Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: The Day the Fidgets Came

Subtitle:

Author: Kerry Orchard

Genre: Children’s books

Part of a series? No

Order in series:

Best read after earlier books in series?

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57147868-the-day-the-fidgets-came

Overall score:

I scored this book 4/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

This is a fun little read to teach children that even if you are fidgety and can’t sit still, there are things you can do to stop the fidgeting.

What I liked about the book:

It was a fun book, teaching the kids lots of words too.

What I didn’t like about the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

My favourite bits in the book:

Where Alex is given coping strategies by the head teacher rather than being told off and being in trouble.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

The author has written other children’s books too.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This children’s book stands in a league of its own.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children Yes

Young Adult Probably not

Adult Yes, to read to kids

If you like your books to teach you life’s lessons, this book may be the book for you.

I’m certainly looking forward to reading more by this author.

Book Description by Author:

A fun filled tale about a boy with a bad case of the fidgets and his disastrous attempts to control them until the principal steps in with a little help. For all kids with busy bodies.

About the Author:

I was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta Canada where I still reside. I grew up working at the racetrack with my fathers horses.

It has long been my dream to start a small press focusing simultaneously on books for children struggling with behavioural/complex needs issues and adult and YA fantasy.

I have been writing for as long as I can remember and working with children dealing with behavioural issues for over a decade. It seemed appropriate to combine my two passions, children and writing. To this end I began Burroughs Manor Press and the website www.solvingbehaviour.com.

I have a deep love of anything fantasy and am an avid reader. I have read Lord of the Rings over a hundred times in my life.