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Publisher: Joanna Cotler / HarperCollins
Release Date: September 7, 2004
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Format Reviewed: Hardcover
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Genre: Children’s fiction - [4-8]
Reviewed: 2004
Reviewer: Carisa Weeaks
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It’s Hard to be Five
Learning How to Work My Control Panel 
By Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell


    Being five is stressful. Learning to control your mouth as well as your temper, being told “no” all the time, coming to terms with not being a baby anymore -- it’s all very frustrating, but Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell have given all the five-year-olds in the world a way to understand how they work better. From the frustration of knowing what to say, but saying something completely different, growing out of your clothes faster than you can put them on, and learning that the word “no” isn’t just something Mom yells for fun, to learning that school is stricter than home and that it's really hard to sit still, Curtis and Cornell cover it all with graceful hilarity.

       Everyone remembers what they were like when they were five. I remembering being scared of school and annoyed with my brother. I remember how chaotic my mind was, and that’s why I love this book. Jamie Lee Curtis has done an incredible job of putting a children’s mind into words and Laura Cornell’s illustrations are absolutely adorable! I couldn’t stop laughing at the awesome way Cornell has captured the dramatic nature of a five-year-old perfectly! I recommend this book for anyone who is five or just feels like they're five at heart.