Behaviour Matters: Elephant Learns to Share - A book about sharing - A book about sharing

A lively board book that examines the issue of not sharing in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters - perfect for young children who don''t want to share. The story offers a gentle way in to reinforce good behaviour. Elephant hates sharing anything. When Gran gives him a bat and ball set, he finds it impossible to play by himself. He needs to find friends to play with, but will anyone want to join his game? The Behaviour Matters series is perfect for sharing with children as a gentle means of discussing their emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Each book has a fun story featuring fantastic characters. They support the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage. ''Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion... we can all learn from the approach taken in this series.'' Parents in Touch

About the author

Sue Graves has been a freelance children's author for more than 17 years. She has written over two hundred books for children from pre-school up to 15+ years. She writes fiction and non-fiction, plays and poetry across the age ranges.

Sue loves reading all sorts of books and is at her happiest when she has a book in her hand. She also loves painting in watercolours, playing tennis and badminton and going for long walks in the country with her husband and children.
Illustrator and musician Trevor Dunton has loved drawing animals since he was in short trousers. OK, he was wearing short trousers yesterday, but it was a warm day and anyway, it's a figure of speech.
A keen tennis player and apiarist, if he isn't hitting the fluff of a ball, he can generally be found in a field in Kent serenading his bees.

Product details

• Authors: Trevor Dunton, Sue Graves
• Assisted by: Dunton Trevor (Illustration)
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 5
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.08.2024
• EAN: 9781445190792
• ISBN: 978-1-4451-9079-2
• No. of pages: 12
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 180 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Behaviour Matters
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Manners & Etiquette, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, For primary education, Interest age: from c 3 years, For National Curriculum Early Years, For National Curriculum Early Years (England and Wales)