My Wonderful Bear and Me

by Twyla McConnell, Debbie Byrd (Illustrator)

Overview

“I AM A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL ME, AND YOU ARE A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL YOU!" is a mantra to develop self-esteem and self-confidence for readers of all ages. As much as it is not wanted, individuals intentionally or unintentionally say and do unkind, hurtful, embarrassing things to children. Using a Wonderful Bear, children learn to freely share their feelings and remind themselves how wonderful they are. It is WONDERFUL to have a friend who listens and tells you how WONDERFUL YOU ARE!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148294566
Publisher:	Yawn's Publishing
Publication date:	01/06/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	748 KB
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Author, Twyla Sue McConnell, is a retired educator with over 20 years’ experience as a teacher, elementary guidance counselor, and media specialist. During that time, she worked ceaselessly to instill positive self-esteem and self-confidence in her kindergarten, first and second grade students. Mrs. McConnell believes that children need to feel and know they are wonderful, even if someone says hurtful or mean things to them. She wrote My Wonderful Bear and Me: Teaching Children How to Handle Negative Feelings to help children overcome negative feelings and affirm that they are worthy and valuable simply because they have been created! Mrs. McConnell lives in South Florida with her husband and her dog.