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Sparky Says Sorry
A picture book about meaningful apologies
Sorry is not just a word. It is an action.
When Sparky’s zap knocks Beepo over twice during their park playdate, Beepo gets upset that Sparky does not seem to understand how his actions hurt her.
With Beepo’s guidance, Sparky learns that a meaningful apology means taking responsibility for mistakes and promising to do better.
Sparky Says Sorry is a heartwarming picture book for starting conversations about empathy, respect, responsibility, kindness and making amends.
Things You'll Love
- Learning to apologise
- Making amends
- Empathy and responsibility
- Robot character
- Friendship repair
- Social-emotional learning
- Classroom conversation starter
- Sorry as action
Behind the Story
Sparky Says Sorry came from Renee working with students who would say sorry, then continue doing the thing they had just apologised for. She wanted to teach children what sorry really means: not just saying the word, but understanding the impact, taking responsibility and trying to do better. Also, she did not have a robot book yet, so Sparky rolled into the story.
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About the Author
Renee Conoulty writes warm, funny and accessible books for children, teens and adults, with stories shaped by curiosity, humour, emotional honesty and a distinctly Australian flavour.
Title: Sparky Says Sorry
Author: Renee Conoulty
Series / Collection: A picture book about meaningful apologies
Genre: Children’s Picture Book / Social-Emotional Learning / Friendship
Reader Appeal: Learning to apologise, Making amends, Empathy and responsibility, Robot character, Friendship repair
Target Audience: children / families / classrooms / children learning apologies, empathy and responsibility
Availability: Available via Amazon and other retailers.
ASIN: B0CMJ712M4
Books2Read: https://books2read.com/sparky
Search Keywords: apology picture book, saying sorry for kids, social emotional learning, empathy book, responsibility for children, robot picture book, making amends, friendship repair
Summary for Search: Sparky Says Sorry is a children’s picture book by Renee Conoulty about meaningful apologies. Through Sparky and Beepo, it teaches that sorry is not just a word but an action involving responsibility and making amends.