Billie Pavicic earned her MA in Counseling from Marymount University. Billie leverages her nearly decade of experience as an elementary school counselor in the lessons she incorporates in her children's books and activities. This busy mother of two enjoys writing and all things strange and unusual.
Parker Plum and the Rotten Egg Thoughts explains how to handle
disappointments in a fun and easy to understand manner. In seeing
the oversized green egg, kids can laugh at the silliness of the
situation, while also learning from Parker's mistakes. This is a
wonderful teaching tool for home and classroom. - Alice Berger @
Bergerbookreviews.com
Parker Plum finds a very curious objective on his pillow in the
morning when he awakens. He turns over and finds a little green egg
resting along side of him. He has no idea where it has come from
but scoops it up, places it in his pocket and is off to start his
day. He has many mishaps and misfortunes as the day begins... Once
at school his day doesn't improve. Parker dwells negatively on all
the things that he perceives is going wrong. It appears the more he
spews this negatively into his mind and heart, and laments about
the injustices he's experiencing, the more his egg swells up. It
keeps ballooning in size until it is humungous and gives off a
rotten, putrid odor. Whatever is he to do to irradiate this
nightmare? It's Mrs. Butterbott, the elderly lunch lady, who knows
exactly how to defuse this rotten egg bomb. She confronts Parker
with the fact that it can only be destroyed if Parker is willing to
put aside his negative thoughts and feelings and replace them with
positive, uplifting ones. It is his choice... The illustrations are
beautifully executed and visually bring the tale alive. The book is
a great catalyst for discussions of self-awareness and
self-control. It is a wonderful life lesson for kids to learn early
on in life. Being positively charged instead of negatively charged
can truly change your whole outlook towards life and make a
difference in the lives of others around you. I definitely would
recommend this book for parents, caregivers and educators to share
with kids. - Marilyn Panton, NetGalley
We all have those days when we're down in the dumps and nothing
seems to go right. However, stepping back and noticing the
manageable parts gives a more positive perspective. This book was a
wonderful read for my two grade school aged boys, showing them that
changing your point of view can greatly impact your mood. - Barbara
Ternlund
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