Bibliograph

The book of mean people, Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison ; pictures by Pascal Lemaître

Type

Label

The book of mean people, Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison ; pictures by Pascal Lemaître

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Preschool

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The book of mean people

Responsibility statement

Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison ; pictures by Pascal Lemaître

Summary

To a child, meanness can have many shapes, sizes, and sounds. The wise young narrator shows that meanness can be a whisper or a shout, a smile or a frown as the list of mean people grows to include parents, siblings, and bullies of several varieties. Today's young readers certainly know about meanness and will feel satisfied by having their perspective championed in The Book of Mean People as well as heartened by the book's message of embracing optimism, kindness, and joy despite any meanness they encounter. And adult readers will no doubt recognise some of these situations from their own life

Target audience

preschool

Contributor

Creator