Don't Yuck Someone Else's Yum

By Shalyn Dussiaume-Good

Don't Yuck Someone Else's Yum - A Heartwarming Story About Kindness, Friendship, and Being Yourself

Can two friends like different things and still be the best of friends? Absolutely

Join Noah and his best friend Gabriel for a special Christmas playdate filled with creativity, friendship, and an important lesson about kindness.

When Noah chooses his favourite colour, pink, to decorate his Christmas ornaments, Gabriel tells him that pink is a "girl colour." Hurt and embarrassed, Noah learns that sometimes our words can hurt the people we care about. With a little guidance from the adults around them, the boys discover what it really means to "not yuck someone else's yum."

Through this heartwarming holiday story, children learn that everyone has their own likes, dislikes, and favourite things-and that's something to celebrate Being a good friend means respecting other people's choices, showing empathy, and understanding that we don't all have to like the same things.

A MEANINGFUL STORY WITH A POWERFUL MESSAGE

Don't Yuck Someone Else's Yum helps young readers explore important social and emotional skills, including:

Kindness and empathy: Understanding how our words and actions affect others.Respect for differences: Celebrating individual interests, preferences, and choices.Confidence and self-expression: Encouraging children to embrace what makes them happy without fear of judgment.Friendship and forgiveness: Learning to apologize, make amends, and move forward together.Inclusion and acceptance: Discovering that everyone deserves to feel respected and accepted for who they are.

PERFECT FOR HOME, SCHOOL, AND THE CLASSROOM

Written by registered psychotherapist Shalyn Dussiaume-Good, this beautifully illustrated story offers parents, teachers, counsellors, and caregivers a gentle way to start conversations about feelings, friendship, stereotypes, and accepting differences.

Whether shared during a cozy holiday read-aloud or enjoyed any time of year, this story reminds children of a simple but powerful lesson: just because someone enjoys something different from you doesn't mean you should make them feel bad about it.

Give your child the gift of kindness, understanding, and the confidence to be themselves.

Because everyone deserves to enjoy their own "yum "

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1067808329
• ISBN13: 9781067808327
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Shalyn Dussiaume Counselling
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.1" x 8.0"