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WRITTEN BY
Lillian Pluta RONNIE SEATS
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LEARNING STARTS HERE with the story behind the story.
Teddy Finds a Dollar Bill focuses on the social value of:
Honesty • the quality of being truthful or telling the truth • the act of being trustworthy and showing good character In this story, Teddy finds a dollar bill in the attic and claims it is his, in spite of evidence that it actually belongs to his boy, Matthew. Teddy’s plan to keep the dollar and spend it is challenged by the wiseness of Idles, the family cat. When young children are introduced to the Teddy stories, their desire to hear the stories over and over helps them absorb key social values. As this story unfolds, children discover that being honest and truthful is always the correct action in any situation. After reading Teddy’s tale together, the following questions will help you jumpstart a conversation about honesty with your child:
• Why do you think Teddy believes the dollar bill is his?
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• As Idles is watching Teddy and his friends celebrate finding the dollar, why isn’t she celebrating with them? • How do you think Matthew feels as he is looking for his dollar bill? • Why wasn’t Teddy being honest when he found the dollar? • Matthew was excited to finally find his dollar bill. What did Teddy learn about honesty? • What would you have done with the dollar bill if you found it?
Sharing these questions with your child after each reading will reinforce the value of honesty and emphasize the goodness of always telling the truth - all in a friendly, stimulating, and warm story that children enjoy. Danelle Schulze
Doug Grant
Education Specialist
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2 Kids Publishing
Social Values Media
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WRITTEN BY
Lillian Pluta
ILLUSTRATED BY
RONNIE SEATS 5
One morning in
the attic playroom, Teddy found a dollar. “Look, money!� he hollered..
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“Ooh-ooh, we’re rich!” screeched Teddy’s funny pal, Monkey. “Let’s go shopping,” shouted Puddles, the clever turtle.
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said Idles, the family cat. “W ait,” “Are you sure it’s yours?”
“Of course it is. It’s in my hand!” declared Teddy. 8
ut maybe somebody lost it,” “B said Idles. “It had to come from somewhere. Money doesn’t grow on trees.” “Yes, it does. I found it right HERE!” insisted Teddy. “Ppphht!” said Monkey. “All this tree grows is fake bananas.”
“Shh. I hear Matthew coming,” warned Idles. 9
eddy’s boy, Matthew, Tstepped into the attic.
He looked UP and DOWN and EVERYWHERE!
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slipped the dollar Teddybehind his back. Matthew frowned and walked out.
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