My Turn!

I think this was a great book to read to a preschool class, because it teaches the students about sharing. When students are a young age, they are often not aware of the choices they are making and thinking of their consequences, just like Pammy in the story. Pammy did not let Wyatt have a turn when playing with him and she didn't realize how it made him feel until Pammy's brother did the same thing to her. This teaches young children to do the same, and that we do good deeds and are nice to others the way we expect to be treated ourselves. ( )

Pammy and Wyatt are great friends. They love to do everything together. One day, Pammy forgets about taking turns and Wyatt doesn’t want to play anymore. Pammy doesn’t know why Wyatt is so mad until she sees what it is like to not get a turn.

My Turn is a cute story about taking turns. As a read aloud, this book gives the older preschooler a lot to talk about. It can be used to explore the concept of taking turns and how a child might feel if he/she never gets a turn. It could be used as part of a theme about being kind and learning empathy. Rankin combines text and illustrations that really express how a child perceives the world around her/him. ( )