Stealing: A Sure Way to Make Life Miserable!

Compiled by Dave Craig (2004, Paperbacks For Educators, 7.50)
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Stealing often starts with simple teasing, then escalates. These 18 cartoons show how stealing costs everyone, the many jobs created just to control stealing crimes, the kinds of people who steal, why they steal, what they steal, etc. The focus: making amends and moving on. Grades 3-8. [7” x 8.5”...40 pages]

Part of the "Therapeutic Cartoons for Kids" Series!

Willy, the Dinosaur, Steals

by Wayne Triebwasser & Elizabeth Squires (2005, Educational Media, 9.95)
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Willy steals a toy from a store and gets caught. He discovers there are serious consequences for taking things that do not belong to him. Then, Willy has a change of heart and returns the items he has stolen. Grades K-2. [8.5” x 9”...32 pages]

Finders, Keepers

by Elizabeth Crary (1987, Parenting Press, 7.95)
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Tyrone and Jerry find a wallet that belongs to a neighbor, Mr. French. Jerry wants to “borrow” some of the money to buy ice cream. Tyrone is not sure what to do. He doesn’t want to take the money, but he doesn’t want to lose his friendship with Jerry, either. This book has alternative endings, depending on what your students choose as you read the choices to them. Grades 1-5. [5” x 7.5”...58 pages]

This book is part of the Decision Is Yours Series.

Amy’s Disappearing Pickle

by Elizabeth Crary (2001, Parenting Press, 7.95)
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It disappears…right out of her lunch box. This story about theft emphasizes brainstorming solutions and evaluating each option before taking any action. Your students become detectives—and problem solvers. Grades 1-5. [7” x 8.5”...32 pages]

Pickers Is a Thief

by Gary Antillae (1997, MarCo, 6.95)
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Pickers always takes a dare and does not think before acting. He begins by taking things from home. When he is caught there, he continues his habit by taking things at school. His big downfall occurs when he is goaded into shoplifting. Caught by a security officer, Pickers learns a hard lesson. He now has a criminal record and no matter how sorry he is for his actions, it will ot go away. Grades 3-6. [7” x 9”...16 pages]

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