Powerful Children’s Stories About Speaking Out For Help

A child’s habits are locked in during early development. That’s why there are so many great books about the importance of good habits such as asking for help from others – it’s important for children to realize there is no shame in that.

Along with the notion of unconditional love despite mistakes, these books play a powerful role for children’s education and later life, where being open to asking for help is a great asset to have!

#1 Brave Little Firsts by Tiffany Trotter

Along the lines of asking for help, Brave Little Firsts: The Remarkable Firsts of Women From Around the World, shares stories about being brave and overcoming barriers.

The women featured in this book didn’t always have help but were determined to succeed with or without help.

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#2 The Elephants and the Chocolate Cake by Balachander Vijayakumar

The Elephants and the Chocolate Cake’, the elephant trio (Loco, Poco and Toco) need a huge chocolate cake to celebrate a birthday. But they can’t find one that’s big enough for an elephant. They ultimately seek help from a little boy who gives them an idea.

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#3 The Elephants and the Leaking Tap by Balachander Vijayakumar

The Elephants and the Leaking Tap’, the elephants have a leaking tap at home and don’t know who could help them fix it. They reach out to different professionals (pilot, carpenter, doctor and so on) for help. Finally, a plumber fixes the leaking tap for them.

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#4 Please by My Hands by Karen Hutchins Pirnot

An angry boy stuck in a wheelchair pushes everyone away and ends up alone and sad. Then his sister helps him find ways to release his anger and to ask others for help so he can get what he needs.

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#5 I Just Want to Do It My Way! My Story about Staying on Task and Asking for Help by Julia Cook

This is the ideal book to help kids know what it means to ask for help, and why it can be important. Kids can learn from RJ’s social skills and make appropriate behavior choices that help them be their best selves. We all have to ask for help sometimes, and it’s never too young to learn how!

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