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Going, Going, Gone! with the Pain and the Great One
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Is it age appropriate?
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Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Classic picture book revamped for new readers.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
What to watch out for
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Violence & scariness:
What Parents Need to Know
About Going, Going, Gone! with the Pain and the Great One
Parents need to know that a younger brother ("the Pain") and older sister ("the Great One") call each other by nicknames and bicker constantly. There are some mildly tense moments: The Pain ends up in the emergency room with a seed pod up his nose on one occasion and gets lost in a mall on another. When they finally find her brother in the mall, the Great One insists, "I always knew you were okay. I mean, who'd want to steal you? You were just being a pain, same as always."
Read our full review by Stephanie Dunnewind
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about compromise. When Jacob and Abigail can't agree on a movie, their dad says they need to compromise, or decide together. Given the option between red and blue, Abigail suggests they choose purple. But as their dad notes, sometimes there is no purple. Families can talk about how they find compromises. Can kids think of recent examples where they took turns or came up with another solution?
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