The Ouchiest Words By Debbie Min- Book Review
The Ouchiest Words By Debbie Min – Teaching Children The Importance Of Accepting Themselves
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Bullying is a serious problem, especially among school-going children and it is important to make the kids aware of the same.
The Ouchiest Words by Debbie Min is a beautiful children’s book that creates awareness about bullying. It also teaches children to stand up to bullies by first accepting themselves as who they are.
Premise – The Ouchiest Words By Debbie Min
Nari, a Korean immigrant student, is bullied by her schoolmate Zach for having a unique name and looking different from other kids. Nari confides in her best friend Emily and her mother, who tells her that she can only decide whose words would hurt her. However, Zach continues to bully her and Nari loses interest in going to school. Then one day, Nari witnesses Zach bullying a fat girl named Patty, but he seems to have little effect on her. Nari talks to Patty and learns that when Zach says bad things about her, she remembers the good things that people say about her and also sings a song in her mind. This gives Nari the strength to stand up to Zach, who is punished for bullying several children at school.
Character Development -The Ouchiest Words By Debbie Min
All the characters in the book have been presented beautifully through illustrations. Given the extremely short length of the book, the author has not provided any written description of the characters. However, this proves quite unnecessary as the key focus of the book is the problem of bullying which has been well-addressed.
Plot – The Ouchiest Words By Debbie Min
The book is just 40 pages long and is a part of the series detailing the experiences of Nari Choi, a Korean girl who has recently moved to America with her parents. The plot is fast-paced and to the point and stays focused on helping children understand the best ways to deal with the problem of bullying. It stresses the need for children to accept themselves as they are without letting their physical appearance, their social status, or their background make them feel left out.
Writing Style – The Ouchiest Words By Debbie Min
Being a children’s book, the author has used simple language that is quite easy to understand. The interesting storyline is supported by equally beautiful and colorful illustrations that enhance the readability of the book further.
The cover page design is quite beautiful and colorful and attracts the readers to read the book.
Final Verdict – The Ouchiest Words By Debbie Min
This is a must-read book for both children and adults dealing with the problem of bullying and I give it a rating of 4.5/5.
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As I was reading your post, I began thinking about my childhood. I don’t think I was ever bullied, but I do remember some classmates who would always keep quiet. It’s very important for children to be aware of this and also help their classmates and friends.
Bullying is something that caught my eyes few years back happening almost everywhere. This book is apt for children for awareness especially on this topic I can say.
I remember as a child there were some girls bullying my friends in class… we as kids would just keep quiet. I wish we had this book back then. I recently read this book and loved it
The title itself gives me an idea that this is one book that I must give my kids. At the a stage of life that they are, it is a must that they should expose themselves to these topics
The tiny and cute cartoons/graphics are ready to set the context of the book. I think almost everyone has to face a bully in one time and the child should stand against it. Thanks for the uncommon topic and beautiful writeups di. It is always a lession for me.
This book looks interesting and I would definitely give it to my baby brother thanks for picking such an unfamiliar topic and explaining it beautifully
I had never faced bullying I feel lucky enjoy to stay away from all these bad events even being studying in a foreign country where such acts are normal. Overall I have this book in my tbr past 1 year and I havnt readit 🤐😢
Bullying can be extremely traumatizing for children and I feel like this book is a good reading for kids and adults alike.