Jealousy often starts with noticing what someone else has. These stories turn attention toward priorities, gratitude, and the people around the wanted thing.
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Jeremy wants the black high-tops everyone has, but his grandmother has to spend their money on winter boots. After a too-small pair hurts his feet, he gives them to his friend Antonio and sees what his boots, his grandmother and his friendship are worth.
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CJ notices what seems to be missing, like a car, and wonders why they go to the soup kitchen. Nana points him to the people and beauty around them, and he comes to appreciate the music, color and community on the bus.
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A box of hats arrives, and grumpy Elephant shares them with unhappy friends, starting with Zebra. When Giraffe is sick and the stack is gone, the animals give their own hats to make him a gift.
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