One

Name: One
Author: Kathryn Otoshi

A story that explores respect and opens a conversation with your child.

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♥ This book teaches: Respect. seeing the worth in every person.

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Definition: Showing respect means to use words and actions that show we care about all people and things. In short: Value others, honor differences. Summary: This story about respect has a simple theme, but it is a bit complicated and may need some explaining to young readers. The main characters in this story are blobs of colors, all with their unique personalities. “Blue” is a quiet color that is picked on by a bully color, “Red”. “Red” picks on all the other colors, too, until they all become a little blue. A new color in the shape of a “1” arrives on the scene and he makes the colors laugh, all except “Red” who gets mad because they’re laughing. Number “1” challenges “Red” and encourages the colors to stand up for themselves against “Red”. All the colors except “Red” change their shapes and become numbers. “Blue” happily becomes number “6” and when “Red” tries to bully “Blue”, all the other colors rush to his defense. A defeated “Red” shrinks to almost nothing, and finally decides to join in the fun instead of being a bully. Lesson Objectives:

Students get the message to stand up to bullies, and to partner with others who will help them be strong.

Guiding Questions:

How would you describe the character “Blue” in this story?
How would you describe the character “Red” in this story?
How would you describe the character “One” in this story?
Why does “Blue” feel bad around “Red”?
Why do you think the other colors aren’t able to stand up to “Red” at first?
“1” helps the other colors realize that they can do something they didn’t realize they could do. What does “1” show them they can do?
Why does “Red” get mad all over again when the colors change their shape?
Do you have a favorite color? Why do you like that color?
When you can do something you didn’t think you could do at first, how does that make you feel?
Are you the kind of friend like “1” in the story, who can stand up for someone else who’s being bullied?

🌿 Virtue Connection: Respect means seeing the worth in every person.

About the Story.

This guide is part of the Values & Virtues library, a free collection of 400+ book guides and activities organized around 12 core virtues for children from pre-K to 6th grade. Each guide includes Guiding Questions designed to open a real conversation with your child in 10 minutes or less.

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Respect · Family Discussion Guide

One

by Kathryn Otoshi

Guiding Questions

Students get the message to stand up to bullies, and to partner with others who will help them be strong.

Guiding Questions:

How would you describe the character “Blue” in this story?
How would you describe the character “Red” in this story?
How would you describe the character “One” in this story?
Why does “Blue” feel bad around “Red”?
Why do you think the other colors aren’t able to stand up to “Red” at first?
“1” helps the other colors realize that they can do something they didn’t realize they could do. What does “1” show them they can do?
Why does “Red” get mad all over again when the colors change their shape?
Do you have a favorite color? Why do you like that color?
When you can do something you didn’t think you could do at first, how does that make you feel?
Are you the kind of friend like “1” in the story, who can stand up for someone else who’s being bullied?

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