A helpful book with sweet illustrations to teach toddlers the concept of sharing. Includes an instructive Note to Parents and Caregivers, a hallmark of these fine Magination Press publications. Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC; opinions are mine. Pub Date 30 Oct 2018. #AllMine #NetGalley

Wonderful illustrations! Good characters and story. Interesting to learn about young kids and how they behave. Good read for all!

This is a fun story that my daughter really enjoyed, she liked the images and we are at the stage at the moment where she wants to keep everything, even things that are mine or her dad's so she is right within the target age group. The story is only short but it is easy to follow. The images are lovely too. 3.5 stars from me for this one, rounded up to 4 stars for Amazon and Goodreads – a really enjoyable story!

This story has appealing illustrations and a concept that's close to home for families of toddlers. I learned new information about child development from the note at the end of the book.

All Mine

All Mine teaches toddlers that it is alright to tell others that they are not done using something (a toy, crayons, etc.). It also shows them that they must be patient and wait until the other child has finished.

The lessons in this book are good for a toddler to learn. When the story allowed JoJo to tell Kia that he had to wait until she was finished using the crayons, my immediate thought was “Why can’t she share?” This question is answered in the accompanying portion for parents and caregivers. There, the author address the fact that while we want to teach our children to share, we also want them to create a sense of self.

I believe this is a good lesson for toddlers to learn. I have yet to wrap my mind around the concept of not sharing but I get what the author is trying to achieve. Read it and decide for yourself.


I received an eBook ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. That in no way affects my opinion or rating of this book.

Whereas I usually review individual books, today I’m taking a look at a series of three titles published by the American Psychological Association: The Terrific Toddlers series, consisting of the titles Boo-Boo!, Bye-Bye! and All Mine! Each book is aimed at toddlers and deals with a specific everyday issue, namely: injuries, saying goodbye, and sharing (or defending!) possessions.

The stories are written in a straightforward, realistic style that toddlers can easily understand. However, what makes these books unique is the “Notes to Parents and Caregivers” section at the back, explaining this difficult developmental stage and giving advice on how to support a child and teach them to express their emotions. The stories thus serve a dual purpose of entertaining picture book and parental help guide!

The illustrations calm and reassure the reader with their simplicity and soft palette, while nicely complementing the stories. A cute, entertaining and subtly educational series of books for young children and their parents!

Brilliant! I always thought very young children were selfish for a reason, but only having had one, had nothing more to go on. Child care workers who work with the 1-3 years old and anyone who has a child in this age range really must use read this book! Very useful in understanding early childhood development. Loved the story and am sure small ones will, too! The illustrations were precious!

This picture book is about a diverse group of toddlers who are learning to share with each other. It is affiliated with the American Psychological Association. The wee ones are at the developmental stage where it's all about them and in no certain terms they make it known that sharing is not part of their makeup at this particular time in their life.

These toddlers want to battle it out over the clothes to wear from the dress-up corner, the food to choose in the play kitchen, and the crayons to use at the art table just to name a few. Luckily a patient and caring teacher intervenes each time and helps the children make an appropriate choice and eases their dilemma by giving them alternatives to play with. She helps instill in the toddlers respect for one another and she gently teaches them that they must wait their turn to get what they want rather than just taking it and causing hurt feelings to others.

The repetition in the book will reinforce these ideas and also remind adults that through patience and care the concept of sharing can be obtained.

At the end of the book is included a Note to Parents and Caregivers written by the authors about supporting toddlers' needs for ownership.

This story started out okay. One child wants something another child is playing with. The teacher interrupts the fight and tells kid a to tell kid b some version of you can have it when I’m done. I was fine until we get to the Jojo character. I have two complaints. The first is that Jojo is coloring and when child d comes to color the teacher has Jojo tell kid d that the crayons are “All mine”. Excuse me? What happened to sharing. Plus crayons are a set. Why can’t one child use one crayon, and another a different crayon. And most parents are trying to get their children away from screaming “mine” not running more towards it. The interesting part is that the Not to parents at the back (I really hate this part of the book as well in almost all books currently). This note says “Sharing is simply not a concept that a yo0ung toddler can grasp… yet”. It says that it is until age 3 toddlers should be developing and mastering their “self” identities and only after that can they learn to share. Then for problem two, let's look at the illustrations. Jojo is the only obvious POC child. And its Jojo he gets to tell someone else it's “all mine”. I might have noticed this years ago, but after a parent complaint about a fairy book, I see this now and it infuriates me. Why is the black child the child who is given the less polite term. Or seen as the child not sharing. Hummmmmmmm. Yep, it’s a no for me with this book.

I really like these books! They teach both parents and kids how to deal with hard situations. The pictures are simple and relatable, the tips for parents and caregivers in the back are an added bonus. This would be a great gift for grandparents or new parents!

This read-aloud/picture book is published under the auspices of the American Psychological Association. It is cheerfully illustrated with a diverse group of toddlers who do not want to share. A calm and lovely teacher repeatedly intervenes to help by respecting the child who does not feel ready to part with something and by offering the other child an alternative. The repetition will be helpful for young readers and will remind parents of the need for patience when coping with young children. At the end of the book, there is a VERY helpful guide for parents. Believe it or not, there is even a little spoiler there that you will discover for yourself. Highly recommended for toddlers and their caregivers.