JamesAlexander’s nickname was Gimme-Jimmy because he was a greedy and selfish bully. Imagine Jimmy’s concern when he discoveredthat every time he said the word “Gimme”, his hand grew larger. Jimmy was happy to discover that when he waspolite and said “Please” and “Thank you”, his hand began to shrink. He started practicing his new “Polite Rule”and found out that it was much more fun to share.
The Story Behind This Book
James Alexander’s nickname was Gimme-Jimmy because he was a greedy and selfish bully. Imagine Jimmy’s concern when he discovered that every time he said the word “Gimme”, his hand grew larger. Jimmy was happy to discover that when he was polite and said “Please” and “Thank you”, his hand began to shrink. He started practicing his new “Polite Rule” and found out that it was much more fun to share.
Praise and Reviews
Gimme-Jimmy had no friends, which was probably good since
Jimmy wasn’t a good friend himself. His favorite word was gimme, as in Gimme my toys, and Gimme my books. Jimmy was also
a bully... Jimmy did not care what anyone thought. He thought he was cool and
that was enough for Jimmy. His father thought otherwise ... To Jimmy’s
surprise, his hand grew with each utterance of that now awful word... After
saying please and thank you, and generally being nice and polite, Jimmy’s hand
reduced back to its normal size. He now had friends, he had fun, and no one
ever called him Gimme Jimmy again...Ms. Cannon’s books are message books. They each
help a child with a behavior... Gimme Jimmy takes on Jimmy the bully, but concentrates more on his
selfishness, it’s-mine attitude, and his I-want-it-now greediness. Ms. Cannon
writes in rhyme that is simple and easy to follow...There is humor to enjoy and
the illustrations do a great job depicting the text. To add to the fun, Elisabeth
from The Magic Word appears on a page, as do the covers for two of the
author’s earlier books... Kalpart once
again illustrates for Ms. Cannon and is again fantastic...The illustrations are
very expressive and colorful. Gimme Jimmy is a good story time book. It will be a good bedtime
story also. There is humor, yet not enough to get a kid worked up beyond the
point of sleep. This book is a keeper. –Kid-Lit /Reviews, Sue Morris
