Percy Listens Up
Stuart Murphy

Charlesbridge
February 1, 2012 / ISBN 978-1580894692
Picture book, social skills/ listening (ages 3-5)
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Reviewed by Bob Walch

Need some help convincing your child that he or she needs to improve his or her listening skills? Try this delightful picture book that features Percy and his friends who are all residents of "See-and-Learn City".

Percy loves to play and talk, but he isn't very interested in always listening when he is at school or out with his family or friends. In this picture book poor Percy misses out on some fun activities, he doesn't fulfill a school assignment and he almost has an accident. Why? It's simple; Percy wasn't listening when he should have been.

The book's simple message is a person needs to listen carefully when it comes to understanding instructions or learning new information. Also, to be safe you have to "listen up"!

After reading this book with your child, take the opportunity to discuss where Percy went wrong and how he could do better in the future. Hopefully your child will take this story to heart and become a better listener.