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Get Off My Lawn by Michael Garland
4.0
emotional funny medium-paced

 
This is one of the better books coming out of Boys Town Press.  I say that because they keep it simple.  The “preach” or lesson part of the book is one small paragraph at the end.  The book lets the story shine in a simplistic way that gets the message across so much better than the three time repeat they normally do.  In this book a bunch of kids play on a neighbor's lawn and pic his flowers. He gets upset and the kids see him as mean and terrifying. But one of the moms explains why the neighbor is upset and helps the kids find a way to apologize.  The story is simple and lovely, and just works.  The illustrations are bright and colorful and help move the story along.