Discussion Guide:

1. What do you see as the problem in this book? What happened?Caregiver Note: It might seem simple to merely talk to your child about bragging or arguments. However, it is important to ask these open-ended questions to gauge what your child is seeing as the issues in the book. Children from traumatic background who use bragging as a survival mechanism in order to be “important” enough so that adults don’t forget them, might not see the same issues in this story as you’re seeing them. Thus, it is good for you, the caregiver, to let your child explain to you for a bit about the issues they see and for you to listen. If there are ideas that need to be “corrected,” you can…
   

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About the Author: Darren Fink

Special Input Given By: Dalton Fink

Dalton Fink is a middle school student. He was adopted from the foster care system when he was young and currently lives with his family in Orlando, Florida. He is 13 years old. Dalton enjoys traveling with his family around the United States. He currently is obsessed with studying the Bible and loves watching cartoon episodes based on the X-men comic books.

(Special input was given to the review staff of Transfiguring Adoption on a voluntary basis and gift of love.)

**Transfiguring Adoption is a nonprofit organization seeking to nurture growth in foster and adoptive families by giving a HOOT about their families. Transfiguring Adoption does not intend for its reviewers nor its review to be professional, medical or legal advice. These reviews and discussion guides are intended to help parents to better be able to connect and understand their children who come from traumatic backgrounds.