Learning To Be A Good Friend

Learning to Be a Good Friend allows adults to show kids how to cultivate friendship. It discusses behaviors that foster friendships, as well as those that drive friends away. It illustrates the pitfalls of peer pressure, and what to do when you can’t find a friend or have lost your best friend.

Friendships are like flowers. If you take care of them, they grow and bloom until you have a beautiful garden! The Little Book of Friendship shows young readers what they need to know to make a friend and to be one too.

Do you know how to find a best friend? Find out in this wonderful celebration of kindness and friendship! "Today, I will find a best friend!" announces a little girl to her mother as they walk to school. Her mother reminds her that it's only the first day of school, and finding a best friend might take some time. But the girl isn't worried, because she knows exactly how to spot a best friend. "A friend lends you a crayon. A best friend lends you a brand-new, extra-sharp green crayon," she explains. And so begins a whimsical exploration of what it means to be a best friend. Full of imagination and charm, this is the perfect picture book for little ones hoping to find--and be--a best friend at school.

Do you remember your first friend? Your friends always find a way to double your joys and halve your sorrows. This fun, rhyming book helps children understand the value of having friends and of being a friend to others.

How can I help my child deal with a bully? What do I teach them about handling an on-again-off-again, not-so-friendly friend? My advice to "just be kind" isn't helping, and my child is still hurting. Christina Furnival, a licensed mental health therapist and mom, helps answer these questions in this charming and engaging rhyming story about a young child who successfully navigates the complexities of an unkind peer relationship. In The Not-So-Friendly Friend, children will learn an easy and practical lesson about how to firmly and assertively - yet kindly - stand up for themselves in the face of a bully. By teaching children about the importance and value of setting boundaries for healthy friendships, this book provides children the tools they need to foster their social confidence and emotional well-being.

What if a friend asks you to share a secret? Is it ever okay to tell? Can you sometimes lie to stay out of trouble, or is it better to be completely honest? It's not always easy to tell right from wrong. Learning about trustworthiness will help you do what's right. The examples in this book show you how to be a good friend even in the trickiest situations. See how good it can feel to be trustworthy!

This book in the Scaredy Squirrel series shows our nutty hero making a friend. Scaredy finds that friendship is well worth the risks — and the risks are considerable!

"Sometimes my friend and I want to play with the same toy at the same time. I want it! But if I take it my friend doesn't have a toy and it's not as much fun to play alone.It's important for me to remember that I am a good friend, all the time, every time!Good friends know that everyone has more fun when we take turns with our toys."Entering the world of friendships can be challenging for young children who are still in the process of developing empathy and tend to view their experiences only from their own perspective. This book is designed to help preschool aged children learn what good friends do in a variety of different situations. They will learn about sharing, working together and taking turns, but also begin to understand more challenging situations such as food allergies and teasing. Not only do they learn what to do, but why. I Am a Good Friend will help the child in your life develop healthy friendships - friendships that could last a life time! BONUS: When you order the paperback, you receive the e-book version FREE!