Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal: A Tale of Tattletales

|Grades PK-3| Mrs. McNeal is surrounded by 19 students and everyone is a tattletale. Something needed to be done, so Mrs. McNeal sets out to teach her little pigs not to squeal unless it is a big deal. But did any of her little pigs listen?

Although most kids' problems are kid-sized ones that they can work out themselves, tattling is a fact of life for young children. Their ability to solve problems on their own is just developing, and they often feel they can't manage a situation without help from an adult. Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal helps kids learn when telling is appropriate and when it is merely squealing. With warmth and humor, this story for young grade-schoolers offers easy guidelines so that kids know when to talk to each other, and when to call in the grown-ups.

A Note to Teachers and Parents is also included.