Don’t Be Mean to 13 is a wonderful book complemented with engaging, colorful illustrations to help children understand and not be afraid of superstitions. Beginning with a wonderful forward to the book, it gives some background roots to the number 13 and the infamous Friday the 13th.

The number 13 and Friday the 13th, has been branded in our minds as something bad but how many of us know why? As the book gives some root info and through the adorable 13 and Friday characters, these superstitions get tested and show how the number isn’t so scary.

Overall, I enjoyed the book and found the information presented was interesting. Something that stands out is the character 13. As the character may appear scary looking, I love how they are embraced and as the book tries to take the negative out of the superstitions, we see who they really are. That’s a wonderful takeaway lesson. People judge based on things they don’t know. When they take the time to learn more about them, they grow to see they aren’t that bad.

Reading Age 3-10

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