Three short stories for kids guide young readers to stop complaining and be thankful. This is a helpful character education resource, starring children from the MVP Kids - includes Think and Talk About It sections for parents & educators. Some of the MVP Kids are coming down with a serious case of complaining! -Faith is playing a board game with her siblings when she comes down with the complaining virus. Her mom helps her to calm down by practicing breathing techniques and gratitude. -Leo complains about doing his chores until his mom helps him develop problem-solving skills and find a productive solution. Leo's clever idea for using a kid fishing pole to help him with the laundry is genius. -Julia spends the day volunteering at the medical clinic's back-to-school physicals. She meets an unexpected friend of a refugee family who inspires her to be grateful and donate toys. Special activity in the back of the book for character-building game-night activity that instills positive thinking. This book features a range of children, and diversity is shown in positive ways with characters that span various cultures, ethnicities, family situations, physical challenges and more. Readers of all backgrounds will see themselves in these pages while learning to value the diversity within their own community and being exposed to differences from around the world. About the Help Me Become series The Help Me Become series hardcover and paperback books promote character growth for children ages 4-10. Each book helps kids deal with real-life social situations like bullying and bad sportsmanship while learning to keep promises, be responsible, tell the truth, and more. Each title in the series features three stories starring MVP Kids and includes a Think & Talk About It section to coach parents & educators. About MVP Kids Families with a diverse range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds drive the inspiration for child education and social emotional learning. MVP Kids enables real-world kids to address the challenges in their lives through story-based character lessons where the kids interact at school, in social situations, and in their communities. MVP Kids board books enrich preschool readers while hardcovers and paperbacks focus on school-aged children. Each MVP Kids book includes extensive coaching information for parents and educators that promotes character education, wise decision-making skills, and social and emotional learning.