Five Minutes Peace
Jill Murphy
Scholastic Inc. 1986
(# of Pages: 26)
This was an entertaining book for younger children. The story centered on a mother elephant who just wanted five minutes peace from her three children. She went from room to room to escape them, failing each time. I think this book is appropriate for kindergarten to second grade. There are bright descriptive pictures on each page and the story is one that a young audience could relate to. This book has the potential to spark a conversation among the students and put them a position to relate to the characters in the book. The teacher could begin a conversation using such prompts as, does you mommy ever want alone time? Why do you think she would want to be alone? While the book is humorous it could be used to teach a social/emotional lesson on respecting others space.
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