The OK Book

by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

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Through this book, the main character (a little boy) explains everything he is okay at. Some of the things are, an OK right fielder and an OK climber. He is OK at a lot of things, but he hopes one day he can be excellent at something. This book shows that you can be OK at a lot of things but the feeling you get from being excellent at something is worth it. (

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achatela | Mar 1, 2013 |

In this clever book, OK is turned on its side, upside down, and right side up to show that being OK can really be quite great. Whether OK is an OK skipper, an OK climber, an OK lightning bug catcher, or an OK whatever there is to experience, ok is an OK place to be. Being OK may lead to the discovery of what makes one great. Super neat book with lots of play on words for 4-6 year olds that could be explored when learning about each other and oneself in the classroom. (

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ColorBound | Dec 4, 2012 |

Book that says its good to be just "ok" at a lot of things. good lesson of self acceptance

Eglawren | Nov 19, 2012 |

In these high-pressure times, I LOVE the message of this book: it's OK to just be okay at things, especially for a child who's learning and experimenting. The child-like illustrations (stick person) are a perfect fit, and there are just the right number of examples. Each picture shows the child trying something ("I'm an ok pancake flipper") and shows the evidence that s/he's missed the mark a bit (pancake on the head not on the plate). Kids will relate but I'd REALLY like to put this in the hands of some parents who expect their children to be excellent at everything! (Hmmm...maybe a kick-off for a parent books group?)

scducharme | Apr 25, 2012 |

I love how Amy Rosenthal uses her imagination to create such literature. The "OK" book is wonderful. It lets the reader know it’s ok to just be ok at something. Being average is ok. It also shows that being the best at something take a lot of practice, and this is a great lesson to teach children. (

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kzrobin | Sep 26, 2011 |

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In this clever and literal play on words, OK is turned on its side, upside down, and right side up to show that being OK can really be quite great. Whether OK personifies an OK skipper, an OK climber, an OK lightning bug catcher, or an OK whatever there is to experience, ok is an OK place to be. And being OK just may lead to the discovery of what makes one great.

With spare yet comforting illustrations and text, Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld celebrate the real skills and talents children possess, encouraging and empowering them to discover their own individual strengths and personalities.

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A character enumerates a great many things that it enjoys doing, although not great at any of them, knowing that someday it will excel at something.