It's Hard to be Five: Learning How to Work My Control Panel    by Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell Order:  USA  Can Joanna Cotler, 2004 (2004) Hardcover Read an Excerpt      Reviewed by Hilary Williamson Though the verses don't always rhyme, the sentiments soar and the illustrations rock in It's Hard to be Five : Learning How to Work My Control Panel. It begins with the negatives ... 'It's hard to be five. / I'm little no more. / Good old days are gone. / 'Bye one two three four.' Parents and teachers will especially relate to 'my mind says do one thing, my mouth says another' and will find the 'sitting so still' sequence hilarious. But it's also 'fun to be five!' and we get that side of the story too, hearing 'And when I mess up or do right, it's a start, / 'cause I have my own mind / And I have my own heart.' Know a five-year-old or an almost-five? Read and enjoy this one together. It is hard to be five, but it's full of fun and possibilities too. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews