Behaviour Matters: Croc Needs To Wait - A Book About Patience

By (author) Graves, Sue; Illustrated by Dunton Trevor
Short description/annotation
Picture book story which offers a gentle introduction to the importance of being patient and waiting your turn for young children.
Description

This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to being patient, and help them understand the importance of waiting their turn. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children fully understand how their behaviour can impact on others.
Croc can never wait for anything - he''s alway interrupting, rushes everything and he can never wait to take his turn. Can he learn to slow down and be a little more patient?
The Behaviour Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values. Suitable for children under 5.

Review quote
Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion... we can all learn from the approach taken in this series.
Biographical note
Sue Graves has been a freelance children''s author for more than 17 years. She has written over two hundred books for children from pre-school up to 15+ years. She writes fiction and non-fiction, plays and poetry across the age ranges. Sue loves reading all sorts of books and is at her happiest when she has a book in her hand. She also loves painting in watercolours, playing tennis and badminton and going for long walks in the country with her husband and children.
Review quote: previous work
Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion... we can all learn from the approach taken in this series. - Parents in Touch