Revony Rhinoceros Starts to Smile book recommendation is by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.
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Revony Rhinoceros Starts to Smile: A Lesson in Body Language
by Patricia Bardina (Author), Joanne Burgess (Author), Paul Sharp (Illustrator)
Brief summary: Revony Rhinoceros is at Bixby Baboon’s birthday party. The little rhino sits sulking and frowning by a tree, unsure how to play with the other invited guests. After the party, Revony’s mother discusses body language with her child. She explains that understanding friendly and unfriendly body language can help make friends. They then walk around the park, observing the other animals and how their body language reflects their feelings.
Revony Rhinoceros feels confident and uses friendly body language to make new friends at the park.
Comments: This book could be an introduction for school counselors, PreK, or K teachers to read aloud to explain nonverbal communication skills/body language and how that could impact friend-making.
This book was published in 2018, but it remains relevant today.
Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2
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*I was sent a free copy of this book.
There is a song that goes with the book at http://www.duckyfriends.com/revonys-song.html by Ras Sheehama.
(Ducky Friends. (n.d.). Revony’s Song by Ras Sheehama. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAbBR3RUiUY&t=50s)
The selected children’s books are chosen by a highly qualified retired elementary school librarian who passionately reads and recommends picture books to teachers, school librarians, parents, grandparents, and other book enthusiasts.
Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is the complimentary copies she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.