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Teaching Inclusivity, Compassion, and Friendship!
This book is such a delight. We've owned it for three days, and we've read it about 18 times. It's a light hearted, fun read, yet provided me the opportunity to discuss a heavy, yet very necessary, conversation with my son. The rocks in the story all have charming personalities that helped bridge a lesson in the power of inclusivity, compassion, and friendship. Ricky is different, and rather than being sidelined, his friends band together to help him experience life in a similar way. Children can be told to be kind. You can model kind behavior. But a book that helps birth a conversation and provides an opening to discuss sample scenarios helps give kids the proper tools to handle real life situations. I highly recommend adding it to your child's library!
January 2018 · Books · verified purchase