Out of Sight Makes it Right|Chodi Kid Books| Christeen Bauer

Out of Sight Makes it Right?

Reviews

Dan Jackson

Children's Book Author

Illustrations:
Great illustration.

Script:
Very easy to read. Kids will like it !

Age Group :
Preschool to grade 2.

What kids will lean from this book :
(*) Great Bed Time Story.
(*) importance of honesty and truthfulness, the difference between right and wrong, the concept of personal responsibility and the personal rewards and consequences that result from a child's choice.

Katie Lutz-Garcia

Manager

Talent Acquisition | inContact

July 5, 2014

"Not only is this an amazing learning opportunity for your kids, it is a fun read and fantastic way to spend time together. The illustrations are bright and crisp with great focal areas for beginner readers and an entertaining rhythm for advanced readers. The story line is engaging and light hearted. The brilliance of Out of Sight, Makes it Right is taking an everyday task like putting toys away and intertwining a simple moral lesson that can appeal to all ages. The intricacy of choices and consequences is executed perfectly! This will be a family classic for generations to come."

Katie Garcia | Manager, Talent Acquisition | inContact

Carole P. Roman

Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best of 2012 for her first book.

Fun, rhyming story about Tommy and his dog Paco. Instead of cleaning his room, they stuff all the toys under the bed. Mommy is dismayed when she finds Tommy fibbing about the fact that he really didn't clean his room properly. Tommy reflects that he is feeling guilty over Mom's disappointment and makes an effort to do it the right way. Great book use to set up a practice of cleaning up the room before bed. Hilarious cartoonish mommy,

I love her eyes add the the humor of the book.

Ava Betz

editor and teacher

"Tommy’s story is more than a word-teaching tool, it is a life skills lesson as well. Young readers and listeners can find parallels in their own lives as Tommy thinks through his problem."

Ava Betz – editor and teacher

Brady Turpin

Lamar, CO

I thought the story was excellent and really resonated with the four year old I read the story to. I found it very interactive when the question was asked if Tommy was honest with his mom. I thought the rhymes were great and my girlfriends son had me read it to him three times in a short period of time, so I know he enjoyed it. He also insisted in taking it home with him in his backpack. His mom and I are always trying to teach him to be honest and polite and I think this short story helped him in understanding what we are trying to teach him.

What baffles me more than anything in today’s world is the lack of respect kids have for their parents as well as others. Our society is getting away from the core basics that we were all taught as kids. Please and thank you still go a long way in my book. The concept the author portrays in this story is excellent and a great way to teach kids morals and manners.

Brady Turpin

Lamar, CO

Grady Harp

Los Angeles, CA United States

Amazon HALL OF FAME, TOP 50 REVIEWER, VINE VOICE

July 15, 2014

This review is from: Out of Sight Makes it Right? (Kindle Edition)

Arizona and South Dakota author Chris Bauer may be a name new to us in the children's corral of authors, but read her first book and she won't be able to remain unknown for long! With a history of working in broadcasting and producing radio commercials, she knows well how to communicate. She writes with a fine sense of rhyming that makes her little story more fun to read (or sing!) and the illustrations she has provided are excellent and very much in keeping with the quality of the book.

We meet Tommy and Paco (Paco is his dog mate) as they play with all their toys to the point of covering the entire floor with their games. Putting them away is a pain, so they hide them under the bed, leaving the floor clean - but the bed bumpy. Tommy calls to his mommy that he has put all the toys away and is ready for bed. But when his mother comes in she notes the empty toy shelves and that the two had pushed and shoved toys in any available space without consideration of their property. Tommy feels sad because he wasn't truthful with his mommy. So once mommy leaves the room Tommy and Paco put all the toys away on the shelves where they belong - and to their surprise the work was fun! Tommy shares his regret that he lied before about the toys with his mommy and his mommy is proud of Tommy for choosing not to lie!

A fine lesson in the format of a terrific little book for children. Let's hope more are on the way!

Grady Harp

Los Angeles, CA United States

HALL OF FAME, TOP 50 REVIEWER, VINE VOICE

Kodi Bryant

Graphic Art Design

Jefferson County Health Public Relations

Great rhyming scheme that is really easy for kids to follow! The illustrations are colorful and effectively convey the message! As soon as I started reading it, my niece and nephew stopped playing their video games and began paying attention. Very well done, I can't what for the other installments in the series!

Kodi Bryant

Public Information Specialist

Jodi R. Quilici

Former Teacher

One of the most important things we can do with our young children is to read to them. At the same time, one of the primary responsibilities of parents, caretakers, and teachers charged with nurturing young children is to help them understand the most basic aspects of personal responsibility and citizenship. What better way to accomplish both than to incorporate developmentally appropriate character-building into the wonderful world of children’s books. First-time author Chris Bauer has done just that with her new book Out of Sight Makes it Right? While fostering essential language skills and a love of books, the story provides a variety of opportunities to engage young children. With vivid illustrations and an engaging rhythmic prose, this short story demonstrates the importance of honesty and truthfulness, the difference between right and wrong, the concept of personal responsibility, and the personal rewards and consequences that result from a child’s choices. Young children will often struggle with these concepts during their formative years. However, stories such as this support our endeavors to teach these important life lessons in a non-threatening and entertaining way that also opens the door to further dialogue about such topics.

Jodi R. Quilici

Former Teacher

prisrob

Amazon TOP 50 REVIEWER

VINE VOICE

Do you put your toys away every night. It is so difficult for children to play all day and then be neat and tidy.

Tommy and Paco loved playing with toys. Paco wasTommy's dog, and they had such fun. One day, Tommy 's mother asked Tommy and Paco to please clean up his room. Tommy and Paco forgot and played and played, and when it was time for bed, hey shoved the presents under the bed instead of cleaning up. Was this a good thing to do? When you read this book, you will discover the lesson Tommy and Paco learned.

Chris Bauer has written a story with a wonderful lesson. And, this story is written in rhyme, my favorite kind of story. Parents/teachers will enjoy reading this book to their children. The lessons learned will be a favorite part to talk about. The illustrations are bright and vivid and portray Tommy and Paco in their adventures. I liked this book for the lessons learned, and the love Tommy has for his mother.

prisrob - Amazon TOP 50 REVIEWER-VINE VOICE