I really enjoy coming across picture books with messages I feel are much needed, and this is one of them. Mister Yes by Carmen Gil teaches the message of the need of saying "no." What a great and necessary lesson to teach to children.
Summary: Mister Yes is great at a lot of things, especially tongue-twisters, but the one thing he isn't so great at is saying "no." When he is offered to taste humming bird poop and slug slime ice cream he can't say no and gets a tummy ache. When a salesman wants to sell him an umbrella full of holes he can't say no. When a troublemaker wants him to pull pranks at a supermarket he can't say no. All the while Mister Yes looks in the mirror and is disappointed in himself that he just can't seem to say "no."
With the help of a fly, he has the courage to finally say no to a colleague who wanted him to do his work for him. Suddenly, Mister Yes feels much better.
Age Range: 6 and up"Mr. Yes started to feel as if thousands of brightly colored bubbles were bursting in his heart. A huge grin spread across his face, and he felt like he was walking on air."
I really don't have anything bad to say about this book, but I do think recognizing it's a picture book for somewhat older kids to comprehend is important.
I really liked how the fly helped Mister Yes get over his fears and caused him to get a "taste" of how saying no would feel.
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