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Mine!
Amy snuggles on her blankie with her three toys. “I love you all,†she says, “because weâ€re together, and because youâ€re MINE.†When Jack and Zak want to play and they grab Bear and Bunny, Amy grabs them back. “MINE!†she says. When Baby Jo picks up Bird and kisses it, Amy takes it away. “MINE!†she says. But then she realizes that what she's done has made Baby Jo very sad. He's all alone, without a toy and suddenly Amy has a difficult decision to make. What will she do?Please ask if you need a specific version. The data provided here may not be correct. With buying and not asking you are accepting the book as is.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published October 14, 2014
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Sue Heap
97 books10 followersSue Heap has illustrated many books for children, including the New York Times best-selling How To Be a Baby, by Me, the Big Sister by Sally Lloyd-Jones. She is also the author-illustrator of Danny's Drawing Book and the illustrator of Polly's Pink Pajamas by Vivian French. Sue Heap lives in England.
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April 8, 2019
First sentence: Once there was a little girl named Amy. She loved her blankie very much. "Mine," she said. "My blankie. Mine." Amy also loved her bear, her bunny, and her bird. "Mine," said Amy.
Premise/plot: It was a perfectly perfect day for Amy until....Zack and Jack--the twins--wanted to play with HER bear and bunny. She might have held firm and continued to not share if her heart hadn't melted for Baby Joe who bonded with her bird.
"Bird," said a little voice. It was Baby Joe. In his hands he held Bird, all teeny, tiny, and fluffy. "Tweet!" went Bird as Baby Joe squeezed him and kissed him again and again.
Not that her heart melted all at once. Not that it didn't take effort. It did.
She gave Bird to Baby Joe. "Mine AND yours," she said.
Note she did NOT in any way shape or form GIVE the twins her bear and bunny. But she allowed them to hold them. There is a BIG distinction.
My thoughts: I enjoyed this one. I'm going to assume that Zack and Jack and Baby Joe may be relations--brothers or cousins perhaps. The story--which occurs completely without adult intervention, adults stepping in to say 'you must share' or 'let's set a timer'--seems like it's set within the family home. Just a guess on my part. (I don't think it actually matters.)
I don't think EVERY toy--possession--has to be shared. I think some sharing of some toys should be encouraged. But by no means all, all the time. I do think asking permission is always a good idea.
Text: 4 out of 5
Illustrations: 4 out of 5
Total: 8 out of 10
Premise/plot: It was a perfectly perfect day for Amy until....Zack and Jack--the twins--wanted to play with HER bear and bunny. She might have held firm and continued to not share if her heart hadn't melted for Baby Joe who bonded with her bird.
"Bird," said a little voice. It was Baby Joe. In his hands he held Bird, all teeny, tiny, and fluffy. "Tweet!" went Bird as Baby Joe squeezed him and kissed him again and again.
Not that her heart melted all at once. Not that it didn't take effort. It did.
She gave Bird to Baby Joe. "Mine AND yours," she said.
Note she did NOT in any way shape or form GIVE the twins her bear and bunny. But she allowed them to hold them. There is a BIG distinction.
My thoughts: I enjoyed this one. I'm going to assume that Zack and Jack and Baby Joe may be relations--brothers or cousins perhaps. The story--which occurs completely without adult intervention, adults stepping in to say 'you must share' or 'let's set a timer'--seems like it's set within the family home. Just a guess on my part. (I don't think it actually matters.)
I don't think EVERY toy--possession--has to be shared. I think some sharing of some toys should be encouraged. But by no means all, all the time. I do think asking permission is always a good idea.
Text: 4 out of 5
Illustrations: 4 out of 5
Total: 8 out of 10
February 20, 2015
Little Amy loves her things. But when her twin brothers come and try to play with her stuffed animals, an argument begins. Her baby brother tries to play with her stuffed bird and Amy again is upset. But the twins point out that the baby needs something to make him not feel so lonely. Amy decides that sharing is indeed a good idea and makes them all feel happier.
The illustrations were done in colored pencil and acrylic paint. They are colorful, simple for the little ones and do a good job of showing emotions.
I like this story for its simplicity. Amy wants to be selfish with her things, but she learns the joy (both hers and theirs) of sharing with others. Advertized for ages 2-5 which I think is perfect.
The illustrations were done in colored pencil and acrylic paint. They are colorful, simple for the little ones and do a good job of showing emotions.
I like this story for its simplicity. Amy wants to be selfish with her things, but she learns the joy (both hers and theirs) of sharing with others. Advertized for ages 2-5 which I think is perfect.
September 28, 2019
How many toddlers think that everything is theirs and have difficulty sharing? Mine is the perfect title to learn about sharing and it is definitely not written in a preachy style. Bold colors, lots of white space, and large print, text is to the point, Mine is a good one for toddlers.
September 30, 2014
Simple, vibrant, and joyful story about the pleasure of sharing.
November 12, 2014
A good book to discuss with 3-4 year old toddlers about sharing, being stingy and respecting other people's properties.
May 4, 2015
A book on sharing with large print and big, bright pictures perfect for toddler storytime!
May 15, 2019
Age: Toddler
Toys: Stuffed Animals
Amy loves her toys. "'Mine,' she said. 'My blankie. Mine.'" When the twin boys come in and take her toys, Amy is furious. She shouts and grabs them back. Soon Baby Joe cuddles with another toy and Amy also takes it back. But Baby Joe looks so sad and so alone that Amy decides to try a different way to play: "'Mine AND yours.'"
A fine storytime read-aloud with large pictures and 1-2 sentences per page. Heap encourages the practice of empathy and facial recognition since Amy is encouraged to look at sad Baby Joe.
Toys: Stuffed Animals
Amy loves her toys. "'Mine,' she said. 'My blankie. Mine.'" When the twin boys come in and take her toys, Amy is furious. She shouts and grabs them back. Soon Baby Joe cuddles with another toy and Amy also takes it back. But Baby Joe looks so sad and so alone that Amy decides to try a different way to play: "'Mine AND yours.'"
A fine storytime read-aloud with large pictures and 1-2 sentences per page. Heap encourages the practice of empathy and facial recognition since Amy is encouraged to look at sad Baby Joe.
December 3, 2023
Yes, sharing is important, but so is respecting people’s boundaries and treating their belongings with respect? It feels like this book is trying to say that Amy is in the wrong for wanting to keep her toys to herself. I know this is a children’s book so they’re not going to understand some long-winded explanation, but I wish that the author had chosen to include a message about respecting people’s stuff and taking no for an answer.
July 20, 2019
3yo started saying 'mine mine' as soon as we finished it 🙄. Also not keen on enforced sharing either
September 22, 2020
This is a great book to teach children about sharing.
May 3, 2023
Sweet learning-to-share story.
August 30, 2024
A pleasant book about a girl realizing it is good to share with her younger brothers so they can all enjoy the toys. I liked the simple style of the illustrations.
January 12, 2015
Amy loves her blankie, bird, bear, and bunny very much, and loves to call them, "Mine!" When Zack, Jack, and Baby Joe come to play, Amy does not want to share. She takes away all her toys, which makes Baby Joe very sad. The sight of such a sad baby stops all play, and Amy has the perfect solution. Heap's simple backgrounds and vibrant colored-pencil characters bring this story of learning to share to life by focusing on facial expression and emotion. A great book for teaching about sharing to ages 2 through 5.
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January 23, 2015
Amy faces a dilemma when her twin brothers and baby brother want to play with her favorite toys - a bear, a bunny and a bird. Simple text, punctuated by the word MINE are paired with colorful illustrations against ample white space. This is a familiar scenario that children, regardless of the number of siblings, will be able to relate to - the dreaded sharing. While not groundbreaking, Sue Heap does a great job of keeping the drama light and highlighting the benefits of sharing without being preachy. This would work nicely for units on manners, siblings, and sharing.
December 19, 2014
Amy loves her blankie, bird, bear and bunny. But she does not love to share them. When her twin brothers grab them to play Amy becomes very mad. When her baby brother takes the bird to play with, Amy takes it from him. She has second thoughts when the baby displays a truly sad face. With the help of her brothers, Amy learns to share.
September 10, 2015
It's very cute, and teaches a good message, but the change in the little girl was way too abrupt to be convincing. The only part that I came away believing was that she would treat the baby differently than the other children, so the part about sharing the toy bird with the baby was very cute.
The artwork was very good, a strong point in the book.
The artwork was very good, a strong point in the book.
October 16, 2015
3.5 stars. A good book about sharing.
October 22, 2014
I really like this title which can be used in a theme or as a stand alone.
November 6, 2014
Bright pictures, nice large words to share. My only concern is the Jack and Zack names together - sometimes hard for children to say one after the other.
November 11, 2014
A little girl loves her favorite toys and doesn't want to share. Very simple. Great for Toddlertime, and maybe for Babytime?
January 29, 2015
A simple story book about learning to share.
February 7, 2015
Nice little book about sharing, bold, bright, vibrant colors, large text perfect for PreK and Kindergarten
March 16, 2015
Amy learns to share her toys with baby Joe and twins Zack and Jack.
July 4, 2015
Baby Joe is adorable!
August 3, 2015
Took my cousin to the library and she actually picked this out. She's four years old. Read it to her and then we took it home and watched doctor who.
June 26, 2017
A superbly cute book about possessiveness.
It emphasises the importance of sharing.
Age reco: 3+
It emphasises the importance of sharing.
Age reco: 3+
June 21, 2016
It's nice when everyone learns to share.
April 24, 2015
She shares much too easily. But it was cute all the same.
May 18, 2015
about sharing toys
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