How Selfish

How selfish is a really great book for any younger child to read. The book is written in a fun and easy to read way with cute illustrations. I love mostly that this book teaches children a lesson about being selfish. This book would make a great addition to any elementary classrooms bookshelf.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is a simple yet very funny book for children about selfishness and sharing.
After arguing over a stick which one character wants to use as a flag and the other as a sword, they fall out and both end up alone with no one to share their toys or stick with and both feel bored and sad until they make friends and find a solution to resolve their problem.
This book teaches children that sharing is much more fun than being mean and selfish with your friend.

I cracked up (literally laughed out loud) at the first page of this book, so you know it's a good one right off the bat! The illustrations are adorable and there's not too much on each page to get kids distracted when reading it.

Dot's friend, Duck, shows her things and she takes them away saying that they are hers. Duck asks if they can share and she blatantly says no. When Duck says he's going to tell on her, she finally wants to share because she doesn't want to get in trouble, but she still won't share the one thing Duck wants - a stick. He finally convinces her to trade the stick for all the other toys, but he lies and keeps them all to himself. They are both pretty sad and Duck finds a way for them to both play with the stick. Together.

Cute story about a kid who doesn't want to share anything. The fact that it features a human kid and a duck makes the story seem less didactic, which is good. I liked the little switch at the end (with the duck and the sword). And also the solution. Great story to help teach kids about sharing.

Dot and Duck are Friends, nur when Duck finds a stick they fight over it. Is it a sword or a flag ? How will they resolve the situation ?

Very cute illustrations in this book, I love how grumpy Dot comes along, how Duck seems so frustrated with her. Sharing the stick by breaking it in half is a very nice solution in the end.

Using simple text and illustrations to teach a lesson of sharing within friendships. A good book to have for parents who would like to introduce the idea of sharing to their young ones.

Very broadly drawn characters – a sort-of human child called Dot and a golden ducky thing called, er, Duck – squabble over the use of toys – and even a stick one of them finds. As long as your youngster can cope with the unattributed dialogue – there is no text other than the speech, which could have done with some balloons or tails at least at times – this will go down most satisfactorily.

I loved “How rude!” and the sequel did not disappoint. Dealing with “naughtiness” is a thin line between being preachy and being ignored. The book meets this balance with delightful ease whilst being short enough for the attention span of a child. Dot and Duck are such charming partners - drawn with enough detail to engage with. The message comes across loud and clear without being shouty. Highly recommended!

How Selfish is an adorable and beautiful picture book for children, my family absolutely loved this book!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is so cute! I love the drawings. I also love how it really portrays how kids feel when someone doesn’t share with them. This is definitely a book that is great for teachers’ classrooms and for the home.

This teaches kids the benefits of sharing with others in a great way!

One day Dot and Duck find a stick, only Dot thinks it's a sword and Duck thinks it's a flag. When Dot refuses to share the new toy, she goes to any lengths to make sure Duck doesn't try to take it. How will Duck react to such selfish behavior?

How Selfish by Clare Helen Welsh and Oliver Tallec is a sweet tell about sharing and friendship. It tells the story of Duck and Dot who discover a stick while they are playing together. They are both creative, so Dot sees the stick as a sword, but Duck sees the stick as a flag. The two friends proceed to bicker and end up not playing together anymore. They both decide playing alone is boring and not as much fun, so they end up breaking the stick in two so that they can both play together and have fun. This story obviously talks about friendship and sharing, but it also shows the main characters problem solving their issue and coming up with a resolution that is a bit more complex than merely taking turns. This is the perfect time or a parent or a teacher to talk about what it means to be a friend and how friends sometimes need to compromise when playing together. I am a special education teacher and I can see this being particularly useful for helping teach social skills.

A lovely story on the importance of sharing for younger children. Two friends find a stick, they both want it. They argue and barter over who gets the stick. In the end they realise what they really want is a friend to play and share with. The stick is split in two, one part each and they enjoy their games together. Each having realised life is better when you have someone to share things with.

I really enjoyed this story, and the illustration style is wonderful! Unfortunately, my five year old daughter has a lot of trouble with being very selfish when it comes to sharing her twin brother, and this story really outlined the situation in a way she could understand. She could see why Duck wouldn't want to play with Dot given her selfish behaviors, and we were able to discuss how similar this story was to her own actions. I would absolutely recommend this to other parents who are struggling with a selfish child!

How Selfish is a soon-to-be-released word and picture book by Clare Helen Welsh and Olivier Tallec , published by Quarto Publishing Group. The book tells the story about a Duck and her friend Dot. Duck finds a stick but Dot makes away with it. duck tries to get the stick back from Dot but ends up losing all the other toys to her as well. And Dot though now has things, she learns a most difficult lesson about friendship and sharing. Beautifully illustrated and with excellent (and minimal) writing this book catches attention and manages to deliver an important message , teaching children not to be selfish. The quirky illustrations are not your run of the mill ones. They capture the child's imagination. I read the book with my 5 year old and after we were done, he went back to it to just look at the pictures. Quarto publishes fantastic books for the younger audience and I am a big fan of their Little People, Big DREAMS series which bring to life various world leaders for smaller age groups (though I wish they do come out with a similar line for preteens and so on).

This was a sweet and easy to understand book about sharing and selfishness. Docked and duck struggle in sharing their things but they realize that it’s not so much fun to play on your own. This is a great book to share with younger kids that are struggling with cooperating.

How do you teach your little ones how not to be selfish? By example and of course reading a funny story about Duck and Dot. Dot had many toys to play with and when Duck wanted to play with some of Dot's toys, the answer was no MINE! However, the story goes into reversal. Duck as all the toys and he is not sharing too. We see Duck and Dot lonely and bored because they do not have anyone to play with because of selfishness. They learn how they can share their toys and have fun doing it.

A lesson we all can learn!

A Special Thank you to Quartro Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review

This delightful book will be perfect to teach your little ones an important life lesson on sharing. It is a follow up to the title "How Rude!" and from the series "Dot and Duck." The story not only touches on the main theme of sharing but also on manners, and friendship.

Duck finds a stick and brings it along when he plays with Dot. Dot grabs the stick and insists it's a sword... her sword. "Mine!" Duck says it's not a sword but a flag. The duo bicker back and forth each wanting to have their own way.

They won't give it up and both of them end up alone and sad. It's no fun to be all alone and not have a playmate to share playtime with. The two finally arrive at a compromise and solve the dilemma. The book's message is that it's more fun sharing with someone than being selfish and mean and all alone.

The colourful illustrations are very well done and featured on a white background. This book lends itself to spark conversations about problem solving and playing nicely with your friends. I highly recommend this book.

A sweet little book with cute illustrations featuring Dot & Duck.
A great book to read with little ones to explain & explore their feelings, emotions & social behaviour.

“How Selfish!” is a cutely illustrated book for toddlers about the importance of sharing. Be sure that that your little ones will enjoy it and be asking you to read “How rude!”, also staring Dot and Duck!

This book opened up a great conversation on empathy with my 2 year old. The illustrations are cute and the words allow the reader to tackle a common issue in a silly-ish way. Overall, we enjoyed it!