Vetter, RK. I Don’t Want My Mom to Know! 2023.

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Summary

This third book of the “Don’t Want To” series features a child who sneaks a hammer, nail and board away from dad, and then nails the board to his bedroom floor! Read and laugh along with the family when Mom discovers the failed nailing attempt. See what happens in I Don’t Want My Mom to Know! by RK Vetter, while you wait for the fourth title, I Don’t Want to Smile! I Want to Pout!

Author’s Note: This “Don’t Want To” series book, for ages 4-8, is a wonderful tool for daycare or school staff, parents, and grandparents alike. It is also for children to read and enjoy independently!

The books of this series offer opportunities to gain oral language competency through discussion of the characters and storyline, to enjoy recognizing and pronouncing written words, to notice the sequence of letters in words, and to discover new word meanings, all helpful in strengthening reading comprehension. Look on the back cover of each book to see the Preview of Words to Enjoy Reading.

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My Kid Review

Vetter understands how kids think!. I Don’t Want My Mom to Know! contains a lesson for both kids and adults.

The main child character sneaks a hammer, nail, and board – and nails the board to his bedroom floor. Mom comes in, doesn’t yell, just uses the experience as a teachable moment – I think this is the kind of parent we’d all like to be. 

The rhyming text is catchy and will appeal to young listeners. I think young readers will be able to “read” the text after having it read to them a couple of times. 

I recommend I Don’t Want My Mom to Know! for the picture book section of a K-12 Christian school library. The book is appropriate for preschool through early elementary grades.

 I received a complimentary copy of I Don’t Want My Mom to Know! This is my honest review.

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