The Boy Who Wouldn't Share
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2008

The Boy Who Wouldn't Share

By Mike Reiss, David Catrow (Illustrator)

A boy learns the value of sharing when trapped under his own toys.

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32 pages
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Edward hoards his toys, refusing to share with his sister, Claire. But when he gets trapped under his mountain of playthings, an unexpected helper shows him the power of sharing. Will Edward learn that generosity brings its own rewards? Discover the humor and heart in this tale of transformation.

From the publisher

Edward has oodles of toys but doesn’t share any of them with his little sister, Claire. She cannot ride his rocking horse, hug his teddy bear, or even think about touching his Slinky. “They’re mine!” he says. That is, until one day when Edward finds himself stuck under his enormous pile of toys and can’t move! With a little help from an unlikely ally, he learns that if he can share with others, they’ll share right back with him. Mike Reiss’s wickedly funny verse and David Catrow’s remarkable gift for comic illustration make this one book you’ll want to share—again and again!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD450L
Themes & topics
Books about sharingBooks about siblingsBooks about social themesBooks about values and virtuesBooks about habits and behavior
What readers & critics say

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4.8

out of 7

4.8

This story has great cadence (which I'm a huge fan of) and the busy, quirky, somewhat wild illustrations give plenty of opportunities for finding hidden treasures that you might not initially notice on a quick read. Sibling rivalry, sharing and forgiveness blend beautifully into a funny story that seems just as common as the ordinary afternoon at home, and equally beautiful.

Marmee

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.4
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
123256
Publication
Published
May 27, 2008
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060591328

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