How do you teach a child to have grit? How do you encourage youngsters to show empathy to their peers? The books in the Rookie Talk About It series are a great way to introduce character education. Engaging text introduces each topic to the readers, while anecdotes provide real-life examples of how they can build these character strengths themselves. Try it! captions throughout the book give kids ideas about how to incorporate character strengths into their everyday livesA Superstar feature introduces readers to a person who really exemplifies the character traitIt Starts With You! provides easy ways readers can practice the featured strengthWhat Would You Do? is an interactive feature where kids think about how they might respond in a certain situationCharacter Quiz lets kids test just how much of the featured trait they possessGlossary with pictureswww. factsfornow. scholastic. com See page 1 for more information. | Optimism: Sunny-Side Up (Rookie Talk About It) (Library Edition) by Jodie Shepherd, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters