story, a shy girl who finds her voice just when she needs it. I can't help but like Lili a lot. I can identify with being shy but she stood up when she had to and that is to be commended.
LibraryThing member Salsabrarian
Lili is quiet and shy in class, uncomfortable when it's time to choose
partners and much preferring to read a book indoors during recess next to the class guinea pig. Her voice is so soft, "you couldn't hear it
even if you wanted to." One day an aggressive classmate named Cassidy chooses Lili as a
partners and much preferring to read a book indoors during recess next to the class guinea pig. Her voice is so soft, "you couldn't hear it
even if you wanted to." One day an aggressive classmate named Cassidy chooses Lili as a
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partner and pretty much takes advantage of her for several days. Lili is unable to speak up until Cassidy begins to mess with the guinea pig. Then she finds the courage and accumulated outrage to tell Cassidy to "STOP IT!" Show Less
LibraryThing member Rvalencia
Lili is a little girl that hasn't quite figured out the power of her voice. She is super shy and when she is has to work along a bully her buttons get pushed and she finds her voice that shocks the whole class.
Awards
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Children's Picture — 2010)
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award (Nominee — 2009)
Iowa Goldfinch Award (Nominee — 2013)
CCBC Choices (2008)
Physical description
32 p.; 10.78 x 9.24 inches
ISBN
039924252X / 9780399242526