The golden rule
Dublin Core
Title
The golden rule
Description
A boy and his grandfather are standing on a city sidewalk when they see a billboard starting Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. The boy asks his grandpa what it says and the grandpa reads it and explains the Golden Rule. The boy is intrigued by the rule and starts asking questions. The grandpa explains that each religion has their own version of the Golden Rule. They discuss what the world would be like if everyone followed the Golden Rule. The boy starts to understand the Golden Rule and the grandpa reminds him that the Golden Rule starts with one person: You. It beings with you.
Author
Cooper, Ilene
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
Illustrator
Swiatkowska, Gabi
ISBN
978-0-8109-0960-1
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
2007
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Laura Barbe, 2011
Tags
anger, animals, art, birds, body parts, buddhism, change, comparisons, conflict resolution, critical thinking, curiosity, decision making, empathy, family, feelings, grandparents, helping, hindu, imagination, islam, kindness, multicultural, native american, nonverbal communication, practice, religion, rules, sadness, spiritual, truth, verbal communication
Citation
Cooper, Ilene, “The golden rule,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 3, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/11332.