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Mary Wrightly, So Politely (2013)

by Shirin Yim Bridges(Favorite Author)

3.26 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0547342489 (ISBN13: 9780547342481)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

HMH Books for Young Readers

review 1: Mary Wrightly is an exceptionally well-behaved and polite child. But when other, more aggressive or less courteous children and adults keep taking the stuffed animals she had in mind for her little brother, it's time to speak up. When she does so but politely, of course, she finds that others respond in kind. The only thing I disliked about the book was the last page with the brother's loud chortle, but then again, that's the perfect reaction to such a great stuffed elephant. I suppose I was looking for a different sort of closure for Mary herself. As I read, I felt sad about how often quiet, polite children are overlooked. Many of them, of course, are girls. The illustrations, created using pastels with a bit of digital retouching, allow readers to see Mary's increasing f... morerustration as she sees everything she chooses for her brother slip through her hands.
review 2: Saw this reviewed on SLJ and immediately asked our local library to purchase it, which they did because they are AWESOME!! It is THE perfect book for little girls who haven't "found their voice" and try so very hard to stand up for themselves when their vocal cords just won't agree...There are so few books out there that tell shy girls it is OKAY to be shy but this one does it and I love it. Two shy girls live in my house and even though they are 13, they will have this book read to them tonight and they will love it too!!! less

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