But Why Can't I? - (Our Emotions and Behavior) by Sue Graves (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Children sometimes find it hard to follow rules. This encouraging book joins Noah and his babysitter, Jenny, who shows him how rules help keep people safe, healthy, and happy.

Our Emotions and Behavior series
The Our Emotions and Behavior series uses cheerful brightly illustrated stories to help kids understand how their emotions and actions are related--and how they can learn to manage both. At the end of each book, a two-page series of pictures invites kids to tell a story in their own words. A special section for adults suggests discussion questions and ideas for guiding children to talk about their feelings.

Review Quotes

"The books would be helpful for teaching children [the concepts of rules, sharing, fears, and sadness] as well as beginning a dialogue with children about them. Teachers and school counselors will want to consider adding these to their library as they will undoubtedly be a good resource in classrooms."--Chris Singer, BookDads.com

"The Our Emotions and Behavior series offer[s] young children and their caregivers help with hard-to-manage feelings and inappropriate actions . . . The simple texts are direct, and the endings are consistently upbeat . . . These purposeful books will be useful in many libraries."-- "Booklist"

"Exuberant color illustrations bring to life simple stories about ordinary children interacting with their friends at school or at play. . . .The Our Emotions and Behavior series is enthusiastically recommended for parents as well as school and library children's collections."-- "Midwest Book Review"

"Titles in the series capture the big emotions that all kids feel. The stories are perfect for young readers."

"These are excellent titles for children who need help expressing their feelings and they will be a bonus in any guidance counselor's arsenal."-- "School Library"

About the Author

Sue Graves is a former teacher and a published author.

She writes fiction and nonfiction for children from preschool to high school. Sue is married and has four children and two grandchildren.

She loves playing golf, painting watercolors, and walking in the countryside around her home in England.

Desideria Guicciardini was born in Florence, Italy, in 1954. She illustrated her first children's book in 1977 and likes illustrating stories set in the past or in fantastic make-believe worlds.

Her favorite color is blue.

She lives in Milan, Italy, with her husband and two sons.