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Summary: The best book in this series, hands down!
Review: As I've stated in several other reviews, I used to read this series of books to my much-younger adopted sisters back when they were first in print in the 80s and early 90s. Now that I have a child of my own I have been re-collecting these books to read to him. My sisters LOVED this book and my son also loves it as well. It is the first day of school for Grover, who is nervous about making new friends and not knowing anyone at his new school. After being a bit overwhelmed by the amount of kids in his new class, Grover starts to go way out of his way to be helpful and be popular with all the children. First he trades his new crayons for a beat up truck missing 3 wheels, then he misses cookie time after volunteering to clean up after the other kids. He keeps being nice to fault until Truman (who keeps offering him awful things for trade) swaps him for his jelly sandwich -- Grover can't say no because he is too afraid Truman will not like him. Grover can't take it anymore and starts to cry. It is only when he starts acting like himself that he makes friends -- Molly, who cheers him up after seeing him so upset, and Bill, who Grover says no to for a trade, but who also loves to play jacks, Grover's favorite game. A wonderful, affirming story about the value of friendship and how true friends like you for you. This is the creme de la creme of this entire series and if you have a child who loves Sesame Street this is a must-own.
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