Mine! A Sesame Street Book About Sharing

Author/Illustrator: Linda Hayward/Norman Gorbaty

About the Author:

Linda Hayward is the author of a lot of Sesame Street books. She has also written the Sesame Street Dictionary.  She had her first book published 30 years ago and before that she was an elementary school teacher.

Genre: Life Skills
Grade Level: K-1

Synopsis:
Little Ernie and little Bert will not share with each other.  Every time one of them has a toy they keep it away from the other and say “mine!” But when they want to play with the red wagon alone it’s no fun.  Then little Ernie and little Bert begin to play with their toy phones and realize that they can play together. Ernie pulls Bert and then Bert pulls Ernie and they have such a fun time playing together.

Pre Reading Activity:

Before reading have the children play with each other and observe the way different students act.  Then ask the students what it means to share with their friends.

Post Reading Activity:

After reading ask the students what would have happened if Ernie and Bert shared from the beginning.  Also have them tell you a time when they shared with a friend or a sibling.

Reflection:

This book is great to have at home or in school for young kids because sharing is a big issue at the young ages. Kids like to keep their toys all to themselves and it can hurt the feelings of classmates and siblings.  Teachers and parents should team up and teach this lesson to children because of how important it is to their social growth.