This book was about telling secrets and what can happen when you tell someone else when you shouldn't have. This would be a great book for ages 5-10. I thought this was good because many children don't understand that when telling a secret, it can hurt other people. I would use this in my class when I start to notice that there are secrets coming around, just so children can understand what to do in the situation. I love this book for young readers. It is perfect for grades K through 2. It's simple poem-like rhyming text makes this a perfect read-aloud and leads to real-life discusstions about a topic important to young children. The main characters learns valuable lessons about the good and the bad of secrets and more globally, friendship. The striking black and white illustrations accompanied by a red balloon, representing the secret that gets bigger as the story goes on, really drive the message home visually.
The illustrations in this book told the story just as much as the words. Great lesson for children.
—Shereenmaraie
Cute story about holding a secret. Something I'm sure that we all can relate to.
—zaire
A terrific example of what happens when a secret is no longer a secret
—JanShanFlo
Great illustrations, but a disappointing ending.
—dandiedl25
Very simple book about how secrets spread.
—Bielka
