Bert and the Broken Teapot

A Sesame Street Growing-Up Book

by Tish Sommers, Diane Dawson Hearn (Illustrator)

When Bert accidentally breaks a friend's teapot, he worries that their friendship may end.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

26 pages, Hardcover

First published January 26, 1998

Reviews

[Cece · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bert accidentally breaks David's teapot at Hooper's Store. David explains that he had a similar mishap when he was younger and stresses that friendship is more important than a broke teapot.

[Becky Galambos · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute little story about responsibility and forgiveness. As an adult, it seems a little bit odd - why on earth was he alone in the store as a kid??

[Robert Drake · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great 📙 on forgiveness. I 😍 these old books. The pictures are 🔆. The stories usually teach young readers something.

[Miriam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this story. The characterizations are concise but delightful, and the story itself is very useful without being overly didactic. Frankly, I think this story taught the young me quite a bit about accountability. The lesson that's what important is not not making mistakes, but being honest and upfront about them, is a valuable one. Also, willingness to forgive and forget is illustrated with great verisimilitude, making it easy to empathize and to grow from.

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great life lessons in this book.