Goob and His Grandpa - The 7 Habits of Happy Kids - Sharpen the Saw: Balance Feels Best

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Goob Bear is deeply sad after his beloved grandpa dies. His friends recognize that Goob is in mourning and rally together to support him, offering comfort and care in ways that fit the moment. Through classroom discussion and recess planning, the story highlights friendship, grief, and practical ways children can show they are there. It follows the next steps for helping Goob feel less alone and more understood by his community.

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Pages40

Reading Time1 h 2 min

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Goob and His Grandpa - The 7 Habits of Happy Kids

Sharpen the Saw: Balance Feels Best

Helping Goob After His Grandfather’s Death

LEVEL TWo PALMBEACHCOUNYLIBRARY SYSTEMRo201570884READ殿 HABIThe7HABITS7of HappyKOSharpen the Saw:Balance feels Best GoobandHis GrandpaINCLUDESHELPFUL TIPSAND DISCUSSIONQUESTIONS! SEAN COVEY rated by Stacy Curtis LAN Sharpen the Saw:Balance Feels BestGoob Bear is very sad when hisbeloved grandpa dies.His friendswant him to know that they wilalways be there for him.Maybethere is something—or manythings—Goob's friends can do toshow him how much they care. 0820 | R0201570884 | | | --- | --- | | | 10/2020 | PALM BEACH COUNTYLIBRARY SYSTEM3650 Summit BoulevardWest Palm Beach,FL 33406-4198 SEAN COVEYIllustrated by Stacy Curtis Ready-to-Read坚 Simon SpotlightNew York London Toronto Sydney New Delhi To my precious daughter Rachel,who lived a beautiful life.I'm so looking forwardto our next trail ride.—Sean Covey In memory of Mark;you are missed.—Stacy Curtis 红 SIMON SPOTLIGHT An imprint of Simon &Schuster Children's Publishing Division1230 Avenue of the Americas,New York,New York 10020This Simon Spotlight edition August 2020Copyright C2013 by Franklin Covey Co. Allrights reserved,including the right of reproduction in wholeor in part in any form. SIMON SPOTLIGHT,READY-TO-READ,and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon &Schuster,Inc. For information about special discounts for bulk purchases,please contact Simon&Schuster Special Sales at 1-866-506-1949 or business@simonandschuster.com. Manufactured in the United States of America 0720 LAK 24681097531 # Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names:Covey,Sean,authorI Curtis,Stacy,illustrator. Title:Goob and his grandpa/by Sean Covey;illustrated by Stacy Curtis. Description:New York:Simon Spotlight,[2020]I Series:The 7 habits of happy kids I Audience: Ages 5-7.I Audience:Grades K-1.I Summary:Goob's friends help him after his grandpa passes away. Identifiers:LCCN 2019048898 I ISBN 9781534444645(trade paperback) ISBN 9781534444652(hardcover)I ISBN 9781534444669(eBook) Subjects:CYAC:Grandfathers—Fiction.I Death—Fiction.I Grief—Fiction.I Friendship—Fiction.Bears—Fiction.I Animals—Fiction. Classification:LCC PZ7.C8343 Go 2020 I DDC [E]—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019048898 Goob Bear and his grandpadid everything together.They collected bugs. They went on long hikes.They climbed trees andate honey out of beehives.And they loved to wrestleon the living room floor. They loved each other very much.They were best friends. Goob didn't show up at schoolon Monday morning.Ms.Hoot said, “Class,I'm really sorry to tell youthat Goob's grandpa diedyesterday.” “Goob won't be comingto school this week. Please try to cheer him up.At times like this you really need your friends,”she explained to the class. The gang got together at recess.“That stinks.I bet Goob misses him so much,"said Lily."I think we should go see Goob,"said Pokey. “I don't know if he'll want tosee anyone right now.He is inmourning,”said Sophie.

FAQs

Why is Goob Bear sad at the start of the story?

Goob Bear is very sad because his beloved grandpa dies. He doesn’t show up at school after that happens.

What do Goob’s friends do when they learn he won’t come to school?

They talk about how Goob might feel and decide to go see him. Even though they’re unsure if he’ll want company, they choose friendship and support.

How does the story frame friendship during grief?

It emphasizes that during times like this, friends really matter. The friends try to show they care through their actions and presence.

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