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Dolly and Jack are best friends and have so much fun together, but one day, when they get into a silly argument, they decide they are no longer friends. Dolly is angry and upset and sad, so is Jack. Dolly does some deep breathing to calm down; she takes a warm bath. Jack counts slowly to ten, and rests quietly thinking about good things. So, when they meet up again the next day, they are ready to be best friends again.
Originally published in Australia, Carol Thompson's darling story about calming yourself down and what to do when friends have a fight is great! Their play is adorable and crazy fun, and their fight is authentic. I really loved that Dolly and Jack first experienced their emotions, calmed down, and then they worked through making up without rehashing the circumstances. A marvelous book to teach simple conflict resolution as well as emotional management.
Lisa Librarian
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