TRUDY LUDWIG is a nationally acclaimed speaker and an award-winning
author who specializes in writing children's books that help kids
cope with and thrive in their social world, including The Invisible
Boy, My Secret Bully and The Power of One. She has received rave
reviews from educators, experts, organizations, and parents at
schools and conferences around the US for her passion and
compassion in addressing peer aggression and friendship issues. An
active member of the International Bullying Prevention Association,
Trudy also collaborates with organizations like the Committee for
Children and ConnectSafely.org, and has served as content adviser
for Sesame Street Workshop. Trudy's books have won the Mom's Choice
Gold Award, the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award, and the NAPPA
Gold Award, and have also been recognized as NCSS-CBC Notable
Social Studies Trade Books for Young People.
Visit her at trudyludwig.com
Follow her on Twitter at @TrudyLudwig
PATRICE BARTON earned a BFA in studio art from the University of
Texas in Austin, where she lives with her husband and son. Her
books include The invisible Boy and Quiet Please, Owen McPhee by
Trudy Ludwig, as well as I Pledge Allegiance by Pat Mora and Libby
Martinez and Remarkably You by Pat Zietlow Miller. Her work has
been honored by the Society of Illustrators and the International
Literacy Association (ILA) among others.
Visit her at Patrice Barton.com
Follow her on Instagram at @PatriceBarton
Thought-provoking . . . An accessible addition to libraries
that may function as a springboard for a discussion on positive
communication and the importance of listening."—School LIbrary
Journal
"Like Ludwig and Barton’s previous picture book, The Invisible Boy
(2013), which concerns a quiet child, this book has a purpose. It
deals with a recognizable problem, offers some points to discuss,
and delivers its message lightly." —Booklist
"Sympathetic and most of all, hopeful."—Publishers Weekly
"The ending reflects real life in that Owen still has bouts of
talkativeness, though now he does also listen for others' input. .
. . Similarly talkative youngsters struggling with social
interactions may want to schedule their own laryngitis days."
—Kirkus Reviews
“This delightful story shows the beauty and benefits of
tuning in and listening to others in compassionate, caring
ways—something we definitely need more of in our chatter-filled
world!” —Dr. Michele Borba, bestselling author of UnSelfie:
Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World
A Junior Library Guild Selection
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