Murphy, Patricia J. How to Say You’re Sorry. Building Relationships with Sesame Street. Lerner, 08/2026. 24pp. Nonfiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8-3480-2740-7. Paper $9.99. 979-8-3480-4347-6. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL.
SERIES REVIEW: Sesame Street and Lerner’s continuing collaboration helps young readers explore themselves, along with their interactions with others. These titles use engaging, simple, direct, and easy-to-understand sentences, paired with appropriate color photographs and Sesame Street character dialogue (directed to the reader for engagement) to inform and help young children and early readers. Relationship-building topics covered in the series include listening, disagreeing, disappointment, feelings, and mistakes. Although this reviewer only read three of the six titles, each title reads similarly and includes something that the reader (or listener) can do to help understand how they are feeling, plus how to express those feelings and emotions to others, which helps build better friendships. All titles feature a practice exercise, as well as a simple glossary, index, and other suggested titles. A variety of Sesame Street characters are spread throughout each title, one per double-page spread, often paired with an ethnically diverse cast of human children. Useful titles for parents helping early readers understand these topics.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library