1. Hey!
Don’t
Forget
the
Sunscreen!
By
Kimberling
Galeti
Kennedy
Paperback:
28
pages
Age
Range:
4-­‐8
Publisher:
Tate
Publishing
(March
26,
2013)
What
to
expect:
Health,
Skin
Cancer
Hey!
Don’t
Forget
the
Sunscreen!
is
a
narrated
play-­‐by-­‐play
of
one
little
girl’s
experience
of
learning
about
the
importance
of
wearing
sunscreen.
Why
grab
a
boring
pamphlet
to
explain
the
harsh
effects
of
the
sun
when
you
can
reach
for
Kimberling
Galeti
Kennedy’s
kid
friendly
anecdote?
When
Stacey
sees
her
Aunt
Tracy
is
wearing
a
bandage
on
her
face,
questions
abound.
The
inquest
begins
with
“What
is
wrong?”
This
leads
to
a
didactic
and
thoughtful
response
from
the
straight
shooting,
always
smiling
Aunt.
Sun
damage
is
discussed
and
the
three
forms
of
skin
cancer
are
introduced.
As
the
pair
converse
in
a
back-­‐and-­‐forth
dialogue,
Stacey
learns
that
being
proactive
and
taking
head
of
preventative
measures
is
the
best
form
of
protection
against
sun
damage.
Kennedy
has
created
a
polite
but
curious
protagonist
with
her
young
female
character
Stacey.
Stacey’s
curiosity
and
spunk
will
endear
readers—she
is
definitely
the
glue
that
holds
the
readers
attention
as
they
learn
the
pertinent
lessons
of
the
dangers
of
unprotected
sun
exposure,
as
well
as
how
to
protect
one’s
self
against
these
dangers.
The
brightly
colored
cartoon
illustrations
bring
a
good
amount
of
cheer
and
set
a
friendly
tone.
The
free
audiobook
download
that
is
included
with
each
paperback
copy
is
a
nice
touch
for
those
that
like
to
deepen
their
auditory
reading
experience.
Parents
and
caregivers
that
have
ever
struggled
with
slapping
sunscreen
onto
a
squirming
child
will
appreciate
Kennedy’s
Dr.
approved
educational
resource
disguised
in
a
story.
—The
Children’s
Book
Review
(www.thechildrensbookreview.com)