The book is cute. I think it has a big twist that might lose the kids during the lecture. The illustrations are nice. Simpler would have been better!

I liked it the story, because who doesn't want to teach their kid to be kind. However, I don't like teaching my kid to purposely lose. In no way should he gloat, but to lose just because you are trying to be kind, cheapens the win for the other person too.

Timmy loves to play checkers and never loses. He is known to always win this game, and it means a lot to him that no one can beat him. Timmy even practices new moves at playing checkers to surprise his opponent and to be unpredictable.

Timmy has a best friend named Wolly. They go to school together. Wolly also likes to play checkers as well. Timmy and Wolly decide to have a tournament. Wolly does not believe he can beat Timmy but wishes to do so very much.

Both of these boys want to win and have plans with what they are going to do with their trophies.

What makes this book special is that it teaches the act of kindness and that sometimes winning is not always going to bring you happiness. Sometimes, giving your opponent the chance to win can also make you happy and feel like a winner too.

Timmy realizes that Wolly has a much more meaningful plan for the trophy if he wins the match, and so he allows his best friend to beat him.

I strongly recommend this book to parents looking for meaningful books.

Written by Jeyran Main

We loved the detail that was captured in this delightful children’s book. The drawings on each page were loveable. It sparked some great conversations, as a family, on what KINDNESS looks like. If you’re looking for character conversation starters among you and your children, I recommend you check this one out.

This is a sweet book with a good message, but it's too wordy and preachy. Depending on your views of winning and sportsmanship, this may or may not be a good fit for you to read to your child. The illustrations are nice and simple.