{"product_id":"learning-about-no-free-children-book","title":"LEARNING ABOUT \"NO\" | Free Children Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLittle Sophia didn’t understand adults at all. Why didn’t they just say ‘No’ for an answer? Here’s a great bed time story that helps both little and big readers appreciate a simple ‘No’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is illegal to use this free children's book for commercial without giving us credit by linking to our website \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/monkeypen.com\/blogs\/free-coloring-books\/\" title=\"Free coloring books\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewww.monkeypen.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. 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She was now in the 2nd grade and it was her first day of school.\u003cbr\u003eAs she finished her breakfast, she looked out of the window and saw all her friends waiting for the bus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_02_50902b17-11b4-4bee-99c9-28c03703eaef.jpg?v=1606814154\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Mommy, can I ride the bus?” she asked. “Yes,” mommy said.Sophia was even more excited.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_03_9cf9ec16-5c62-45a8-a7f9-f925f43fc4e3.jpg?v=1606814171\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe jumped up from the table to go to the bus stop. Then her Mommy said, “Yes, you can ride the bus next week but I’ll walk with you to school for the first week.” Sophia was sad and confused. She thought her Mommy said she could ride the bus but then kind of changed the answer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_04_edd01ed5-efb3-4daf-a2a0-404989bb0400.jpg?v=1606814210\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophia wondered why her Mommy just didn’t say “no”.  At least then she wouldn’t have gotten so excited. “Oh well,” Sophia sighed. “Let’s go, it is a long walk.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_05_157aab6e-8cd9-42e2-b6c0-059875a96e0e.jpg?v=1606814233\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeveral days later, the music teacher talked with Sophia’s class.\u003cbr\u003eShe explained about all the instruments and had the 3rd graders demonstrate each of them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_06_Col.jpg?v=1606814297\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSophia heard the flute and thought that it made the prettiest sound she had ever heard. “Can I play the flute?” Sophia asked. “Well, that depends,” replied the music teacher. “First, you need to get your parents’ permission, and then join the band. You also need to know that learning to play the flute, or any instrument, takes a lot of hard work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_07_7399d1ea-dd76-448e-a8aa-15859d74f0d0.jpg?v=1606814332\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNow, if you are willing to put in the work and you parents let you join the band, then the answer is YES. And I would be happy to have you join. We need another good flutist.” Sophia was so excited and couldn’t wait to ask her mommy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_08_4b39a24a-6244-42a4-b3f9-3ada98e8e194.jpg?v=1606814390\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSchool was over and as Sophia walked out of the door, she saw her mommy waiting. She ran down the sidewalk, yelling out “I want to play the flute. Can I play the flute? I want to join the band.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_09_eedf3efe-21cd-4362-9c0e-331b12325f19.jpg?v=1606814413\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Calm down, Sophia.” her mommy said. Sophia took a deep breath, counted to three, and said, “Can I please play the flute in the school band?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_10_2806fde3-1f36-49e2-adf3-b7201846f71d.jpg?v=1606814500\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Yes, of course you can,” her Mommy replied.              \u003cbr\u003eOh, Sophia was so very happy. She had gotten permission and was now going to play the flute in the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_11_029a420c-0681-4e5d-ad29-e587ec06968e.jpg?v=1606814518\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHer Mommy then said, “Yes, you can play an instrument just like I did.\u003cbr\u003eThe tuba is a great instrument and you can even have mine. The same one I used when I was in band.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_12_b6d44456-6ab9-48bf-8537-e29051dbe6fa.jpg?v=1606814545\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOh, poor Sophia, she was so sad. She wanted to play the flute, not the tuba.\u003cbr\u003eSophia just didn’t understand why her Mommy said “yes” when she asked but really meant “no”. At least “no” for the instrument Sophia really wanted to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_13_f37ec355-1e2a-462e-9ee3-c44a96dea7e0.jpg?v=1606814573\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Maybe I won’t join the band,” Sophia said in a low, sad voice. “Well, that’s up to you,” her Mommy replied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_14_6b9c63d1-c88c-4fe5-b31d-a5a7d5b68a0b.jpg?v=1606814592\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAs Sophia finished her breakfast, she looked out the window and saw all her friends waiting for the bus. She was so very excited. This was a special day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_15_69698c1d-2b47-4bf5-8144-63a946a33674.jpg?v=1606814611\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe week was up and she could ride the bus with all her friends. She squirmed in her chair as she gulped down the last mouthful of milk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/illus_16_12f0d8c3-b052-41b4-ad4f-7c47b037822a.jpg?v=1606814637\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Bye mommy!” she squealed as she ran towards the door. “And if I can’t ride the bus, please say NO. It is easier for me to understand.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/01_8dca2ecc-8ee3-4c5b-aaf3-6a3210ed68b6.jpg?v=1613633689\" alt=\"Free Children's Book\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlease share our books with your friends and family to support our mission. 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