The Hating Book

by Charlotte Zolotow

Book Overview

I hate hate hated my friend.
When I moved over in the school bus,
she sat somewhere else.
When her point broke in arithmetic
and I passed her my pencil,
she took Peter's instead.
"Ask her," my mother said.
"Ask your friend why."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064431975
• ISBN13: 9780064431972
• Release Date: April 1989
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.4" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Wonderful

This book takes children through their own feelings when slighted by a friend. After bringing the intended audience (your child) into total sympathy of the "angry" child, Zolotow presents the other child's view. Wow, all of a sudden the main character, and your child, realize they were wrong. They should not have jumped to conclusions, been quick to judge, or acted rashly. What a wonderful, nonpreaching way to teach character development to young children who are just learning to reason!

A Realistic Portrayal

As a student in the Early Childhood Education department this book was assigned to us for review. I thought it portrayed the thoughts of a young girl in a realistic manner. I don't encourage my children to use the word "hate" either, but I am not naive enough to think that when loose in the world they always behave the way I would like. We try our best, but ultimately...you give them roots and wings.