The blurb reads,
Yarashell Abbily had a very messy room…
Like most little 3 year olds do.
Mommy said to clean it up and so did Daddy, too
But she liked to mess up her room
It was quite the dilemma.
Yarashell wouldn’t budge until Daddy offered
to play her very favorite game.
Mommy love this game, too, so who would win?
Would it be Mommy…or Yarashell?
Enjoy meeting Yarashell and experiencing her
delightful imagination as she gets herself ready to begin her day.
This book will give you a glimpse ofÂ
how a child sees things very differently from adults.
“Yarashell Abbiley and Her Very Mess Room”
is sure to remind you of all the messy little ones in your life.
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Who doesn’t know a messy little three year old? Getting them to clean their rooms can be quite an ordeal at times. Yarashell Abbily is one of those little girls, whose room looks like quite a mess to her Mommy and Daddy. But to Yarashell it doesn’t look messy…in her imagination it is a wonderland. But rooms do have to be cleaned. Luckily Daddy, knows just how to get Yarashell in the mood for cleaning. Read this book with your child today. With it’s sing-song verse, it is a fun family read.
Here’s a little back story for the book—Sybrina has seven grand children. Four of them are sweet little girls. This story was inspired when she asked one of them, who was three years old at the time, “What is your very favorite thing in the world to do?” She looked up smiling and said with great enthusiasm, “I like to mess up my room!”.Â
That immediately inspired a song (which is available with that name on Amazon and Itunes).Â
A couple of years later, this book, “Yarashell Abbily and Her Very Messy Room” came along. Yarashell Abbily is a composite name for those 4 little girls – Yara, Michelle, Abbey and Emily. Enjoy!
The first thing that struck me when I started reading is how the name Yarashell Abbily came to be and I felt it was the sweetest thing anyone can ever do!! The second thing were the honest-to-goodness cute illustrations which made my heart go out to Yarashell Abbily.
I still love my room which sometimes resembles a pigsty and I can totally believe Yarashell Abbily when she says she likes a messy room. A lot of times, it is comfortable. Unless it gets too messy, and then I have to go on a cleaning spree!
This book had an astonishingly funny tale for children. It had a lot of meaning too. I’ve often wondered, whether children do better if they are simply told something. I appreciate Daddy for making Yarashell Abbily clean her room without making it a chore. I believe the fine line between simply telling a child and making a seemingly boring job full of fun is essential. This sweet spot is what I figure all parents need to find. I was lost in deep thought pondering on these lines.
But I couldn’t stay serious for long. The book and its illustrations were so very cute and even Mum and Daddy were so beautiful, it transported me to the messy room. I felt like dancing with Yarashell Abbily when she threw around her clothes because her joy was so simple and visible to everyone!
This is one point which I enjoy in Sybrina’s books. Children are a source of such unadulterated joy and she captures that innocence so brilliantly. She is aided EXCELLENTLY by Illustrator Sara Wilson, whose depictions of Yarashell Abbily steal your heart.
I believe this is one book your children MUST have, especially those with Messy Rooms! It’ll help you get back to your childhood too, I promise!!
My Rating: 5/5
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