{"id":1337023873,"title":"Percy Listens Up","handle":"percy-listens-up","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Stuart J. Murphy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/stuart-j-murphy\"\u003eStuart J. Murphy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor happier, healthier, more confident children!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePercy likes to play so much he sometimes forgets to listen. With the help of his parents and teachers, Percy learns how to listen to understand directions, learn new things, be safe, and have more fun. Stuart J. Murphy uses visual learning strategies to help young children see and learn to listen—a key social skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"link to Stuart J. Murphy's I See I Learn series\" href=\"\/collections\/stuart-j-murphys-i-see-i-learn\"\u003eStuart J. Murphy's I See I Learn\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link to Percy Gets Upset\" href=\"\/products\/percy-gets-upset\"\u003ePercy Gets Upset\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/percy-listens-up-spread.jpg?12041792532113134393\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStuart J. Murphy, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuart J. Murphy, author of the award-winning MathStart books (HarperCollins), has developed a new series for Charlesbridge: I See I Learn\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e. The I See I Learn\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e books feature simple stories and visual learning strategies to help young children learn important social, emotional, health and safety, and cognitive skills. Stuart, a visual learning specialist, has also served on the authorship teams of a number of major educational programs. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Stuart and his wife, Nancy, live in Boston, Massachusetts, near their children and three grandchildren, Jack, Madeleine, and Camille.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/stuart-j-murphy\" title=\"Stuart J. Murphy author\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookLoons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cute paperback features Percy and his buddies in a story that focuses on social skills and, more specifically, the art of listening. Percy loves to play and talk, but sometimes he is running and jumping so much that he doesn't listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne day he misses an assignment his teacher gave the class because he wasn't listening. Then it happens again when Percy doesn't listen to the instructions for playing a new playground game. Obviously, poor Percy had to watch from the sidelines because he doesn't know the rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a few episodes like these, Percy learns that he'd better hone his listening skills or he'll be left out of fun activities or have other, more serious, problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe message here is clear. You need to be a good listener to understand things, to learn new things and to be safe. If you have a child who isn't listening as he or she should, try using this book to underscore the problem and see how it can be remedied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKutztown University Fall Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, November 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an elementary school counselor, \u003ci\u003ePercy Listens Up\u003c\/i\u003e is helpful in teaching kindergarten, first and second grade students the importance of paying attention and following directions. Percy learns that listening is essential for understanding, learning new skills, being safe and having fun. Young children may benefit from the visual models presented in the book to teach careful listening. Currently, this book has proven to be an effective literature with a small solutions counseling group in an elementary school setting. The students in the group are working on focusing and paying attention in the classroom. This book is particularly appealing to early childhood educators because Murphy uses visual learning to describe the benefits of being a good listener. The book also provides \"A Closer Look\" - two pages of activities and questions about the text to use as a teaching guide. \u003cem\u003e– Cheryl Anderson, Elementary School Counselor, Kutztown University Alumna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eMyShelf.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed some help convincing your child that he or she needs to improve his or her listening skills? Try this delightful picture book that features Percy and his friends who are all residents of \"See-and-Learn City\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePercy loves to play and talk, but he isn't very interested in always listening when he is at school or out with his family or friends. In this picture book poor Percy misses out on some fun activities, he doesn't fulfill a school assignment and he almost has an accident. Why? It's simple; Percy wasn't listening when he should have been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book's simple message is a person needs to listen carefully when it comes to understanding instructions or learning new information. Also, to be safe you have to \"listen up\"!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter reading this book with your child, take the opportunity to discuss where Percy went wrong and how he could do better in the future. Hopefully your child will take this story to heart and become a better listener. –\u003ci\u003eBob Walch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to teach school readiness skills, \u003ci\u003eLeft, Right, Emma\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates the difference between left and right while \u003cem\u003ePercy\u003c\/em\u003e {\u003cem\u003eListens Up\u003c\/em\u003e] shows the importance of listening. The stories are realistic but concept-focused, making them more useful for classroom use than for recreational reading. The digital cartoons of the animal characters reinforce the messages well, and are appealing enough to hold children’s attention. \u003cem\u003e–Laura Stanfield, Campbell County Public Library, Ft. 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Murphy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/stuart-j-murphy\"\u003eStuart J. Murphy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor happier, healthier, more confident children!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePercy likes to play so much he sometimes forgets to listen. With the help of his parents and teachers, Percy learns how to listen to understand directions, learn new things, be safe, and have more fun. Stuart J. Murphy uses visual learning strategies to help young children see and learn to listen—a key social skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"link to Stuart J. Murphy's I See I Learn series\" href=\"\/collections\/stuart-j-murphys-i-see-i-learn\"\u003eStuart J. Murphy's I See I Learn\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link to Percy Gets Upset\" href=\"\/products\/percy-gets-upset\"\u003ePercy Gets Upset\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/percy-listens-up-spread.jpg?12041792532113134393\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStuart J. Murphy, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuart J. Murphy, author of the award-winning MathStart books (HarperCollins), has developed a new series for Charlesbridge: I See I Learn\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e. The I See I Learn\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e books feature simple stories and visual learning strategies to help young children learn important social, emotional, health and safety, and cognitive skills. Stuart, a visual learning specialist, has also served on the authorship teams of a number of major educational programs. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Stuart and his wife, Nancy, live in Boston, Massachusetts, near their children and three grandchildren, Jack, Madeleine, and Camille.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/stuart-j-murphy\" title=\"Stuart J. Murphy author\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookLoons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cute paperback features Percy and his buddies in a story that focuses on social skills and, more specifically, the art of listening. Percy loves to play and talk, but sometimes he is running and jumping so much that he doesn't listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne day he misses an assignment his teacher gave the class because he wasn't listening. Then it happens again when Percy doesn't listen to the instructions for playing a new playground game. Obviously, poor Percy had to watch from the sidelines because he doesn't know the rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a few episodes like these, Percy learns that he'd better hone his listening skills or he'll be left out of fun activities or have other, more serious, problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe message here is clear. You need to be a good listener to understand things, to learn new things and to be safe. If you have a child who isn't listening as he or she should, try using this book to underscore the problem and see how it can be remedied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKutztown University Fall Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, November 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an elementary school counselor, \u003ci\u003ePercy Listens Up\u003c\/i\u003e is helpful in teaching kindergarten, first and second grade students the importance of paying attention and following directions. Percy learns that listening is essential for understanding, learning new skills, being safe and having fun. Young children may benefit from the visual models presented in the book to teach careful listening. Currently, this book has proven to be an effective literature with a small solutions counseling group in an elementary school setting. The students in the group are working on focusing and paying attention in the classroom. This book is particularly appealing to early childhood educators because Murphy uses visual learning to describe the benefits of being a good listener. The book also provides \"A Closer Look\" - two pages of activities and questions about the text to use as a teaching guide. \u003cem\u003e– Cheryl Anderson, Elementary School Counselor, Kutztown University Alumna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eMyShelf.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed some help convincing your child that he or she needs to improve his or her listening skills? Try this delightful picture book that features Percy and his friends who are all residents of \"See-and-Learn City\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePercy loves to play and talk, but he isn't very interested in always listening when he is at school or out with his family or friends. In this picture book poor Percy misses out on some fun activities, he doesn't fulfill a school assignment and he almost has an accident. Why? It's simple; Percy wasn't listening when he should have been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book's simple message is a person needs to listen carefully when it comes to understanding instructions or learning new information. Also, to be safe you have to \"listen up\"!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter reading this book with your child, take the opportunity to discuss where Percy went wrong and how he could do better in the future. Hopefully your child will take this story to heart and become a better listener. –\u003ci\u003eBob Walch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to teach school readiness skills, \u003ci\u003eLeft, Right, Emma\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates the difference between left and right while \u003cem\u003ePercy\u003c\/em\u003e {\u003cem\u003eListens Up\u003c\/em\u003e] shows the importance of listening. The stories are realistic but concept-focused, making them more useful for classroom use than for recreational reading. The digital cartoons of the animal characters reinforce the messages well, and are appealing enough to hold children’s attention. \u003cem\u003e–Laura Stanfield, Campbell County Public Library, Ft. 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