Books in A Helping Hand series

We're moving house! Who's going to help with the packing? What do we need to keep, and what can we give away? Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play, and is a crucial stage in a child’s development. Achieving a shared goal encourages a sense of responsibility, and develops many skills useful in later life. Simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.

Who's home for dinner? What shall we cook? What do we need to buy? And don't forget the washing-up! Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play, and is a crucial stage in a child's development. Achieving a shared goal encourages a sense of responsibility, and develops many skills useful in later life. Simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.

Which chores need doing today? What's the best way of doing them? And who's going to help? Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play, and is a crucial stage in a child's development. Achieving a shared goal encourages a sense of responsibility, and develops many skills useful in later life. Simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.

Who's going to mend these broken toys? Which tools will we need? And when they're fixed, where shall we keep them? Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play, and is a crucial stage in a child's development. Achieving a shared goal encourages a sense of responsibility, and develops many skills useful in later life. Simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.

Which plants shall we grow? Where should we plant them? And how do we care for them? Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play, and is a crucial stage in a child's development. Achieving a shared goal encourages a sense of responsibility, and develops many skills useful in later life. Simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.

Everyone needs a little help sometimes, and often the best helpers are our family members. Readers of this delightful book will see how families can make hard times easier to handle, and how they can help us through tough situations in life. They'll also learn the importance of working as a team and helping each other out, especially when it comes to family. Colorful illustrations supplement easy-to-digest textual content, helping to tell a story of love and support.

Everyone needs a little help sometimes, and often the best helpers are our family members. Readers of this delightful book will see how families can make hard times easier to handle, and how they can help us through tough situations in life. They'll also learn the importance of working as a team and helping each other out, especially when it comes to family. Colorful illustrations supplement easy-to-digest textual content, helping to tell a story of love and support.

A crowded store, a distracted parent, and a bored child who wanders off: that's what happens when Ashley and her mom go shopping. Suddenly, Ashley realizes she's all alone-but a friendly security guard soon reunites mother and daughter. Children will learn what to do if they are lost and simple rules to follow to stay safe, while parents get hints on warning their children about “stranger danger.”

Matthew dreads school, all because of two big bullies. He tries to handle the problem on his own, but things just get worse-until he, his mother, and his teacher work together to make things right. Kids in the same situation as Matthew will find comfort in knowing they can turn to adults for help, and parents and teachers will acquire valuable strategies for stopping bullies.