Dinosaur Kids

A fable about Choosing kind words

Terry’s Softest True Words

Starring Terry, the Tarbosaurus. Terry the Tarbosaurus teaches Tact.

  • Ages 3–6
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  • Book in the works
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No. 45
Terry the Tarbosaurus character art
Terry the Tarbosaurus character art

Meet

Terry

Tarbosaurus

Learns
Choosing kind words
Grown-up value
Tact
Look for
Tact badge
Personality
Tact · Ready to learn

The story · Book in the works

Terry’s story is still being written.

Terry must tell Shawn that the new berry hat is falling apart, and searches for words honest enough to help and gentle enough to be heard.

And the moral of the story

“Think how words will land before you say them.”

Say it together at the last page. It’s short on purpose.

For grown-ups · After the last page

Talk about it.

  1. 1What do you think “choosing kind words” means?
  2. 2When is a time you could try choosing kind words?
  3. 3What would Terry do next?

Up next · Fable No. 46 · Saying thank you

Torrey’s Thank-You Trail

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