Marcos, Did You Hear Me?

Name: Marcos, Did You Hear Me?
ISBN: 9798889070030

A story about active listening

by Bryan Smith

Illustrated by Lisa M. Griffin

Publisher

Boys Town Press

Publication

Sep 05, 2023

Series

Social Strategies

Format

Paperback/Softback

Illustrated

Price

11.95

Dimensions

9 x 9 in

ISBN

9798889070030

Pages

Age

4 - 11 years

Rights Sold

LanguageIndonesianCountryIndonesiaAgent-BuyerBADAN PENGEMBANGAN DAN PEMBINAAN BAHASA (Ministry of Education Indonesia)

Description

Marcos has lots of ideas about what it means to be an active listener. Unfortunately, they all involve gyrating his body while someone is speaking. If he doesn't figure out what active listening really means, he could end up in big trouble. Or worse. His lack of listening skills is causing all sorts of stress. He nearly missed his pal's epic birthday party, then he lost 50 points on what should have been a simple class assignment. And if his teacher hadn't stepped in with a last-second reminder, Marcos would have broken the heart of a young friend who was depending on him. When Mom and a caring teacher explain how he can improve his listening skills, Marcos has to make a choice. Will he choose to be an active listener, or will he continue to hear only what he wants to hear? Marcos, Did You Hear Me? is an engaging story with a valuable message about paying attention and listening with your whole body. This is the second title in author Bryan Smith's new Social Strategies series for K-5 students and includes a special page for parents and teachers on how to help children maintain their focus and be more engaged listeners.

Author(s)

Bryan Smith

Bryan Smith is a counselor, coach, and award-winning author of more than a dozen storybooks. His Executive FUNction series features ten titles, including My Day Is Ruined! and Fix It with Focus. His popular Stepping Up Social Skills series includes his most recent storybook, That’s Wrong! A story about learning to disagree appropriately.

Illustrator(s)

Lisa M. Griffin

From simple sketches, to colorful illustrations, Lisa spends her days making art from a cozy studio in New Hampshire. Her illustrations have been commissioned for greeting cards, gift items, magazines and over 20 children’s books.

Lisa loves working as a freelance illustrator and hopes to uplift others through her art and stories. She believes in keeping the pencil busy while adding more happiness to the world one illustration at a time.

She graduated with her BFA in Visual Design and Illustration (UMASS), minoring in Art Education. Lisa describes her creative method as “tradigital”, a blend of traditional + digital mediums that allow her to play with color and texture in a unique way.

When not in the studio, Lisa enjoys yoga, photography, gardening and being outside in the sunshine (preferably near a palm tree).