A Children's Book About Being Selfish

Help Me Be Good Series

This is a straightforward discussion of selfishness: why someone would not want to be selfish (because they don't want others to be selfish with them) and how to handle a wide range of situations where things can be shared and where things don't need to be shared. Suggestions are practical: when you don't have enough food to share, put it away; don't eat in front of someone who has nothing to eat. Practice fairness; you cut the cake into two pieces and let your guest choose a piece. "Being unselfish does not mean that you have to share all of your things all of the time." This is comforting advice for the young child learning about sharing. The text is suitable for readers 6 and up and suitable for reading aloud to children 4 and up.

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This book for young children has a lot of reminders for older children as well. I appreciate that it talks about times when it's ok not to share.