What Should Darla Do? by Ganit and Adir Levy

This book is a follow-up to What Should Danny Do?  but with a female main character. This book is like the “Choose Your Own Adventure” series but in picture book form. You follow Darla throughout the day and get to make choices for her: should she let her sister sit in the chair next to her friend or try to force her sister off? Should she take her sister’s glitter paint without asking or ask first? Each choice made leads to a different outcome with several different possible endings to the story.

This interactive book is a fun way for children to “experience” the reality of making good and poor choices and the natural consequences that come with either choice. It is an easy cause and effect for children to see and can help reinforce that our children’s actions matter.  That being said, it is a secular title and because of that is teaching moralism. We absolutely want our children to be moral people, don’t get me wrong, but without the gospel, the “why” behind why we make “good” choices is so that things go well for me.

After reading this book with your child, I would have a conversation about why we do the things we do. Should I share with my sibling because mom might give me a reward or because Christ calls me to put myself last? If used in conjunction with a conversation, this book could be helpful to reinforce the responsibility of actions for children.

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