Free Children's Book - The Power of the Word

For those of you with young children, I just found out that a book I previously reviewed is currently available for free on Amazon. I’ve added the review here, as well as the link to buy the book if you desire.

The Power of the Word

4 stars

I had high hopes for Hugo the Happy Starfish when I heard that it was written in accordance with the IB PYP curriculum. I work with children of all ages, so I'm always looking for new books and experiences to share with them. And to have a series of books designed to teach kids about feelings? Perfect.

I enjoyed reading about Hugo's further adventures on his trip. In this book, we learn about empathy, and how words have the power to hurt. I thought it was very well written and illustrated. The book wasn't overly preachy, and I thought that the message was cleverly delivered. 

The only thing I didn't like was reading this book on my Kindle. I think if you read the paperback/hardcover edition, it would be great, but unfortunately, it doesn't work very well on Kindle. The pages and type were very small, and even when I adjusted the reading size to the highest setting, it was still small and hard to read, which can be a problem for young readers or when you're trying to show the pictures to children while reading the story.

All in all, I think this is a promising series that I would highly recommend. I would recommend buying the paperback/hardcover copy over the Kindle version, but the Kindle version is fine too. I will definitely be reading the other books in this series and using this in my classroom.

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*