Summary: This is a book about a little miss who is very bossy. Every other person that she talks to in the book, she bosses around. The wizard sees this and he casts a spell on Little Miss Bossy. The spell places very bossy boots on her feet. In order to be free of the boots she has to learn how to ask people nicely to do things.
My Review: I like this book and other books in this series because they generally teach a message. I used this in my Kindergarten classroom next year when a bunch of the girls were being bossy to each other. The students in the class noticed what it was like to be bossy and to be nice.
About the Author: Roger Hargreaves created the Mr. Men series in 1971, when his son ask him "what a tickle looked like?" Hargreaves created a small series that became animated in 1974. Since then Hargreaves created several additional characters that included the Little Misses. The series has been translated into many languages which has also inspired editors to create more characters in other countries. Hargreaves passed away in 1988. His son Adam took over the writing of several new characters that were more modern in name.
Genre: Non-fiction, Character Education
Theme / Skill: Teaching students to be aware of certain character traits.
Age Level: 5-8
Pre-reading Activity: Have student make predictions about the book. Who is the main character? Why do you think she is called Little Miss Bossy? Do you think she will be bossy at the end of the story? Have students write down their responses to review later.
Post-reading Activity: When I read this book, I had student pretend to be bossy to each other then have the same exchange in a nice way.
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