Overview
Short stories for raising kids who value the importance of honesty. The diverse MVP Kids learn to tell the truth in this helpful character education resource. Includes discussion guides for parents & educators.
Explore why children lie and understand emotions that motivate lying in this short stories collection. Empower young readers to consider consequences, encourage others & protect the truth while still caring for others.
On Take Your Child to Work Day Liam, Julia and Frankie travel to work with their parents. Liam goes to work with his mother who is a pediatric doctor at a children’s hospital. Julia plays soccer with the high school varsity team her father coaches. Frankie goes to the police station where his father is a police sergeant. Each child is faced with real-life situations outside of a typical classroom setting and the decision to either tell a lie or be honest. The stories feature healthy interactions with parents as a resource for talking about lying.
This diverse book features a range of families and diversity in positive ways. The MVP Kids span diverse cultures, ethnicities, religions, family situations, physical challenges, education, and professions. Some are the only child in their family; others have large families. Some are recent immigrants; others date back to the Pilgrims.
About the Help Me Become series
The Help Me Become series hardcover and paperback books are for children ages 4-10. They promote character growth: from dealing with real-life social situations like bullying and bad sportsmanship to promoting character education traits like keeping a promise, being responsible, being truthful, and more. Each title in the series features three stories starring MVP Kids, with Think & Talk About It section for coaching parents & educators.
About MVP Kids
Featuring 16 kids and their families with a diverse range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. MVP Kids program helps real-world kids address the challenges in their lives with character lessons in stories where the kids interact at school, social situations and in their communities. MVP Kids board books are for preschool readers; hardcovers and paperbacks for school-agers. Each MVP Kids book includes extensive information for parents and educators to use to promote character education including social and emotional learning.
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