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jbolwerk8's review against another edition
3.0
Gabe is a new student at school and doesn’t speak any English yet. Johnny doesn’t like him, but as Gabe becomes more familiar with the language and makes new friends, Johnny gets jealous. Once Gabe teaches him a hard soccer trick, it finally clicks, and he brings him a chocolate milk to school the next day, Gabe’s favorite. The subtitle of this cute and accepting book is perfect.
liketheflower7's review against another edition
4.0
“To have a friend is first to be a friend.” An important children’s story about being accepting of those who are different. A story that shows that nobody likes a bully, and that the most important thing is to be kind to others and celebrate differences, not ostracizing people because of them. Because when you celebrate others, you can make a friend, and Johnny learned that making friends is more important than losing them.
autumn_devries's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book is about a little boy named Gabe and his first time at an American school. One of his classmates notices he is different and doesn't want to be his friend. This book is about showing empathy to each other. Once Gabe and his classmates got to know each other they became friends. This book is a perfect teaching tool for your classroom because it teaches your students about diversity and showing empathy towards each other even when you have differences.
sasbybelle's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great read aloud for young kids to help them in empathizing with new students from a different culture. There are lots of springboard discussions that could be used with the character’s actions and the theme of the story.
nikkitellkamp's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
"Chocolate Milk, Por Favor" is a fictional story written by Maria Dismondy, illustrated by Donna Farrell, and published in 2015. This is a great book about an ESL student in a new school and the frustration and fear that he felt at first. It also gave insights into another students feelings and behaviors towards the new students. This is a great book for ages 4-9. This book could be used in a classroom to talk about how our actions speak louder than words. Students could from groups and act out a scenario where actions speak louder than words. This book would also be great for explaining what empathy is. Then you could use the story of Johnny and Gabe as an example in the classroom. You could have students decorate a carton of chocolate milk with ways that they can help those around them.
madissenvermeer's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
3.75
Chocolate Milk, Por Favor by Maria Dismondy and illustrated by Donna Farrell is a book about the act of kindness. This book was published on April 1, 2015, and is for ages 5+. This book celebrates diversity and how far kindness can go. Gabe is starting at a new school; however, he can't speak English. On his first day of school, he starts crying and gets very scared about this new step in his life. Johnny, a kid at school, instantly doesn't like Gabe because he gets more attention than he does and thinks Gabe is a crybaby. However, throughout the book, Johnny realizes that he can learn from others to get better at things. Johnny becomes friends with Gabe and brings him Chocolate milk one day at school to spark their friendship. I liked this book and would love to use it as a choice book in my class library someday. I also would love to read this book because of how relatable this could be to children, the important message it includes, and the diversity it has within. <diversity> <kindness> <immigration>
dark_librarian's review
1.0
Too outright preachy and heavy-handed but did like the tips for assisting English Language Learners.
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