Official Review: Wash Your Hands With Me!
Posted: 17 May 2021, 21:09
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Wash Your Hands With Me!" by Sherica Starling Cheek.]
As soon as I saw Wash Your Hands With Me! by Sherica Starling Cheek, I immediately wanted to pick it to review. My mom and I babysit my six-year-old nephew a lot, and we’ve been trying to get him to be better about thoroughly washing his hands. I thought this book might help with that, and I think it will.
This book shows readers the different events throughout the day that they should wash their hands before and after, like playing, eating lunch, and going to the bathroom, which is an important topic because of germs in general and COVID-19. It also gives instructions for washing your hands, like squirting soap on your hands, scrubbing your hands, and then rinsing them. The story’s simplicity makes it best for children ages two to six.
One way that it could have been better would have been if it mentioned more about why it’s important to wash your hands instead of only focusing on when you should. But since this book is also meant for toddlers, I can understand why they didn’t include anything like that, and it would still be a good conversation starter for older children.
The writing style was my favorite thing about this book. It has a nice rhythm, and I was able to give the words a tune as I was reading it. I could easily imagine my nephew singing the words while washing his hands. This adds an element of fun, and children are more likely to remember it later.
The illustrations are also nicely done. They’re very colorful and match the text. The characters also have different skin and hair colors, which was a nice touch.
The vocabulary is appropriate for the recommended age range. Older children will be able to read most of it on their own, and younger children will know the meaning of all of the words. The only thing that might confuse some children is one phrase that says, “Wash your hands after filling the trunk,” meaning after you eat. I was pleased to not find any editing mistakes, so the book was professionally edited.
Overall, there was nothing I disliked about this book, so I’m giving it 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend it to parents and teachers who want to help their children and students learn to wash their hands better and more often.
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Wash Your Hands With Me!
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As soon as I saw Wash Your Hands With Me! by Sherica Starling Cheek, I immediately wanted to pick it to review. My mom and I babysit my six-year-old nephew a lot, and we’ve been trying to get him to be better about thoroughly washing his hands. I thought this book might help with that, and I think it will.
This book shows readers the different events throughout the day that they should wash their hands before and after, like playing, eating lunch, and going to the bathroom, which is an important topic because of germs in general and COVID-19. It also gives instructions for washing your hands, like squirting soap on your hands, scrubbing your hands, and then rinsing them. The story’s simplicity makes it best for children ages two to six.
One way that it could have been better would have been if it mentioned more about why it’s important to wash your hands instead of only focusing on when you should. But since this book is also meant for toddlers, I can understand why they didn’t include anything like that, and it would still be a good conversation starter for older children.
The writing style was my favorite thing about this book. It has a nice rhythm, and I was able to give the words a tune as I was reading it. I could easily imagine my nephew singing the words while washing his hands. This adds an element of fun, and children are more likely to remember it later.
The illustrations are also nicely done. They’re very colorful and match the text. The characters also have different skin and hair colors, which was a nice touch.
The vocabulary is appropriate for the recommended age range. Older children will be able to read most of it on their own, and younger children will know the meaning of all of the words. The only thing that might confuse some children is one phrase that says, “Wash your hands after filling the trunk,” meaning after you eat. I was pleased to not find any editing mistakes, so the book was professionally edited.
Overall, there was nothing I disliked about this book, so I’m giving it 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend it to parents and teachers who want to help their children and students learn to wash their hands better and more often.
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Wash Your Hands With Me!
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
