Hilda Clark Evans

Karbee the Kangaroo Says, "It's Nice to be Nice" Hilda Clark Evans

Publisher Marketing: "Karbee the Kangaroo Says, It's Nice to be Nice," was created as a result of my observance of the frequent aggressive behavioral interaction of Preschoolers and Pre-Kindergartners while on staff at a nationally-recognized Child Learning Corporation in Virginia. Albeit, that it is perfectly "normal" for children that age to fight and squabble on occasion, I began to ponder how potentially impactful it would be if we as parents, teachers and caregivers diligently focus on how to shape and redirect that negative conduct early in our children's lives. Furthermore, that we be very deliberate in our approach about teaching them the importance of being kind, considering the other person's feelings and differences, and respecting their peers. The intention is that this mindset and practice be carried over into our children's early school years, adolescence, and hopefully throughout adulthood. Consequently, helping to possibly stave off some of the harmful and potentially destructive tragedies that we hear about in the news way too often! "Karbee the Kangaroo Says, It's Nice to be Nice," is a fun and exciting way to bring attention to the importance of instructing children about resolving conflict, even at three years old! The main character is Karbee the Kangaroo, who is by the way, no ordinary kangaroo! Karbee, who brings a certain magic into Miss Charlotte's Preschool classroom, was designed by noting that children love characters, they love animals, and I believe they possess an even greater fascination with those that hop! Therefore, as a former Tutorial and Development Specialist, my vision for this intriguing, light-hearted adventure, is simply to "plant the seed" in young minds to treat others as they wish to be treated. Training youngsters in an "age appropriate" way, that bullying or undo harshness in not good, but working towards resolving conflict peaceably with their friends, is a better way.