Behaviour Matters: Elephant Learns to Share - A book about sharing: Big Book
Sue Graves, Trevor Dunton
A lively picture book that examines the issue of not sharing in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters – perfect for young children who don’t want to share. The story offers a gentle way in to reinforce this good behaviour. At the end of the story there are notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children deal with anger.
Elephant hates sharing anything. When Gran gives him a bat and ball set, he finds it impossible to play by himself. He needs to find friends to play with, but will anyone want to join his game?
It is part of a series Behaviour Matters, which is perfect for sharing with children as a gentle means of discussing their emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Each book has a fun story featuring fantastic characters which is backed up by suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together. They support the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
‘Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion… we can all learn from the approach taken in this series.’ Parents in Touch
Reviews
A good book about sharing.
Captain Dobbin Stegosaurus 31.08.2025
It nice to share, if you don’t your friends won’t play with you.
Anonymous 29.08.2023
Because it is a cool fiction book and behaviour matters.
Anonymous 26.08.2023
I liked elephant’s friends because they helped him to understand that sharing is caring.
Sergeant Jiminy Heronimus 02.08.2023
Star Reviewer
i like this book, im good at sharing
Anonymous 02.09.2022
I learned that sharing is important. I liked little lion.
Professor Chip Biscuits 02.09.2022
He learns to share
King Dobbin Bubble-wrap 26.08.2022
This book is about an elephant who does not like sharing and is mean to his friends. Elephant feels sad when his friends don't want to play with him so decides that he needs to say sorry.
Captain Chesney Possum 18.08.2022
It was a bit sad in places but it was good at the end when everyone played together
Professor Sketch Colly-Wobbles 10.08.2022
It taught me to share and was really interesting. It was really fun. I would recommend it because it would help others.
King Sketch Colly-Wobbles 07.08.2022
Great book to learn about sharing and why it makes you happier
Lord Horatio Sunshine 27.07.2022
I love these books this is one of my own but I think this book would help alot of children
Anonymous 01.10.2021
I thought it was very interesting and cool. The book was about elephant not sharing but one day he realised that because of that he had no friends.
Prince Slip Vampire 31.08.2021
It’s nice when the elephant learns to share it a good for age 5 upwards
Anonymous 23.08.2021
I liked this book because it's about sharing.
Coach Ursula Lavalamp 09.08.2021
This is a good learning book. I liked that in the end he shared with everyone and he liked it better than not sharing. They all had more fun.
Constable Pug Teabag 05.08.2021
I like the book because elephant didn't share anything
Officer June Taramasalata 01.09.2020
elephant does not want to share his toys with his friends and he is nasty to them. them he understands it is nice to share and they all play together and have fun.
Superintendent Dragon Hungry-Hippo 13.08.2020
elephant does not want to share his toys with his friends. he is horrible to them but in the end he understands it is good to share.
Marshal Switch Bucket 13.08.2020
love this series. I have read them all. would recommend them all to my friends as they help show different behaviors and emotions elephant shares his bat and ball with friends and ends up having more fun
Sergeant Gator Starlight 21.07.2020
