When I Want to Help My Friends

By Elisabeth Norton

Discover the joy of kindness and helping others in this heartwarming social-emotional learning story for children featuring Bingo and Clover. When one of their farm friends needs a helping hand, the two friends learn that understanding how others feel and offering support can make a meaningful difference.

Set in a gentle farmyard setting, this engaging story introduces young readers to empathy, compassion, friendship, and teamwork through an easy-to-understand everyday situation. It gives parents and educators a natural way to start conversations about caring for others, recognizing feelings, and the small acts of kindness that help friendships grow stronger.

What Kids LearnHow to recognize when a friend may need help or support.Why empathy means thinking about how someone else might feel.How kindness, cooperation, and helping others strengthen friendships.That even small caring actions can make a positive difference.
Key FeaturesFeatures familiar characters Bingo and Clover in a gentle farmyard adventure.Introduces important social-emotional and friendship skills through storytelling.Encourages conversations about compassion, teamwork, and caring for others.Relatable, child-friendly story ideal for shared reading.
Learning BenefitsSupports emotional awareness and empathy.Encourages kindness, cooperation, and thoughtful behavior.Helps children understand the value of helping friends in everyday situations.Builds confidence in developing positive, caring friendships.
Perfect ForChildren learning about empathy, kindness, friendship, and helping others.Parents and educators looking for SEL books, friendship stories, and kindness books for kids.Preschool classrooms, daycare, storytime, and family reading.Thoughtful book gifts that encourage compassion, teamwork, and caring behavior.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9370893431
• ISBN13: 9789370893436
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Wonder House Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.8" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 2 to 4 years
• Grade Range: Preschool