Overdoing It

Help Me Be Good!

by Joy Berry

“Help Me Be Good books” deal with the issues faced by children and parents alike, and help parents communicate with their children about how to grow up as better people. “A Book About Overdoing It" concentrates specifically on that behavior in a short, easy to understand format.

Genres: Childrens, Self Help, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Parenting, Kids

1 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

With over 85 million copies of her books sold, Joy Berry’s message has helped children around the world lead more responsible lives.

Joy Berry, pioneering educator, trusted child-development and parenting specialist, is the bestselling author of Joy Berry Classics for children with more than 250 titles and 85 million copies of her books sold. Joy Berry’s lifelong mission is to help kids help themselves by providing the information and motivation children need to lead responsible lives. Simply put, Joy Berry knows and understands children.

“Children should be 100% responsible for all of their choices and decisions by the time they are 12 years of age,” Joy Berry says. “In order for this to happen, parents need to encourage their children to make as many choices and decisions as possible as early in their lives as possible.”


Joy’s understanding of children and her pragmatic approach to educating and empowering children, has given rise to one of the most extensive juvenile product lines in the world.

Reviews

[Melissa Namba · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I picked this up, I honestly thought, oh THIS one won't be applicable to adults. I was wrong. It goes into excesses of all types (including drinking, obviously it doesn't mention alcohol), not getting enough sleep, spending WAY to much time with one person, only doing one activity for long periods of time. Well, the list goes on and I think you can see what I mean about it being good for adults too.

[Amelia Mason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Over doing. I like overdoing it. I mean I don't like over doing myself. I just like the book and the book has lots of funny things and exciting things that's what I like in books Because they have excitement and wonder so
Yeah I just wanted to say I like this book.

[Talea · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love these books. They really help my autistic son and my younger daughter learn to navigate the things in life we all deal with in ways they can appreciate and understand.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I grew up on these books and absolutely love them! The Help Me Be Good books are great for young children. My children also loved them when they were young.

[Spencer · Rating 3 out of 5]

2021
Gift from Harper's grandmother

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love all the Help me Be Good Books by Joy Berry. I had a couple handed down to me from my mom and I found a bunch of the series at a used book store and bought them all! My kids love reading them just for story night, but I also find them very helpful to read when we are having a problem with a certain trait.

Each book focuses on defining what the action is, how it makes people feel and what to do about it. It helps explain lots of ways a child can over do it, with eating, or tv and more. It's simple and quick and my kids love the little mouse or bunny character that pops up. The beginning shows what can happen when you do certain things, and in the end shows a much happier outcome if you try something different.

A Book About Overdoing It helps children do things with moderation.

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a great book for kids and adults to read together!! Joy Berry has a wonderful way of bringing things to a kids level to help them understand things better. Sometimes as an adult we forget kids see and process the world differently than us.

Beautifully illustrated to help kids pay attention while learning valuable life lessons!

This series is wonderful for any home or classroom! I want them for he community center where I work!! I am also thrilled they are being made available as ebooks!!

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

This covered most aspects of overdoing things, but didn’t cover the one I was looking for, which is overdoing things by using up too much energy trying to do too much of a GOOD thing (like tidying up or rushing through chores). I know most people would think it’s okay, as it’s doing something good, but it can be counterproductive when overdone.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enough is enough.

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great lesson.

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved these books as a kid and I still think they’re a brilliant series that can’t be extremely useful own teaching some very difficult lessons.