The Bad Seed (The Food Group Book 1)
Product ID: 97876980
A New York Times bestseller! This is a book about a bad seed. A baaaaaaaaaad seed. How bad? Do you really want to know? He has a bad temper, bad manners, and a bad attitude. He’s been bad since he can remember! This seed cuts in line every time, stares at everybody and never listens. But what happens when one mischievous little seed changes his mind about himself, and decides that he wants to be—happy? With Jory John’s charming and endearing text and bold expressive illustrations by Pete Oswald, here is The Bad Seed: a funny yet touching tale about social emotional learning that reminds us of the remarkably transformative power of will, acceptance, and just being you. Perfect for readers young and old, The Bad Seed proves that positive change is possible for each and every one of us. Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald’s funny, bestselling books for kids 4-8 and anyone who wants a laugh: The Bad Seed The Good Egg The Cool Bean The Couch Potato The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, the Spooky! The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets That’s What Dinosaurs Do Review: Quality - Grandson loves books Review: A book every teacher/parent should read! - I LOVE this book because the "bad seed" reminds me of my son. I don't believe there are any "bad kids" in the world but I'm sure kids look at themselves as bad if that is all they ever hear. I love how this story gives a sympathetic backstory on how he got "so bad" and how he is trying to do better and change his bad ways. Even though my son isn't perfect, he sure does try to do good and his behavior improves when people notice the POSITIVE instead of the negative. I absolutely love the last lines of the book where the other seeds are gossiping (another lesson) saying, "Hey! There goes that bad seed," and another seed sticks up for him and says, "Actually, he isn't that bad anymore." Then the "bad seed" turns around with a smile on his face and says, "I heard that." Moral of the story.....children are always listening. Focus on the positive rather than the negative and a child's self-talk and behavior will drastically improve. My son's 2nd grade year was so negative and he was always getting into trouble. I rarely heard the good and neither did my son. His 3rd grade year was amazing. The teacher really focuses on pointing out his good choices and what a difference that made in my son's attitude toward school. Thank you Jory John for writing this book. I also love the book, "I Love You Already" which teaches readers about friendship, love, patience, loyalty and forgiveness. :)
| Best Sellers Rank | #53,490 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #26 in Children's Self-Esteem & Self-Respect #68 in Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings (Kindle Store) #250 in Children's Nature Books (Books) |
K**S
Quality
Grandson loves books
L**N
A book every teacher/parent should read!
I LOVE this book because the "bad seed" reminds me of my son. I don't believe there are any "bad kids" in the world but I'm sure kids look at themselves as bad if that is all they ever hear. I love how this story gives a sympathetic backstory on how he got "so bad" and how he is trying to do better and change his bad ways. Even though my son isn't perfect, he sure does try to do good and his behavior improves when people notice the POSITIVE instead of the negative. I absolutely love the last lines of the book where the other seeds are gossiping (another lesson) saying, "Hey! There goes that bad seed," and another seed sticks up for him and says, "Actually, he isn't that bad anymore." Then the "bad seed" turns around with a smile on his face and says, "I heard that." Moral of the story.....children are always listening. Focus on the positive rather than the negative and a child's self-talk and behavior will drastically improve. My son's 2nd grade year was so negative and he was always getting into trouble. I rarely heard the good and neither did my son. His 3rd grade year was amazing. The teacher really focuses on pointing out his good choices and what a difference that made in my son's attitude toward school. Thank you Jory John for writing this book. I also love the book, "I Love You Already" which teaches readers about friendship, love, patience, loyalty and forgiveness. :)
P**H
Kids learn to keep going
Used for read aloud
J**E
The Bad Seed is not so bad after all!
Great little book!
C**A
Love this book and will purchase again
My son lovesss this book. Well i should say loved because our home flooded here in Asheville due to Helene. Plan to purchase it again when we have a home. He is 9months now but started reading it to him when he was 5month old. Definitely a fav
S**.
Adorable read-aloud
Such a great message! I read this during the first or second week of school in KG to show students that good/bad behavior is all about the choices they are making. Love it!
L**N
Great Story with Such a Valuable lesson
My 7 year old is reading all these books. He loves this one the most because of the many lessons he learnt from this short story. 1. We should never allow the bad experiences we have to change us. 2. Changing from bad to good is not a light switch so instead choose happiness first and happiness will encourage us to do good things. 3. When others speak badly about us, allow those words to effect positive change instead of wallowing in negative feelings. 4. It’s always good to look into ourselves and make a decision to fix the things that need work. And 5; Keep doing good, soon enough someone will see the changes and
A**R
Happy camper!
Pleased with purchase.
R**O
Little book for kids
It is a small book, it is well printed. Enjoyable read.
C**N
Muy gracioso
A mi hijo de 8 años le encanta! Fue un acierto.
A**R
Essential for Children
Buying these books for my daughter has been effective as she has started to develop the habit of reading which has helped in reducing the screen time. The book is very useful as it has pictures and improves vocabulary
C**O
Ottimo testo!
The Bad Seed è un testo bellissimo per la lettura personale e come spunto per formazioni con ragazzi d educatori. Immagini curate e testo semplice. Da non perdere!
A**R
Great for class storytime!
I loved all the books in this series, great for class story time as the images are nice and the story is engaging!
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