I am amazed that my kids have jumped on this book and even offered to loan it to a teacher. Easy to read and funny as well this book has it all, in a way kids can understand. Each of my two boys has read and reread this self esteem guide for youn adult/ preteen.

Both my 4 1/2 year old son and my 6 1/2 year old daughter loved this book and the others in the
series we've read. The pictures and the advice are fun, entertaining and helpful. Be warned,
however, this book is a kids' style book. Don't let the high price fool you. It is structured
like the longish Dr. Seuss Books (Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish, etc.). The only reason it
didn't get 5 stars is the high price tag. Most of the kids books we've bought like this one are
about 6-9 dollars. ...is quite a lot for a 5-10 minute read. Other than the price tag, however
this book is great for the grade school age kid. I worry that the 8-10 year olds may find it a
little babyish or uncool, but K-2nd age is perfect. Pre-schoolers may be a bit young to get all
the benefits of it, but they will enjoy it anyway.

I think this is a great book with such a great message. I plan on reading this to my son as much as possible! This is a great book to start reading early on to help children better accept themselves, etc.

I could not put this book down. I would highly recommend it and I look forward to reading more books from this author.

As the facilitator for a Christian Book Club, I am always looking for selections that our members will find enjoyable and challenging. We hit the jackpot with Nancy Moser's "The Invitation," and we couldn't wait until the the second in the series made its debut. It was well worth the wait! The old, familiar characters are back, with more depth and substance. In addition, we are introduced to new characters who are just as intriguing. Again, the Biblical lessons are very clear, but not "preachy," and the emphasis on prayer is of particular note. Our club consensus was unanimous: we can't wait for #3!

this book has opened my eyes in many ways, firstly it helped me understand the Bible verses the way they should be, to overcome the devil and kick his butt!!Praise God for giving us writers like Nancy! she brings out the reality of people with so much ease..not to mention the humour, there were times i actually laughed out a bit too loud and then had to look around to see if someone saw me laugh!! God Bless u Nancy...

I'm a therapist in private practice. I send this book home with elementary school age children and they love it so much that they don't want to bring it back! They are relieved to know that they are not the only ones who get angry. The book gives them great tips on how to calm down. Moser knows children and has a sense of humor. Enjoyable pictures.

I'm a school counselor and use this one with my middle elementary aged kids (3-4 grade). They enjoy it and it's easier for them to understand. I really recommend this one.

This 61-page picture book contains simple language easily read by first and second graders (on a par with Dr. Suess), but its sophistication about children's anger will keep them coming back until they are approaching middle school.

The premise is simple: Everyone gets angry--young people, old people, tall people, short people, fat people, thin people, nice people, mean people, men people, women people, boy and girl people. Including, of course, kids reading this book. When people get angry they do silly things--shake their fists, jump up and down, rant and rave, call bad names, throw things.

The book explains anger as the feeling we have when we are really annoyed or really mad. Anger, children learn here, affects their thinking, excites emotions, makes muscles tense. Kids learn why people get angry (it happens more easily when they don't fell well, or are in a grumpy mood, when someone calls a bad name, makes fun, pushes, hits or breaks a favorite toy). People can get mad at themselves, too--because they stub a toe, bump their head, dent their new bike, lose their lunch money or forget their homework. It also happens often--up to 12 times a day.

When people are angry, they do funny things. If someone laughs at them, they get angrier, lose control, hit and sometimes become so enraged, they even kill another person. Being so angry can actually make people sick.

About halfway through this book, the author notes that in order to become productive and happy, kids should avoid being angry. This section begins with the recognition that anger is often inappropriate. No one would consider it funny, for example, for the President of the U.S. to get so angry that he started screaming and yelling on national television. Feeling angry can be harmful. People who rant and rave get into more fights, are more apt to lie, cheat and steal, drop out of school and get sick or use drugs.

It's not good, either, to blame oneself for others' anger. They are responsible for themselves. We are responsible for ourselves. And we can quickly change from feeling okay to feeling angry, which in turn produces physical reactions, including tense muscles. It's like "speeding down the highway at one hundred miles per hour" in a car without a steering wheel.

The book's final 18 pages provide anger-control methods. "Before you race out of control," Moser writes, "put on the brakes. Give yourself time to calm down by counting to ten slowly. If you still feel upset, keep on counting." Staying calm, the book tells kids, will help them to think more clearly, listen to their thoughts and control their behavior. Reading a joke book can kids laugh, which creates good brain chemicals, which in turn kill pain. The author also advises kids to channel their anger to good uses: draw a picture, write something, clean a room, wash dishes, straighten a closet, take a walk or a hot bath. These exercises can reduce anger. (But hitting a punching bag, playing football or other violent activities won't.)

This book teaches kids how to develop self-control. Alyssa A. Lappen

Nancy Moser is a talented writer who does a good job of developing her main characters, though some of the secondary characters are a bit typecast. I enjoyed the first half of the book. The premise of time travel and starting anew has a timeless appeal and I was initially gripped by this. However, by the last quarter of the book I began to feel annoyed by what seemed to me to be overt proselytizing. I respect religious rights and I believe that there is a place in our society for Christian literature. Nonetheless, I feel that any book that sneaks its political or religious message up on you in the last quarter is deceptive--regardless of the message. While it is true that each chapter begins with scipture, the major thrust was in the last 50 pages. If you like Christian literature, this is an excellent read that you won't want to put down. If you are irked by anyone jamming his or her moral or political position down your throat, I recommend you think twice before committing to this book.

I love time travel novels.

Time Lottery follows three characters as they are given the opportunity to enter another dimension and relive a portion of their past. At the end of their 7-day experience, they are given the choice to remain in the other dimension and forget this life (their body in this reality will die) or return to this reality. One of the characters has a story that makes it apparent from the outset that the choice will be to remain. All three characters make new choices - some of them very small choices at the time - that forever change how they perceive themselves, their lives, and their place in God's world.

An enjoyable read that leaves you satisfied.

I though this book was amazing! Of course I could be biased, seeing as Nancy Moser is probably my favorite author. But she never ceases to amaze me with every book she writes. This book raises the question, if you could go back and change one thing would you? The book follows three people who go back to change an event in their life, how they change it and their decision to stay or go back. It also follows one man's struggle with the loss of his wife and his decision to go back. In the end its just a great book with a great message, a great story, and great charachters. I would recommend this or any other Nancy Moser books to my friends