A Tale of Two Stories

Bully-ve In Yourself (Believe in Yourself): This book features the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) principle: friendships and managing relationships. In this one-of-a-kind TWO SIDED children's book, you will flip through Lexi's side of the story to hear about her day at school with her best friend Melissa. Then, you will flip the book over and read from the back cover to hear Melissa's side of the story. The book is rhyming throughout and ends with prompts for discussion on friendships and relationships in each of our lives. Themes in this story include: self-awareness, friendships, managing and maintaining relationships, and perspective.

A Tale of Two Stories: Bully-ve in Yourself (Believe in Yourself) is the debut book of my series, "A Tale of Two Stories". The thing that makes this series unique is that there are quite literally "two sides to the story." When you read the book one way, you will hear the first characters point of view and when you flip the book over and read it the other way you will hear another characters point of view of the same story. This gives our young readers something tangible to aid in their learning of perspective and empathy.

How can this be implemented at home or in the classroom? Each book in the series will feature different SEL principles geared towards ages 5-10 and are intended to be a touchstone for teaching rather than an independent read. After reading each characters side of the story, there will be a page of discussion points and questions for our young readers to engage in. These books are for parents, teachers, and young readers alike. Please join in making A Tale of Two Stories a staple on your bookshelf at home and in the classroom!