12 Days of Christmas Book Review

Day Seven:

 

I DARE YOU NOT TO YAWN

by Helene Boudreau

 

Image Credit: www.heleneboudreau



While reading a picture book about yawns, do you think you can resist the urge to yawn? I DARE YOU NOT TO YAWN is a cute picture book on the 2014 Texas 2x2 list. Why are yawns so contagious? When someone yawns, should you look away? How can you resist a yawn? This fictional story asks all these questions and more. One step of advice from this book includes not letting your mother see you yawn or you will end up in bed. "Pajamas lead to bedtime stories. Bedtime stories lead to sleepy-time songs."

This is a simple story that many students would enjoy. Most second graders and up should be able to read this independently. The pictures are simple with a child-like feel but depict the emotions and behavior of the main character quite well.