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About this Book:

I Don't Want To! is a positive, problem-solving story for children, and for parents and teachers, who read to children. The story is about Ty, a second grader, who says I Don't Want To! at home and school, to just about anything someone says to him. The reader follows Ty's adventures one day, from the time he gets up in the morning, to the time he goes to bed at night. Ty learns that not thinking before he talks gets him into problems at home and school. Ty learns about consequences when he says I Don't Want To!, to a fun time with his Dad. The book helps children learn about easy-to-use strategies, and understand that listening and thinking about their choices before speaking, will result in positive words. Children learn that good things happen as a result of good choices. Ages 5-9 years old.

About the Author:

About The Author This book was written and illustrated by Dianne M. Smith. Dianne lives in Strum, Wisconsin, and has taught Special Education, EBD children at Marinette, Crivitz, Wausaukee, Amberg, Coleman, Hayward, Lac Courte Oreilles, Ojibwe Indian Reservation, and Necedah Elementary schools in Wisconsin, and Brimhall and D. C. Williams Elementary at Roseville Schools in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her interests are teaching, playing with her grandchildren, writing, painting, traveling, cruising, showing and training Miniature Australian Shepherds.

Book Review:

I Don't Want To! is a positive, problem-solving story for children, and for parents and teachers, who read to children. The story is about Ty, a second grader, who says I Don't Want To! at home and school to just about anything someone says to him. The reader follows Ty's adventures one day, from the time he gets up in the morning, to the time he goes to bed at night. Ty learns that not thinking before he talks gets him into problems at home and school. Ty learns about consequences when he says I Don't Want To!, to a fun time with his Dad. The book helps children learn about easy-to-use strategies, and understand that listening and thinking about their choices before speaking, will result in positive words. Children learn that good things happen as aesult of good choices. Ages 5-9 years old.

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Dianne M. Smith ARAQUA Books 420 Woodland Dr. Strum, WI 715-695-3177