Story by Nancy Battista Morgan
Illustrations by Holly Bell

Gilbert loved school and his friends. But he didn’t always respect others.

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When it was time to wash his hands, Gilbert pushed up to the sink so he could be first. And his friends said: “Gilbert, please don’t do that!”

When Gilbert got excited, he knocked down the blocks. And everyone said, “Gilbert, please don’t do that!”

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During quiet time, Gilbert was noisy. And everybody said, “Gilbert, please don’t do that!”

Gilbert bumped against his friend’s paintings while they were drying.His friend said, “Gilbert, please don’t do that!”

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Sometimes Gilbert shouted out in class when it wasn’t his turn. The teacher said, “Gilbert, please don’t do that!”

At snack time, Gilbert ate the snack, the napkin and the plate. This time, the teacher said, “Gilbert, we need to talk.”

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“Gilbert, how would you like it if the other children pushed ahead of you, or knocked down your things, or spoke when it was your turn?”

Gilbert thought about how sometimes he wasn’t careful around his friends. He promised he’d try to be more respectful to others and their things.

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Gilbert thought about how sometimes he wasn’t careful around his friends. He promised he’d try to be more respectful to others and their things.