The Technology Tail by Julia Cook

The Technology Tail

A Digital Footprint Story

Julia Cook

Boys Town Press · Print & ebook · September 1, 2017

Why are there bandages and gifts stuck to my Technology Tail!?

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Who it’s for
A playful rhyming story makes online kindness—and the permanence of posts—easy to talk about.
Themes
Digital footprints, Kindness and responsibility online
Genres
Kids & Computers, Manners & Etiquette, Values & Virtues

About this book

Why are there bandages and gifts stuck to my Technology Tail!? Let Screen explain the importance of what you post online. The Technology Tail is a cute, creative story about children and their texts, tweets, posts and pics. Don’t be mean and irresponsible! That’s the straight-to-the-point advice “Screen” has for young readers who are active on social media.

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Whether tapping out messages on their computers, tablets or phones, Screen wants kids to know their words – the kind and the cruel – will follow them for life, creating a digital trail that can't be erased. The Technology Tail is part of the Communicate with Confidence book series that offers a timeless message to a new generation just learning how to navigate the fast-changing digital age. Written for children in grades 1 through 6, this storybook uses rhymes and colorful illustrations to grab their attention. Also included are tips for parents and teachers who want to reinforce kindness and respect in a high-tech world. Communicate with Confidence book series also includes other great storybooks written by Julia Cook! - Decibella and Her 6-Inch Voice: Introducing Children to the “Five Volumes” of Voices - Gas Happens: What to Do When It Happen to You - Well, I Can Top That! Learning the Difference Between Being a “Pull-Upper” and “One-Upper”

Words That Follow

A playful rhyming story makes online kindness—and the permanence of posts—easy to talk about.

Come here for

  • A child-friendly take on texts, tweets, posts, and pics
  • A light touch for a lasting digital-life lesson

Expect

  • Rhymes and colorful illustrations
  • Straightforward advice, plus tips for parents and teachers

Where it sits

Values & Virtues72%
Kids & Computers52%
Manners & Etiquette47%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Manners & Etiquette
  • Bullying
  • Kids & Computers
Authors
Julia Cook
Publisher
Boys Town Press
Published
September 1, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Digital footprints · Kindness and responsibility online
Reading lane
Manners & Etiquette