About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is comparing themselves to others or feeling like they can never quite measure up to a 'perfect' peer. It is particularly helpful for children experiencing the social friction that comes with having a high-achieving friend as a long-term houseguest or close companion. In this story, Arthur hosts his brilliant friend, The Brain, for a weekend while his friend's parents are away. Arthur quickly finds that his guest is not just smart, but seemingly perfect at everything from making the bed to finishing homework early. As Arthur's own family begins to fawn over the visitor, Arthur grapples with feelings of inadequacy and irritation. This chapter book is a gentle, humorous tool for normalizing the envy and frustration that arise from social comparison. It helps children realize that even the most 'perfect' friends have their own quirks and that their own value is not diminished by someone else's success.
