The Naughty Hand

Hee hee!

A ThinkPlayComic/Book!

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Milo was like most kids. He loved to play and have fun.

Milo had lots of friends he liked to play with.

Milo... Buster... Lilly... ...and Owen.

They played hide and go seek.

They played tag.

And sometimes they just screamed and screamed really loud.

But Milo had a problem...

Heh, heh!

Milo liked to grab his friends’ noses.

Hey!?

And when Milo got excited, he grabbed noses a lot.

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

my friends LIKEhaving their noses

grabbed.

Milo said....

I don’t like it. I don’t like it,

either. It feels weird.

But Milo’s friends did not like having their noses grabbed.

And that’s not all. Sometimes Milo got so excited he pushed, too.

Milo’s Mom talked to him A LOT about how important it is to be gentle.

When you push

someone you need to

say you’re sorry. You

need to make it right.

Milo’s Dad talked to him A LOT about how to be nice to other people.

You’re not so little

anymore. You can

hurt someone without

meaning to. So, you

have to be gentle.

Okay?

But when Milo got excited, he just couldn’t remember to be gentle. When he got excited, he grabbed and pushed his friends.

Why is everybody talking to me? I’m not doing anything!

More and more people talked to Milo about being gentle.

His parents talked to him.

Other kids parents talked to him.

His teacher talked to him.

Milo began to get really frustrated.

This is totally

unfair! I don’t see why its so important!!!!

Then one day, Milo got excited and pushed Owen.

Owen got a bad scrape on his knee.

Milo said he was sorry. But Owen was hurt and angry.

Why do you

always

push me!

That night, Milo’s Mom asked him why he pushed Owen. Milo felt bad.

I don’t know what

happened. I’m trying

to be gentle!!!

I get excited and My hand just does what it wants...

Uh, oh! I think

I have a naughty

hand!

What am I gonna do?

When he went to sleep, Milo dreamed about the Naughty Hand.

You’re the naughty hand!

Yes, I am!

You’re mean andYou’re bad!

No! Wait!

Something bad

happened, but

I’m not Bad!

if you’re not bad, and I’m not bad, then what are we gonna do?

oh, Great.

We could grab some noses!

NO! That is the problem!We have to Stop It!

Oh.

heh.

How about we tickle somebody?

HELP!

And as soon as Milo asked for help, a lot of help arrived!

Milo said the magic word!

Out of my way, I’m gonna help Milo!

Let’s move out, people! It’s help

time!

WhooooHoooo!!!

I’m Your ARm! I can help!

I’m Your EYES! Let me help!

I’m Your mouth! I’ll help!

I’m Your BRAIN! Letme help!

I’m Your Foot! Let me help!

Gosh!

It’s help time!

Can you guys help me with my naughty hand?

That’s what we think!

That’s what we toe’d you!

Eye believewe can!

That’s what we’re saying!

Arm sure we can!!!

I’m your arm!When the naughty hand is about to grab or push, I can

pull him back!

I’m your EYES!I can pay attention

and watch what the naughty hand is doing!

I’m your Foot! When the naughty hand is about to grab or push, I can step back!

And then they told Milo how they could help him!

I’m your BRAIN! I can help you understand how it feels to others to be pushed or grabbed!

I’m your mouth! I can notice when the naughty hand pushes or grabs someone and I can say

I’m sorry!

Together, we can make the

naughty hand into...

...The Friendly hand!

When Milo woke up, he felt much better!

That day at the park, Milo saw his friend Owen.

Milo got excited and ran to Owen...

As Milo ran, he remembered his friends from his dream!

BRAIN!! LOOK OUT!!! Milo’s hand is going to Grab or push Our friend Owen!

OKAY! we can change this! ARMS! FEET! Can you hear me!!!!

MILO! LOOK OUT!!!!

And that’s when Milo saw what was about to happen.

Milo’s foot took a step back away from Owen.

Milo’s arm pulled his hand back away from Owen.

And the Naughty Hand became a Friendly Hand!

From then on, Milo knew how to solve his problem! He created lots of new ways to say hello! Like a pat on the shoulder....

...Or a super secret handshake!

And so, Milo became known as one of the nicest kids at the park...

Because he was!