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Jeremy's Big Role

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I love the concept of this and wish there were more children's books highlighting speech impediments and other various learning disabilities.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC. All opinions are my own.
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Totally recommend 
*read with my service dog he listened and howled at the end with them. Totally 5 stars. Great lesson, great topics and just everything.
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I love finding children's books that focus on socio-emotional topics and this one was really cute! I loved that Jeremy was given space & room to breath without being rushed or corrected about his stutter. Everyone was super supportive of him and that is really important for children to see and learn. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems as if Jeremy has two moms. If so, I LOVED that it didn't need to be pointed out, it just was. Sometimes LGBTQ representations are thrown in your face and negate the idea that its normal. I would absolutely share this with my preschoolers.
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Jeremy has a stutter but that doesn't stop him from trying to achieve his dreams. With the help of his teacher, family, and friends he builds the confidence to play his dream role without mattering if he may mess up. Everyone will be there for him when he needs them.
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The illustrations alone make this delightful, but coupled with a young boy’s determination to succeed and his community’s support make this a heartwarming story of perseverance and love!
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The books coming from Baker and Taylor’s new publishing press are fun, inclusive books that focus on social emotional learnings
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Jeremy has a big role but is afraid of messing up. This is a book that belongs in all homes and schools. This will give courage to those who are afraid to make a mistake and allow them to no longer be afraid.
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A very cute read about stuttering and how both adults and kids can help create a supportive environment. I really liked the use of the wolf and packs, and it's overall a sweet story.
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Thank you Netgalley and  Paw Prints Publishing for providing me with this copy. I am grateful but my thoughts are my own. 

Stuttering is a communication disorder  characterized by the disruption of fluent speech,  a person may repeat or prolong syllables,  words or phrases. 

Oh I love Jeremy's Big Role so much. This short book fill me with heartwarming scenes and adorable illustration to inspiring kids to accept their condition,  keep positive and confidence. And for readers who not suffer this condition,  they can understand about how important to create a supportive enviroment and help their friends. Such a small book with strong message,  deserve to become a precious collection in each classes library.
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A children’s book that incorporates stuttering as the primary theme. Jeremy would like to be in his class play as the big, bad wolf but he stutters and is concerned that he would not be able to say his lines correctly. His teacher and parents are supportive and help him prepare. The storyline connects with the idea of being part of a wolf pack and howling when help is needed. The use of this idea could help stuttering children connect with some ways to become more confident.

This book is written in connection with a pediatric speech language pathologist and includes notes in the back of the book. Of possible concern to some, the parents of Jeremy are depicted as two women. The illustrations are light and fun giving the story a happy tone. The story is best for early grades since the children in the story appear to be elementary age.

I received this book from the author/publisher free of charge, without the expectation of a positive review.
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Jeremy's class is putting on a play, and he's determined to perform his part as best he can! Jeremy has a stutter which causes him to have some trouble getting a specific word out, but with the support of his teacher, friends, and family, he persists.

This book was written alongside a speech therapist, and along with the story about Jeremy, there's also a couple of pages at the end aimed at adults. It gives information on stuttering, tips on how to support children (or anyone) who has a stutter, and gives some other resources in case they are needed.

I enjoyed this children's book and think it would be beneficial to parents, teachers, and friends of a child who has a stutter. The resources are an amazing touch.

*I obtained a copy of this title via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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This book was written in partnership with a tenured pediatric speech language pathologist, so it really gives children a great guide to supporting their peers with speech issues. Not only is this a really cute story with some adorable illustrations, but its also practical and does a lot for those struggling with speech issues. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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Stuttering can be a hindrance to children in social and academically situations. Jeremy's class is producing a class play of the 3 Little Pigs. Jeremy sees himself as the wolf and with the encouragement of his teacher, class mates, and family, he takes on the big role. He does stutter but his desire to play wolf is more than his fear.

What we can teach our children about Jeremy is two fold. One is having compassion on others. A good definition of compassion is to be moved by passion for the good of the others. Jeremy's support group did that for him. Whether your child has a stuttering problem or knows someone, we can learn to have courage and compassion.

A special thank you to Baker & Taylor, Paw Prints Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.
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It's a very short book.  30 pages. I like the concept ―sensitive and uplifting. Illustration is gorgeous! But the alignment of texts and pictures are bad (in my copy at least), which made the read disruptive (even if just 30 pages).
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This is the story of Jeremy, a child who stutters, who wants a part in the school play. I stuttered as a child and still do so I know how it feels trying to talk to large groups. I loved this book because it can help children understand what to do if a friend is struggling and not just with stuttering. This is an excellent childrens book!
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I loved that the main character in this picture book speaks with a stutter. I have not seen many books that feature a character that stutters, so this is excellent for children to see themselves, or to see others that may speak in a different way than they are used to hearing. The support from friends, family, teachers and classmates was lovely to see. The illustrations were adorable as well. I like that the author included tips in the back of the book.
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I loved this story. A little boy who stutters wants to participate in his class school play of the three little pigs. He volunteers to play the big bad wolf. He practices and practices with help from his friends and family who formed his "pack". The big day of the performance arrives and he is able to complete his part with help from his pack.
The artwork is really cute and fun. It us colorful and artistic relating well to children. 
I love the helps and guidance given at the end of the book for helps with children who stutter.  Anytime we can teach our children how to help someone with a problem in a fun relatable way is wonderful.  
I would recommend this book for all parents and teachers of young children.
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I absolutely loved this book. My daughter has disfluencies in her speech so it was very relatable. I especially loved that no matter how much he practiced he still stuttered and it still turned out ok. Illustrations were great. Thank you so much for the ARC!
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This was a very sweet book that sets an excellent example of how to be a good friend to someone with a speech pathology. My 5-year-old son has a speech delay and while he doesn't stutter, I would be absolutely thrilled if everyone treated him the way Jeremy's friends and family treat him in this book. He's a lucky kid! 

Jeremy's Big Role is a short picture book with very cute illustrations and an easy to follow story. There is also some sort casual queer rep, which is awesome! I would recommend this for all kids ages 3 and up.
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A very early reader, whose narrative is strong enough to make the message and the real point of the book a most accessible one.  For this isn't about the story, as such – it's about stammering.  Jeremy so wants to be the wolf in the class's presentation of The Three Little Pigs, and he gets the role, but his stutter doesn't really allow him to get the bit about the puffing across fluently.  Here, however, he has a strong supportive family, teacher and school full of classmates who know how to have his back, so that by the end of the story we can all accurately say that Jeremy spoke in class today.  This then is perfect, and perfectly readable, positivism for stammerers, and a book to have on hand to show anybody else, to make them au fait with how stuttering should be accepted.
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