Crary, E: Willy's Noisy Sister

Teasing, theft and the need for privacy are just a few of the interpersonal issues children need to be able to handle. These new books introduce problem-solving techniques, including:

-- Brainstorming possible solutions;

-- Anticipating how each action will affect others; and

-- Selecting the best solution for the situation.Each story presents several alternatives for readers to consider. Every choice leads to a different ending. Kids can decide whether they like how the story turns out -- or whether they want to go back and try another way of solving the problem. The stories also give adults an opportunity to ask children what other solutions they can suggest.Kids need time for themselves -- but how do they learn to negotiate what they need? Like all Kids Can Choose books, Willy's Noisy Sister teaches children to understand common interpersonal problems. The emphasis is on choices and on learning to think through each alternative. In this story, the problem is personal space: a boy needs quiet time after the raucous school-bus ride home. But his little sister wants to play -- right now Children can help Willy brainstorm ways of satisfying both himself and his sister.