Sally Rippin’s popular Hey Jack! series gives us a big book
to keep children absorbed during the Christmas holidays.
This collection deals with the varying emotions that children
feel and struggle with daily. Although Jack has his moody days and each one (depending
on how he’s feeling) seems to claim a moody title — moochy, bouncy, jittery
etc. — he always finds a way to overcome.
The ten stories are full of optimism
and encouragement, and focus on children’s self-esteem and how they can conquer
their fears and insecurities.
The themes of the book cover shyness, self-doubt, and
various types of fear and anger, coming to terms with change, plus
many others. They are approached in a delicate way and presented with warmth
and humour and without being preachy.
Jack is a great role model, for most children can relate to
the way Jack feels. Through his experiences they discover, as Jack does, that
things are never as bad as they seem, and that there is always a reason for the
way people act and think.
This big book is aimed at early readers in a large
easy-to-read font. Jack’s friend Billy, who is now a star in her own right,
also appears in many of the stories.
Title: Hey Jack! That's a Big Book!
Author: Sally Rippin
Publisher: Hardie Grant, $24.95 RRP
Publication Date: October 2013
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781742977577
For ages: 7+
Type: Junior Fiction
