Jaxon the monkey wants to share his bananas with his friends, but since he has never been taught how to share, he ends up throwing the bananas at them! As Bentley the hippo tries to avoid the bananas, he ends up falling flat on his back.

"Duck Bentley!" calls out Toby the elephant, but even that loud warning is not enough to stop Bentley from being bonked on the head again.

How will Bentley and Toby teach Jaxon to share things safely?

Inspiring Children to Share is the first in this fabulous 5-book series of children's picture books, following a bubbly, kind hippo and his diverse group of friends. It carries important messages and social-emotional values like friendship, sharing and teamwork, and kindness for kids. It is filled with colorful images that children will love, set out to become a firm favorite for your child's bedtime read.

A must-have collection for any classroom, home, and SEL library. Ideal for children ages 4-8. toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarten, and elementary grades will enjoy the benefits of this book and series.

*Be sure to check out the 2nd book in the series Inspiring Children to be Kind to find out what happens when a school bully becomes the victim. Visit bentleyththehippo.com to download activities for kids.

"My class loved this story and the characters. It was the perfect conversation starter..."

Alana, Grade 1 teacher, TDSB