By the influential relationship therapist and bestselling author ofSet Boundaries, Find Peace, this story will help young kids learn to express their own needs rather than people-pleasing.

Avery loves to make people happyso much so that she often ignores her own wants and needs. If a friends favorite color is yellow, she always gives that friend the yellow marker. If someone wants PB&J for lunch, she gives up her own sandwich.

Now, her birthday is coming up and shes having trouble deciding what to do for her party. She knows her friends would love going to an amusement park, so maybe she should ignore the fact that the rides make her feel sick. Her brother loves superheroes, so shes considering having a superhero party. Luckily, her friends help her realize its OK to do what makes you happyespecially on your own special day. Her birthday party is her best one yet!