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    ‘Genny Faces the Green Knight’ and ‘I’m Not Very Good At It’ | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy 3 Mins Read General

    Genny Faces the Green Knight and I’m Not Very Good At It
    The Children’s Book Review

    In I’m Not Very Good At It, a young girl learns that she doesn’t have to listen to the negative, limiting messages her brain tells her. In Genny Faces the Green Knight, a young girl connects to the wisdom of nature to discover how brave and resilient she is.

    Genny Faces the Green Knight

    Genny and Bug’s Big Adventures: Genny Faces the Green Knight

    Written by Darrel Gregory

    Illustrated by Lizette Duvenage

    Ages 5 and up | 28 pages

    Publisher: Friesen Press | ISBN-13: 978-1525580970

    Publisher’s Synopsis: An adventure of courage, resilience, and self-confidence, Genny and Bug’s Big Adventures: Genny Faces the Green Knight features a young African Canadian girl named Genny and her sidekick, Bug, who embark on heroic adventures together. Using her imagination, Genny transports from the magic tunnel in her bedroom to Arthurian times, where she meets Queen Guinevere, who calls for help to stop the Green Knight from frightening her people. Although Genny valiantly steps up to battle the Green Knight, she is unsure of her ability to succeed.

    Along her journey, Genny learns that she will have to tap into her own resilience as well as accept help from those around her in order to face her most daring challenge. From the tips of her toes to the hairs on her head, Genny begins to “feel” her confidence grow. Children will rejoice in and be inspired by Genny’s bravery, personal growth, and appreciation for the world around her in the first book of this must-read series….

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    I'm Not Very Good At It by Darrel Gregory

    I’m Not Very Good At It

    Written by Darrel Gregory

    Illustrated by Ari Miller

    Ages 5-7 | 32 Pages

    Publisher: Friesen Press | ISBN-13 : 978-1525576461

    Publisher’s Synopsis: A story of mindfulness, self-confidence, and positivity, I’m Not Very Good at It features a young girl who believes she’s not good at the things that her mother asks her to do. Although she is eager to help, the girl claims that her brain is telling her she’s not good at certain things, so therefore, it must be right.

    Through the loving guidance of her mother, the girl opens her mind to the possibility that she doesn’t always have to listen to her brain. By exploring other modes of wisdom, the young girl discovers that she can be good at many things, as long as she tries….

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    About the Author

    Genny and Bug’s Big Adventures: Genny Faces the Green Knight is Darrel Gregory’s first children’s book. Through the characters Genny and Bug, Darrel hopes to inspire children to say an overwhelming “yes” to exploring the world around them and undertaking their own hero journey. You’re never too old or too young to take the first step, believes Darrel. At 58, he is embarking on a new journey down a new path. “I want children to have a profound sense of awe and wonder in the natural world, and to begin to develop a sense of purpose through play and imagination. I think stories can help achieve that.” Darrel hopes to write additional stories in the Genny & Bug’s Big Adventures series.

    For more information, visits https://www.dgregory.ca/

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    38 Comments

    1. gloria patterson on

      I want my great niece to be a reader and learn to love all books. And books that teach kids are very important

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      • Darrel Gregory on

        Hi Linda. Quite a few people have donated copies to their local public library or school library. It makes me happy to hear you say that. Take care.

        Darrel

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      • Darrel Gregory on

        Hi Rosanne. I’ve read that book to a few classes where the kids have been experiencing trauma. It’s all about helping kids understand that they don’t have to listen to the negative messages from their noisy brains. Good luck in the contest!

        Darrel

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      • Darrel Gregory on

        What a wonderful thing to say, Heather. I’ve had some great feedback and messages from kids. That’s what it’s all about.

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    10. Peggy Clayton on

      These are great books that I wish that I had when I was teaching. Even with my grandsugars I hear all the time I am not so good at this or I just can’t do this so many negative comments and they can do this and here is a book that tells them they can. So they not only hear it from their parents but also from their grandparents and now a book that tells them they can. Plus tell them that there is no such word as can’t do. I have 10 grandsugars and I hear it from them just as much as i heard it from my own kids when they were young. Wonderful idea and books. Thank you for posting a giveaway and that everyone has an equal chance to share these books!

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      • Darrel Gregory on

        Oh, you’re so right, Peggy. I heard my older granddaughter say exactly that, so I thought we needed a story about it. A little less thinking, a little more feeling and imagining.

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    13. Rhonda Martin on

      An adventure of courage, resilience, and self-confidence, sounds like a great read to add to our library. I’m always looking for books to help with self-esteem and self-confidence. I believe a child can never get too much of this. The book “I’m Not Very Good At It” would be a great one to help with self-esteem and self-confidence.

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    16. Anne on

      I have a little perfectionist over here, who always can benefit from books like this that show him that it’s okay to simply try, and not be perfect at something 🙂

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    18. Vickie L Couturier on

      Id love to win this for my grandchildren,they love to have me read to them when they are at my house and i love for them to read to me too,

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    21. Wendy Lee on

      I love giving my grandchildren books for all holidays and these sound like they would be perfect for my granddaughter!

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    24. Susan P. on

      In this day and age books for kids that have positive messages and diverse characters are so important. Thank you for writing these.

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      • Darrel on

        Hi Susan. Thank you so much for the comment. It’s really nice to hear from people about the books. Take care.

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