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Speaking directly to readers, an unseen narrator shows the destructive power of selfishness and compares it to the sweet fruits that grow from kindness. Nelson's approach is didactic, but his gorgeous paintings, showing a rabbit and mouse grappling with the consequences of their choices, makes this both a useful and entertaining contribution to social-emotional learning for preschoolers.