In The Power of Respect: Forever Friends by Ruth Maille, Orbit the globe travels to Amelia’s house to talk to her about her ten-year friendship with her best friend, Eleanor. Orbit thinks that Amelia will know what the true meaning of respect is. When he arrives, Eleanor is there because they’re having a sleepover together. The girls tell Orbit that it is important to use kind words to each other at all times. It’s also about helping and sharing with each other, while also listening to each other. Respect is sharing toys and working together to help get things done.
This reviewer thoroughly enjoyed this entertaining children’s book and felt that Orbit was the perfect role model for children’s to help reinforce positive values. In this book, he wanted to learn what Amelia and Eleanor did to respect each other in order to have the successful friendship they did for the past ten years.
Ruth Maille penned this story in such a way that readers will not feel that Orbit is preaching to them. Instead, children will find themselves eager to learn a few things from Orbit, as well as Amelia and Eleanor regarding successful friendships. As disrespect runs rampant in our world today, this book shines brightly as a reminder of how powerful the simple act of being respectful can be.
The illustrations provided by Remesh Ram were found on every page and were full page spreads, allowing readers to be drawn into the story on a deeper level. They were very pleasing to the eye and perfectly complemented what the author had written.
Quill says: The Power of Respect: Forever Friends by Ruth Maille will teach children the true meaning of the word respect. With a wonderfully written storyline complemented by fun illustrations, children will want to read this book again and again.
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