This book is about Sam and his naughty step. The naughty step is all his (unlike the couch that daddy gets sent to when he is naughty) and he sits there all alone to think after doing something naughty. Except for this day when Captain Buckleboots, a little monster, an astronaut, and a knight all sit down beside him after they themselves have been naughty. After each explains their crimes they proceed to give a solution on how they will apologize and not let it happen again. Captain Buckleboots has the biggest problem but Sam comes up with an idea to write an apology note. After Sam is allowed up he then tries to follow his own advice and the advice of the others.
This book is so good! The illustrations, the lesson and the humor make it a great read for all kids. My girls love Pirates and can definitely relate to the subject matter of being sent to the naughty step...although they get a naughty chair. =) It really helped me enforce why taking a step away from a situation and thinking is important. It also shows the value of an apology and what behaviors are inappropriate.
Here is to a swashbuckling good read!
Did you ever have a little one that doesn't do what you ask of them?
They run around screaming "No!" to everything you try to get them to
do. Lily is doing that same thing to her mommy this morning and when
her mom has had enough and walks away a white fluffy bear shows up at
her house. They eat, and play and make great big messes! But when
Lilly wants to nap the bear yells "NO!" And when
Lilly has had enough and asks the Bear with Sticky Paws to clean up his
mess he says "Mess? I don't know! I've got to go GOOD-BYE!" and off he
goes. When Lilly's mom comes back to the huge mess Lily is ready to
cooperate, clean up and have a "huge hug, and one big kiss" from her
Mom! Lily finally learned her lesson from a bear who gave her a dose
of her own medicine.
The illustrations in this book are whimsical and fun! My girls love watching the mess the Bear makes and they enjoy counting all the food Lily serves the bear! They like picking what they would eat (usually the ice cream and donuts). It really is a true try acting like your kids sometime and they will beg you to stop! If you and your child enjoy this book there are a few more books about the adventures of Lily and the Bear with Sticky Paws. 
