Time-Out for Sophie
CCBC Review:
Cause and effect of one’s actions are played out as Sophie tests her boundaries and earns repeated time outs. She throws her dinner on the floor—twice. She dumps the neatly folded laundry out of the basket—twice. With each second infraction, Sophie’s parents put her in a lonely time-out. Tables turn when Sophie grabs Granny’s glasses, despite being asked not to. Putting down the picture book she was sharing, Granny gives herself a time-out. It’s more than Sophie can bear, and she returns the glasses and settles next to Granny on the couch for her read-aloud session. Typical toddler behavior and its consequences are both believable and entertaining in this decidedly human family of mice. ©2014 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 1-4
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Behavior
Decisions and Consequences
Families
Toddlers
Publisher:
Viking
Publish Year: 2013
Pages: 24
ISBN: 9780670785117
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Wells