Vetter, RK. I Don’t Want to Say I’m Sorry. 2023.

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Summary

This fifth book of the “Don’t Want To” series turns to a more serious topic when a child allows his anger to take over his voice and word choice. Dad is introduced in this touching episode. Read to see what happens in I Don’t Want to Say I’m Sorry! by RK Vetter, while you await the sixth title, I Don’t Want to Share My Bear! Other titles available in the series include I Don’t Want to Eat That Thing!, I Don’t Want to Do My Chores!, I Don’t Want My Mom to Know! and I Don’t Want to Smile!

Author’s Note: This “Don’t Want To” series book, for ages four to ten, 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 for the Preview of Words to Enjoy Reading on the back cover of each book!

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My Kid Review

No matter how hard parents try to keep them from their children, kids pick up bad words. RK Vetter has written I Don’t Want to Say I’m Sorry to address this issue. Her text and illustrations will help children understand the message of the book. 

The main character says a bad word in a mean voice when a friend breaks one of his toys. Dad tries to get him to apologize for the word and the way he spoke but the boy refuses. After some discussion Dad leaves the character alone to think about the situation. In the end apologies do happen. 

I Don’t Want to Say I’m Sorry would be a good addition to the picture book section of a K-12 Christian school library. The book is meant for preschoolers and young elementary-aged children. 

I received a complimentary copy of I Don’t Want to Say I’m Sorry. This is my honest review.

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