Petey's Listening Ears - by L.R. Knost

"Petey was having a bad day." The reason? He forgot to turn on his listening ears of course! When his dad reminds him at lunch, he starts remembering to listen, and finds out how great a day can be when he does.

As a parent, it is so helpful to have little cues like "turning on your listening ears" to share with your children. This is something I have now implemented with my kids and found helpful. "Petey's Listening Ears" by L.R. Knost is a simple book, with a simple message. If it is one you are trying to teach your children, you might want to check it out.

Development Activities

Books for Children Ages: 2 years old to 6 years old

Related Discussion Topics: Listening to instructions, communication. 

Activities for Kids: 

• Work on your listening skills by playing "Simon Says"
• Color a happy face and a sad face. Read the book and have your child show which face shows how Petey is feeling. You can also use these faces to talk about different things that your child does that make them happy or sad, or make you happy or sad.

Cultural Diversity: One note for parents is that this book does mention Petey saying bedtime prayers. Also, there is no diversity represented in the book, as it only shows Petey and his parents, who are from the same ethnic background. 
Children's Book Review Rating: 3 Stars

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*A free copy of this book was given to Beautiful Books for Children for review purposes. Our commitment to our readers and authors is to always give an honest review, even when a review copy is provided. No other compensation was provided for this review.