Written & Illustrated by Sivan Hong
I was gifted a copy of Avery G. and the Scary End of School written and illustrated by Sivan Hong to read, review, and celebrate for Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2023. This book was published by Amitz Press.
Avery G. has some big feelings about school ending for the summer this year and she makes a list of her top five reasons for why she feels worried when she thinks about the end of the school year:
- Not having a schedule in the summer
- She does not want a new teacher next year
- She will miss her classmates
- Saying goodbye makes her sad
- She is tired at the end of the year, and this makes everything much harder
Avery G. seems to feel what many children feel as the school year comes to a close—uncertainty, sadness, anxiety, and stress. This book does an excellent job at breaking those feelings down and giving concrete examples and suggestions as to how to deal with them. After Avery G. gives her parents the list she made, they make a plan that will solve everything! A plan gives Avery G. immediate reassurance. It is a five-step plan:
- Her parents make her a summer schedule
- Ms. Jess (her current teacher) introduces her to Ms. Abby (her new teacher)
- Her parents schedule playdates with her new classmates over the summer
- She made goodbye cards for her class
- She asked for more movement breaks to recharge
Even though Avery G. was having trouble coping with the end of the school year and transitioning to the upcoming one, these five steps allowed her to make it through.
I think many children will relate to this book, and many parents and educators can look to it to find inspiration as to how to handle their child struggling with these emotions. I recommend this book to any parent or educator who knows a child who may relate to Avery G. They (and you) will find comfort and reassurance in this book.
This book is part of the Super Fun Day Book Series. Other books in this series include Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day, and George J. and the Miserable Monday.
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2023 (1/26/22) is in its 10th year! This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen; two diverse book-loving moms who saw a need to shine the spotlight on all of the multicultural books and authors on the market while also working to get those books into the hands of young readers and educators.
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