SuitabookWe can get along
Lauren Murphy Payne
- Reading
- Read it together in short sections, invite the child to explain the illustrations, then choose one activity or discussion question. Keep the conversation open rather than treating one answer as universal.
- Themes
- Respecting differences: Children are encouraged to respect differences and practise tolerance in everyday social settings. Respect and tolerance are presented as desirable principles, alongside encouragement of kind actions.
- Managing disagreements: The book offers simple skills intended to help children get along at home, school, in the neighbourhood and on the playground. Conflict resolution and peacemaking are framed as useful skills for everyday relationships.
- Worth knowing
- The central emphasis is respectful coexistence, but the book’s examples, balance and handling of difficult disagreements are not clear. An adult may want to add context for situations it does not cover.