Review & Giveaway: The Works of Joy Berry

December 22, 2009

By Jill

Have you ever met someone so joyful you just want to smile? I had the pleasure of meeting one such person at the ChildsPlayPR #bloggersbrunch in New York City.

Joy Berry is possibly one of the most positive people I have ever met. I had an instant connection with her as soon as I started talking with her. Fun!

Joy Berry is an accomplished author who has sold over 80 million copies of her books. She has written over 240 Living Skills books for kids. She is an educator, parenting expert, and child development specialist who began writing self-help books over 30 years ago when she couldn’t find books that matched her philosophy for raising responsible children.

As I waited for my train back to Maryland from the #bloggersbrunch, I started to dip in to one of Joy’s books for older children. The book — Winning Skills: You…Can Get Over It! – is a cartoon illustrated self-help book for overcoming fear, handling stress, handling criticism and rejection, handling rude people, handling tough situations, and getting rid of bad habits. I found this book to be helpful to my life as a harried, on-the-go, work-at-homer mom/wife. When I think of my day, I know I can use help to overcome the stress of raising a kid, a preteen, and a teen while working odd hours on many and varied projects. My teen read it and enjoyed it, too.

Once home I perused a couple of Joy Berry’s books in her “Help Me To Be Good” series. This series designed for kids aged 4 through 7 is right up my son’s alley. He’s a good kid…very helpful…super enthusiastic…a sharer of all sorts of knowledge about Star Wars and airplanes, but there are times when he tries my patience when he [fill in a behavior that I would rather he not to do]. He — like all kids — is a work in progress.

The books I reviewed were an excellent resource for parents and teachers who have/work with young children. We enjoyed the following books:

Being Greedy
Being Messy
Being Rude
Help Me Be Good About Fighting Book and CD
Tattling
Whining

Each book includes a well-thought out story featuring a cartoon boy or girl. The children featured are of various ethnicities. For each double page spread: on one side a cartoon depiction of the behavior with speech bubbles while on the other side there is a paragraph describing the behavior. An attached CD includes a read-along version of the book narated by Joy Berry.

Joy Berry’s other series of books include:

Teach Me About — for ages 1-3
Let’s Talk About — for ages 3-6
Help Me Be Good — for ages 4-7
A Fun Easy Way — for ages 6-10
Winning Skills — for ages 11 and up
Good Answers to Tough Questions — ages 6-12

I am delighted to be able to share Joy Berry’s books with Musings from Me readers!

Giveaway for Musings from Me readers! I have a TWO giveaways…one for younger kids and one for older kids. One comment = one entry. Specify which books you would like to win “younger” or “older.” Enter now!

- Leave a comment letting me know which books you would like to win “younger kids” or “older kids.”

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- Follow me on Twitter.

- Follow JoyBerry on Twitter.

- Tweet this giveaway: @MusingsfromMe is giving away TWO sets of self-help books for kids by @JoyBerryBooks! Enter now: http://tinyurl.com/y9zhgfu!

I was given a selection of books for review. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. Giveaway ends December 24 at 11:59 p.m.

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susan on December 22, 2009 at 1:14 pm

I would love to win the younger kids. For my daughter.
deb c on December 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm

I’d choose the older kids books. Thank you.
Alicia Webster on December 22, 2009 at 2:10 pm

I would like to win the younger set. I have a four-year-old,a three-year-old, and a two-year-old.
valory williams on December 22, 2009 at 2:22 pm

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Aleksandra N on December 22, 2009 at 3:30 pm

I’d like to win a set for younger kids
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Annette E on December 22, 2009 at 5:47 pm

I would like the older kids’ books.
Aline on December 22, 2009 at 6:01 pm

I would like to win the set of books for older kids
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Jen on December 22, 2009 at 7:24 pm

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Stephanie V. on December 22, 2009 at 7:38 pm

younger please
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Mellissa C on December 22, 2009 at 10:54 pm

I would like to win the younger kid set.
Mellissa C on December 22, 2009 at 10:55 pm

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Andria on December 23, 2009 at 12:37 am

I would love the younger kids books. Thank you.
Renee G on December 23, 2009 at 1:21 am

I would love to win the older kids’ set.
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Letessha on December 23, 2009 at 6:20 am

I would enjoy age 3-6 books
Letessha on December 23, 2009 at 6:21 am

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Letessha on December 23, 2009 at 6:21 am

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Letessha on December 23, 2009 at 6:21 am

I follow joy in twitter/dahliamomma
Letessha on December 23, 2009 at 6:23 am

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Tari Lawson on December 23, 2009 at 7:20 am

older.
Erma on December 23, 2009 at 8:55 am

I’d like to win the older kids books.
shirley on December 23, 2009 at 9:22 am

older kids set
karin on December 23, 2009 at 11:05 am

Older-
Linda on December 23, 2009 at 1:41 pm

I would like to win the set of books for the younger child.
marge mckoen on December 23, 2009 at 2:54 pm

I would love the younger books my grandkids are 4,3,and 2
Jennifer on December 23, 2009 at 3:46 pm

the set of books for the younger child
LaurenS on December 23, 2009 at 4:42 pm

I would like to win the books for older children.
Diane Baum on December 23, 2009 at 7:50 pm

would like the older kids books -Thank you
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Ed Nemmers on December 23, 2009 at 8:34 pm

Older, please!
brooke on December 24, 2009 at 12:02 am

Would love the younger set… (or the older set if that’s the 6 plus)
I have a almost 6 year old and almost 2 year old
Maggie Chavez on December 24, 2009 at 1:19 am

I would love the younger set for my little ones.
angie on December 24, 2009 at 2:26 am

I like the younger set.
Bambi M on December 24, 2009 at 3:47 am

I’d love the younger set to read to my daughter!
Roger Deming on December 24, 2009 at 10:25 am

can always use books in my classroom
Chrysa on December 24, 2009 at 10:43 am

I would like the younger kids set
Gloria on December 24, 2009 at 11:18 am

I’d like the older kids set.
Gloria on December 24, 2009 at 11:19 am

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