About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is struggling with the 'comparison trap' or feeling like they are falling behind their peers. Whether it is a slow-growing plant or a skill that is not coming as easily to them as it is to a friend, this story validates the deep frustration young children feel when they aren't the best at something. Brendan the dinosaur learns a hard lesson about the weight of dishonesty after he swaps name tags on the classroom plants to claim the biggest one for himself. Appropriate for preschoolers and kindergartners, the story uses a gentle school setting to explore complex feelings of jealousy and the eventual relief of telling the truth. It is an excellent choice for modeling how to handle mistakes and how to move forward with integrity after an impulsive choice. Parents will appreciate how it normalizes competitive feelings while firmly establishing the importance of honesty and patience in the natural world.
