How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids
Every moment matters.
Each of us has an invisible bucket. When our bucket is full, we feel great. When it’s empty, we feel awful. Yet most children (and many adults) don’t realize the importance of having a full bucket throughout the day.
In How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids, Felix begins to see how every interaction in a day either fills or empties his bucket. Felix then realizes that everything he says or does to other people fills or empties their buckets as well.
Follow along with Felix as he learns how easy it can be to fill the buckets of his classmates, teachers and family members. Before the day is over, you’ll see how Felix learns to be a great bucket filler, and in the process, discovers that filling someone else’s bucket also fills his own.
Reviews (439)
Why not strive to have a FULL bucket no matter what?
This book is based on the premise that each of us has an imaginary bucket that can be filled or emptied by the behavior or actions of the people around us. The message is that we should all strive to act in ways that fill another person's bucket, as opposed to emptying his/her bucket. BUT...on the flip side, the book also shows the effects of behavior on people, and I wish it had another message, like "Even if someone does something that would empty your bucket, don't let them empty your bucket!" Shouldn't we teach children how to not get affected by the behavior around them, whether positive or negative? In other words, if we can teach our children to not become dependent on praise or internalize negative behavior, they'll be well-balanced individuals. You can't control what other people do. Everyone would have to read this book and follow the positive behavior recommended by the book. Well, kid, that's not how the world works. How about teaching our children that their happiness is dependent on themselves - doing the "right thing", making socially beneficial choices, taking good care of their mental and physical health, enjoying every little aspect of life, including the downturns, which is part of being alive! - how about that? Luckily, I read the book before reading it to my 4 year old. I think the author has good intentions, but I don't agree with his one-sided approach. I wish there was a book that addressed treating other people kindly, but also not getting affected by another person's actions.
Knock off version
I didn't notice the author was different than the original Fill a Bucket books and this is a total knock off. The story doesn't flow or explain the idea of bucket filling in an enjoyable or impactful day. It just has stuff happening to a kid and the word drip or drop next to each bucket at the event. It is the last few pages were it even aorta explains the idea of bucket filling Super bummed, because it wasn't a cheap book. Definitely not worth the money or the space on a bookshelf
Great book for kids, and a perfect reminder for adults
Ever since the purchase of this book we reference it on a daily basis. We have a VERY strong willed, and independent 4.5 year old. I wasn’t sure how much of the book he would understand but my gosh he does! We talk about filling others buckets in school, family etc. and just this past week he said something to me, stopped and said “is that bucket dipping” (he was saying a few mean things). I said yes, talked about it and he apologized. GASP. My 4.5 year old recognized and apologized for his behavior. Now, that was one instance and we have a long way to go but we are laying a foundation. It’s amazing.
Great Book on the Need for Positive Experiences
This book was different from what I expected because I thought this was like Tom's other book that I had just purchased (The Rechargeables), but it is so much more. It is about how negative experiences take from your bucket and positive experiences fill them up. When my 7 year old son read this we now talk about his day in terms of how full is his bucket. What things took away (negative experiences) from his day and what things (positive experiences) added to his day.
Didn’t like it for younger children
I like the concept and I ordered two or three bucket filler type books for my child. But I personally did not like this one. It might be okay for older children vs younger. I thought the first few situations presented actually might teach her ways to be unkind and rude - name calling etc. I did like a different bucket filler book that had a more positive take on things.
A good reminder for all ages
Speaks to all ages. The story explains how people’s feelings can be affected by others and how we can either help or hurt. We try to read this book as a family and has made it easy to diffuse sibling fights. All I have to do is ask if the action or words are “bucket filling”. It also helps to illustrate that sometimes people just having a bad day.
Teaching kindness
I ordered this to help teach my classroom about being kind and helpful. We have now created a kindness tree and add hearts when someone is caught being kind. I tried the bucket, but I had children not understanding the bucket. One even said "I don't have a bucket." I tried to explain its an imaginary bucket. The tree works great.
True
We bought this book because my daughter's VPK teacher sent it home with each student to read and then return. We read it the night we got it from her and then again the next morning. It is a must have for every family with such an amazing message of truth that we all should remember.
Most important book I've ever read to my kids
I can't say enough good things about this book. There isn't a single story that has resonated more with my preschool and first grade aged boys. It has given them the perfect way to describe how they are feeling, and also how their behavior affects others. The visual of the bucket has been invaluable in their understanding of relating to other people. Every kid should read this book before going to school!
I love the book as it talks about what you can ...
One of our teachers has this as a way to reward students when they have followed the rules. They get to put a cotton (colored) ball in their little metal buckets that each one has on their desk. I love the book as it talks about what you can do, why is it important to be good and do good things.
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