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    My Brave Year of Firsts: Tries, Sighs, and High Fives
    My Brave Year of Firsts: Tries, Sighs, and High Fives
    My Brave Year of Firsts: Tries, Sighs, and High Fives
    Audiobook7 minutes

    My Brave Year of Firsts: Tries, Sighs, and High Fives

    Written by Jamie Lee Curtis

    Narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis

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    About this audiobook

    The tenth collaboration between Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell celebrates the everyday bravery of trying new things for the very first time. While our spunky heroine, Frankie, learns to ride a bike, tie her shoes, make new friends, love her first dog, borrow a book from the library, say when she’s wrong, try yucky food and work with her dad, she also learns that trying new things is how she grows—and that being brave enough to do so is what growing up is all about.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateSep 4, 2012
    ISBN9780062253132
    My Brave Year of Firsts: Tries, Sighs, and High Fives
    Author

    Jamie Lee Curtis

    Jamie Lee Curtis has had many firsts: her first (and only) marriage to Christopher Guest, her first time holding her children, Annie and Tom, her first time pretending to be a customer in an episode of Quincy, and her first time she wrote words that became her first book. She lives in Los Angeles, the first city she ever lived in, and is always first in line, first to arrive, first to leave, and first to sleep.

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    • 5/5
      Wow there was a lot to love about this book. One is I loved how varied Frankie’s firsts were. There were the usual suspects: learning to tie shoes, going to school, etc. And then there was everything you could think of: cliff jumping, pony show, lie, walk around the block, triathlon. This was definitely my favorite part of the book, to see so many varied activities instead of sticking with a child’s usual firsts. The illustrations were definitely a close second, especially the larger scenes because there were so many fun Easter eggs. The “Fries for 100” but that only serve one, all the adults that are watching her through binoculars or with walkie talkies and camcorders on her first walk, and every single kid on her first day of kindergarten. What a hoot. And last but not least, of course, is the message this book teaches to children that trying out things can be scary but it is often worth it, and that your first try doesn’t always mean your first success. The last page of the book says, “first things first happen when I’m brave, true, and strong”. This book was a fun and funny time, but also sent home a real good lesson.
    • 4/5
      I love Jamie'S books. They are just so much fun. This one isn’t the best. Some of the rhymes seem a little rough and it does not flow like most of her books, but it is still a wonderful story. Our girl looks at all the first she has had such as a first day of school, first friends, and even her first lie.
    • 5/5
      This book is adorable. A very inspirational book full of a lot of "firsts" and how it is important to keep trying when you first encounter a problem.
    • 5/5
      Jamie Lee Curtis hit the nail on the head with everything a first grader is bound to experience when they enter school for their first time. It talks about twins, tying shoes, eating in the cafeteria, etc. It has illustrations that involve the reader. It was a wonderful book!
    • 5/5
      This realistic fiction book is about a first grade girl who experiences many firsts.
    • 4/5
      I loved this book but there were a few things that I disliked. As I began to read, I immediately thought, “Wow! Every child can relate to this book!” But as I flipped the pages, I realized, “No, I can only relate to it.” Now with that said, the text is very cute. For example on page one it says, “The first time I rode a two-wheeler alone, I crashed and my mom filmed it on her iPhone. I crashed and I crashed. Dad ran out of steam.” Now as the story goes on, Frankie talks about all of her “firsts.” Now in those “firsts,” IPhones, dogs, two parents, dance class, etc., were mentioned. Now, I was raised in a middle class family so dogs, iPhones, dance, etc., were things that I could relate to but most children are not exposed to such luxuries. I also realized that there was only one character of color and he was only shown on one page. This makes the story extremely not relatable because people tend to only truly enjoy books that they feel are written about them. But, with those considerations aside, I really enjoyed the illustrations and text of the book. The book is very vibrant and humorous. It is a page-turner; as a reader, you are constantly wondering what Frankie is going to get into next. The message of the book is to always try new things, even if they scare you. Life is a one big learning experience! ☺
    • 4/5
      Review:So many people can relate to this children's book. It talks about firsts for everything. From the first time riding a bike to the first day of school to the first case of the giggles! Told in such a cute way, kids love the book. Th message that its okay to try new things, you just have to be brave really can connect to any situation for children. I really enjoyed this children's book. Summary:The children's book, "My Brave Year of Firsts: Tries, Sighs, and High Fives", is about a little girl named Frankie who talks about how brave she was when she was doing things for the first times. She learns that being brave is what growing up is all about and that trying new things is just a part of life. She talks about things like making her first friends, checking out her first library book, and even her first time having the flu!
    • 3/5
      good book for younger readers, like kinder-2nd when they are learning to grow up and are experiencing a lot of new things in life.
    • 4/5
      I will read aloud this book to K-2 grade. Because at that age their are experiencing all their firsts doing the thing the book talk about.
    • 2/5
      Not terrible but not the best book by this pair.
    • 5/5
      Frankie is starting 1st grade and is trying a lot of new things this year. In her adventures she has firsts that she likes and doesn't like but it's all a journey worth taking. The realistic theme of different firsts most students will have is something that makes this book very relatable to students K-2. I believe that this realistic fiction is something that they will be able to have a close personal connection to and perhaps can then do a writing on different firsts they have had or will have in the future.
    • 5/5
      This was a fantastic book. The rhymes and the words went smoothly together. I think that young readers will have a wonderful time reading this book simply because they can relate to all the firsts that the main character went through in the book. This book is wonderful because it is relatable.