It is Important: A Book About Great Things That Matter Most: 1

Some lessons are too important to leave for later.In It Is Important, the first book in the Great Greg Series, young Greg discovers that being "great" is not about being the fastest, strongest, or best at everything. True greatness is found in the choices we make every day.Through colorful adventures with his friends, Great Greg learns that it is important to be kind, helpful, grateful, cooperative, respectful, pleasant, prayerful, and a good sport. Each experience gives parents, grandparents, teachers, and children an opportunity to talk about the character qualities that help boys grow into good and honorable men.Young readers will also enjoy searching throughout the illustrations for cleverly hidden objects, adding an extra element of fun and discovery to every reading.Warm, encouraging, and filled with timeless values, It Is Important reminds every child that he does not have to wait until he grows up to do something great. He can begin today-one important choice at a time.Because the things children learn today help shape the people they become tomorrow.