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Parent Guide





                                                                              JAN/FEB 2022

                                                                     Teaching kindness while
                                                                       helping to instill good
                                                                    reading habits in children.



                                                                       BOOK NOOK


                                  KIND TIME                                      Marvin,
                                                                                 Trap King
                               We’re kicking off the year by                      for a Day
                                celebrating the important topic
                                of teeth! In recognition of                       Written by Elysa Rubee,
                                                                                  Illustrated by Rachel
                                National Pet Dental Health                        Martin | Recommended
                                month and National Children’s                     for ages 8-11
                               Dental Health month in February,
                              this issue features tons of fun, cool         The first in a series of Trap King books,
                             facts about animal teeth, how to care   the story is about a young boy named Marvin who is
                                                                  ready for his first pet. One day, as Marvin and his
                          for them, and the similarities and      friends are outside playing, they run across a feral
                       differences between animal and human teeth.   kitten in danger. When the Trap King, a man known
           We’ll also learn what hamster happiness looks like and hear   for his ability to help feral cats, steps in to assist the
           the amazing rescue stories of a courageous kid and a horse   group, Marvin and his friends have a wild adventure
           sanctuary that refused to give up on a mare in trouble.  saving the kitten and learning about Trap Neuter
                                                                  Return (TNR), a method of humanely caring for feral
                                                                  cats. Trap King for a Day is a story with diverse
           To access an interactive version of this issue online,    representation. The illustrations are engaging with
           visit KindNews.org. Check out our recommended book list    bright colors, and the story is told in a way that can
           at RedRover.org/books.                                 help students better understand the challenges and

                         Looking for more ways to help your       benefits of TNR.
                         children build connection? Check
                         out our empathy app, The Restricted
                         Adventures of Raja. It is a bilingual,   COPYRIGHT:  MARVIN, TRAP KING FOR A DAY. TEXT ©2019 BY
                                                                  ELYSA RUBEE, ILLUSTRATIONS ©2019 BY RACHEL MARTIN.
                         interactive series of book and game apps   INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED.
                         that includes questions and play-based
                         learning that parents can use to help
                         children understand animal behavior
                         and practice empathy.
           Visit RedRover.org/empathyapp for more information.
                                                                             Where’s Raja?

                                                                             RAJA IS HIDING ON PAGE 8!





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