Gonna Move, Gotta Bounce, Have to Jumpity Jump!

This is a great book that is aimed at children who tend to be a bit hyperactive and gives them some ideas on what they can be doing instead of doing things that may end up getting them into trouble.
Book was a little long winded so not sure if a hyper child would actually sit and listen to it all the way through, but either way it is a good book, with fab little illustrations too.

Gonna Move, Gotta Bounce, Have to Jumpity Jump! is an awesome book with tips and helpful advice to help children who tend to be hyperactive. I enjoyed the pictures that describe movements a child can do when they feel wiggly and can't help it. The movement tips are easy for the child to learn and for the child to do. There's an Author's Note in the back of the book that clarifies that not all of helps talked about in the book will help every child. The Author encourages the reader to find out what works the best for your child. This book would be perfect for anyone that works with children and for children that have hyperactive tendencies. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book. I believe it will help many families. (This review is also on GoodReads.)

Thank you so much Jamaree Stokes for writing this book. What first attracted me to it was the cover – I am always looking into buying books with more representation as we strive to make our children feel included. I was also attracted by the title as music and movement is always very popular in our classrooms.

Once I started reading it, I was automatically reminded of my neurodiverse son and students. I love how inclusive and normalizing this book is – It acknowledges the need some bodies need to move, and it offers ways they can do it! This book should be part of every classroom and part of sensitivity training for teachers!

I read this book out loud and I have to say, the rhymes are up beating and mood lifting! This will be a hit in our music and movement days! Can May be here already?

Thank you Jamaree Stokes, Girl Friday Productions and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of “Gonna Move, Gotta Bounce, Have to Jumpity Jump!” in exchange for an honest review.

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Although i felt this book was a lot longer than what an ece student could handle i did enjoy it and could find ways to incorporate it into my classroom and curriculum.

Children are filled with energy and may not always have the tools to be able to deal with the overflow of this energy. Gonna Move, Gotta Bounce, Have to Jumpity Jump gives children physical ways to deal with energy. Stokes uses bright colors and simple movements to burn through anxious nerves, energy and disruptive behavior. Many of the exercises are simple, easy and can be done with the family. Stokes did a great job on making the book interactive and fun for children. Although, some of the explanations may be difficult to replicate without looking at the page and may need assistance from an adult. This only pushes for partnerships between parent and child. Allowing for both to participate in physical activity. The illustrations are bright, colorful and clean but some of the text and illustrations can be jumbled together and be a little too much for a picture book.

Rhyming text and vibrant illustrations describe the feelings and actions of a child with the constant wiggles, noting the unintended consequences of his hyperactivity. This segues into examples of specific exercises the child can do to calm himself. This would be a fun read aloud to primary students as well as a useful tool for parents, teachers, caregivers to teach kids how to take command of their bodies, empowering them to deal constructively with their need to constantly move.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review.

This will be a great classroom read aloud for pretty much any elementary grade, but especially for one with students that just don't stop moving. It will help them understand themselves better, but will also help to open up a discussion on how that child's movements can affect other children and their learning.

This is a cute book full of rhymes and movements that children can try to rid themselves of jittery energy. The movements all have cute descriptions and show the children how to do each item. Kids will love this one!

This is a perfect book for kids who can't stay still. How to make them stay still while reading this, I can't say. But for sure, I read so much ideas on how to manage those urges to jump and roll in a good way. And beautifully illustrated, am gonna give it a go for those who know such kids.

This is an entertaining book for active kids. The rhythm of this book was great and kept the story moving along. The images were bright and colorful and enticing for kids. The only thing I would say is that if I was reading it aloud I would probably cut some of the "tips" parts and only do a few yoga/exercise moves or standing in line/sitting at at school tips because those parts got a bit tedious, but the overall message of the book is helpful and one lots of kids of many ages would find entertaining and learn from.

Gonna Move, Gotta Bounce, Have to Jumpity Jump is a story about a child that has trouble staying still and what he does to help with this. I love the concept of the book. I loved that it acknowledges that sometimes kids just can't still and that for some kids it is worse than for others. I love the way the child decides to exercise to get his excess energy out and that he goes step by step with his directions for each exercise. My only complaint about the book was that it seemed a little long for children that have problems sitting still. I would definitely recommend the book to others though.

This delightful book bursts with descriptive words which exude the energy of someone who can’t stop moving. The illustrator perfectly captures a wiggly, boppity, bouncing kid who feels the need to move but knows he needs to learn to channel his energy so he can have a ‘smooth-sailing day.’

Gonna Move, Gotta Bounce, Have to Jumpity Jump! helps youngsters with hyperactive tendencies learn self-awareness and coping mechanisms for dealing with their extra energy. The playful tone helps normalize extra energy while at the same time offering solutions. If your child has sensory processing challenges or trouble sitting still, this is the perfect book to help him or her understand what to do with all that extra energy.

The exercise solutions to extra energy were researched and developed with input from occupational therapists to specifically target areas kids need to help them develop. Parents will need to help explain the exercise examples to non-readers.

This title is great for children with ADHD, sensory seeking or impulsive behaviors. Simple rhyming text shows kids that this is who they are and they can't help moving, jittering, jumping. Helpful illustrations at the end show kids different movements and yoga poses they can do to clam themselves as well as small movements that won't be noticeable if you're unable to do some full-body movement.

This rhyming guide to managing random movement impulses could be useful for children who find themselves in trouble for a lack of self-control. The colorful illustrations are very inviting and complement the high-energy text, in addition to providing visual clarification of exercise instructions shared by the young narrator. The rhythm of the language suits the subject matter, and cleverly reinforces the suggested techniques. Happily, it is made clear that it is o.k. to have these impulses and that these practices are intended to help maintain a sense of calm, with safety and the consideration of others in mind. A solid choice for the social-emotional learning shelf.

Gonna Move, Gotta Bounce, Have to Jumpity Jump! is a great book for children living with SPD and need help getting those extra wiggles out.. The illustrations were wonderful along with the different activities for controlled movement. The one co cern I had was it being a little wordy when being geared towards children who struggle to sit still.

Gonna Move, Gotta Bounce, Have to Jumpity Jump! is a silly, sweet story of a boy who is vibrating with energy and isn't always aware of the chaos he leaves in his wake! My 4 yr old can relate to him........

So we liked this book. My son and I read this together, and while he, ironically, had a hard time sitting through the many depictions of exercises and stretches to try, he liked following the boy's struggle and bubbling personality. I think it clicked a bit more for my son that when he literally bursts with energy, sometimes others get hurt or don't want to play. I'm sincerely hoping that this book will continue to be something he can see himself in and feel normal while finding ways to channel his energy into strength.

Thank you NetGalley and Girl Friday Productions, Bird Upstairs Books for an ecopy in exchange for my honest review!

I received an electronic ARC from Girl Friday Productions through NetGalley.
Told in a relaxed style from a young boy's perspective; it acknowledges and supports young readers. He immediately connects with readers and brings them into his world. He shares how he is just like the reader and shares his own struggles too.
Terrific book for families who need help channeling their child's energy. Stokes offers plenty of options for regaining body control in various situations. The illustrations offer further information on the exercises described on each page.

"A child who cannot keep still
and whose movements gets him in trouble find various forms of exercise to keep him on track."

Overall I like this book and think it would be fun for a gym or PE class. But it is extremely long. It tries to rhyme and does a pretty good job but when it adds all the funny words like jumpity jump it tends to form a tongue twister. The illustrations are nice and feature POC characters.

This was a good story with cute illustrations. I didn’t connect to this book as much as I have with other children’s books.

This book fills a gap for teacher training as well as being a great read-aloud for the early elementary classroom. We have all had students who could not sit still, just jittering their way through the day. It was normal for them, and it drove many other students and teachers to distraction! Thanks to Jamaree Stokes for helping us to normalize this. It acknowledges the need some bodies need to move, and it offers ways they can do it. This book should be part of every teacher's training. And, oh, yes, by the way, it is a neat read-aloud - lots of rhymes, cheerful, with lots of simple exercises included.

Being the mom of three children, two diagnosed with ADHD, I felt this book is a great way to show them how to handle all that EXTRA energy they may have. There were so many strategies kids can use in various settings, I really enjoyed how the book was executed.

It's always great when I book can help students to understand they aren't the only ones to feel a certain way or struggle in certain situations. Gonna Move, Gotta Bounce, Have to Jumpity Jump does just that for students who may struggle to sit still when it seems others can easily do it. Great book for celebrating differences within a classroom.

A fun book that puts words to the needs kids have to move! A little wordy for my usual story-time read, but most words could be skipped or glossed over with the pictures directing the story. Clear, colorful, and eye-catching art (even over Zoom). Recommended for libraries with a need for kids who are might need to channel some of their energy in quiet reading or story-time.