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In memory of Charlotte Wheeler, an honorable Early Childhood educator and a true champion of children.
Damien K. H. Nash and Kathy Nash
To Stephen Miller Sr. and Zenaida C. Miller for helping me to keep on with my dreams.
Andrew and Abby Miller for reminding me to keep in touch with my inner-child.
Steve Miller
ZZZZZ
Big Box, Little Box: How One Little Box Finds His Way Copyright © 2009 Damien K.H. Nash and Kathy Nash, TNG Publishings,www.tngpublishings.comAll Rights Reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in anyform or by any means – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise - withoutthe written permission of the author or publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printedreviews.
First published by Faith Books & MORE
ISBN 978-0-9841729-3-1
Printed in the United States of America
Edited by Soozy G. MillerIllustrated by Steve Miller
A Division of Faith Books & MORE
3255 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd.Suite P250Suwanee, GA [email protected]
Dear Reader,
TNG Publishings would like to thank you for choosing our book,“Big Box, Little Box: How One Little Box Finds His Way.”
This is a read-aloud and read-together book. The words arecolor-coded so an adult may read one color and a child canread the other. Advanced readers could be paired with youngerreaders. The pair might also switch colors and characters. In aclassroom or with a large group, the color coding lends itself toresponse reading with a narrator.
“Big Box, Little Box” promotes the development of charactervirtues. Big Box uses kind words and a gentle manner that sparkan awakening and an excitement in Little Box. Little Box realizeshe is unique and possesses a set of skills that the world is waitingto receive.
We hope you enjoy our story!
Sincerely,
Damien Nash, CEOKathy Nash, Director of ProgramsTNG Publishings
“We Deliver Potential!™”
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While riding in the back of the deliverytruck, Big Box wakes up when he hears LittleBox crying.
“Oh! Well, hello, little one. What is yourname?”
“I’m Little Box!”
“My name is Big Box. Are you okay?”
“I’m scared.”
“Why are you scared, Little Box?”
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“I just woke up and I know I’m small, but Ifeel very, very heavy!”
“Some people call that having a heavyload. I call it… Potential.”
“Potential? What does that mean?”
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“Potential simply means being the bestyou can be. I often help little boxes likeyou discover and deliver their Potential.Now, straighten up and dry those tears.I’ll teach you as we go.”
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The delivery truck arrives at the Potential Delivery Company. The back door of thetruck opens.
“We're here!”
“Where are we, Big Box?”
“The delivery center! Hold on, Little Box!”
“What’s going on?”
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Little Box giggles inside the mail center,where there’s a lot of noise: boxes moving,motors humming, and workers walking backand forth.
“This tickles! What’s this sticky thing, BigBox?”
“It’s called a label.”
“Why do they label us?”
“Every box is labeled. Through this journeywe are given many labels. Some labels we
will like, and some we won’t.”
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“Why so many labels?”
“Most of these workers are happy to be here.But some of them might come to work tired orin a bad mood. They may not pay attention tohow special we are. Many times they place thewrong labels on us and they don’t realize it.”
Big Box shows the bad mood of someworkers who don’t pay attention.
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“Why would they put on the wrong label?Did I do something bad?”
“I don’t think so, Little Box.”
“Hey! Who put this FRAGILE label on me?”
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Big Box shows Little Box the man who
labeled him FRAGILE.
His name is Emmanuel.
“He is the Perfect Label-Giver.”
“He did seem pretty nice.”
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“Whoa! Where are we going now?”
“This is the sort area. Hold on!”
The boxes go down the slide…
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... and land on top of other boxes they know.
“Cousin Timmy, Uncle George, Paul — BigBox, why are my family and friends here?”
“Well, Little Box, sometimes on our journeywe need a little help to reach our destina-tion, to reach our Potential.”
“What kind of help, Big Box?”
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“We boxes sometimes get caught in jamsalong the way. Sometimes we need apush or some extra care to help us on ourjourney.”
Little Box notices a bandage on the sideof Big Box.
“Is that why you have a bruise?”
“Yes, Little Box. I got myself in a toughjam, trying to be a box that I was not.People helped me out of that jam.”
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As Big Box and Little Box turn around tolook at another part of the mail center,where boxes are sorted, Little Box asks…
“Why are those boxes getting pusheddown those slides?”
“That is called the chute. It is for boxesthat have wrong labels or no labels at all.”
“Why do they look so sad?”
“There are a few boxes that have to betested more than others. Some get
banged up like me. Others are givenwrong labels.”
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“I hope I don’t have to go through that.”
“Little Box, that’s why I want my label to beright and I don’t accept wrong labels thatthe workers want to stick on me.”
Big Box understands that wrong labelscan cause problems.
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Big Box and Little Box are picked up andfly through the air into the primary beltarea.
“Hold on!”
“Whee! This is fun! Where are we now?”
“These are the primary belts. From here, workers place us on the belt that takes usto the right truck.”
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“Whoa! Hey, careful! I’m fragile! Why is heflipping me like this?”
“He’s called a checker. His job is to checkyour label so you get to the right truck.”
“I thought they already checked my label.”
“There are lots of checkers. People makemistakes sometimes and then boxes end upon the wrong belt.”
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At the end of the belt, Little Box lands on topof Big Box.
“There sure are a lot of belts!”
“There are many belts but only one right path.And that path leads to one right destination.”
“Am I on the right path?”
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“If you have accepted the Perfect Label-Giverand the label He gave you, then you are on theright path.
“Well, are you going to accept the PerfectLabel-Giver?”
“You mean, all I have to do is accept the PerfectLabel-Giver and I will be on the right path?”
“That’s right.”
“I knew there was something special about Him!”
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Little Box bounces happily in the air.
“Yes! I accept Him as my Label-Giver!”
“That’s great, Little Box. Now we can continue to deliver your Potential.”
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The checker throws Little Box into the delivery truck.
“Hey, watch it!”
“What happened, Little Box?”
“That checker put me down too hard! Hedoesn’t know I’m special!”
“Sometimes checkers do not know who theyare handling. It will be alright, Little Box.”
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“When are we leaving? I want to delivermy Potential now!”
“Be patient, Little Box. Let’s review whatyou’ve learned today.”
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“I learned that when we start our journeypeople might try to place the wrong labelson us because they don’t know how specialwe are.”
“You are doing great! What else?”
“I learned that sometimes we might need alittle help along the way to get out of jams.”
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“Good. What else?”
“Boxes that accept wrong labels cannotget to their destinations.”
“And what is Potential, Little Box?”
“Being the best I can be.”
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“Little Box, the drivers are here. We don’thave much time before we are taken offthe truck to be delivered. What was themost important lesson you learnedtoday?”
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“There are many directions but only oneright path. And the only way to get on thispath is to accept the Label-Giver, whogives you the one right label.”
“Well said, Little Box, well said!”
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The delivery truck arrives at Little Box’s destination. The truck’s back door opens.
“Now it’s time to deliver your Potential.”
“Big Box, can’t you go with me?”
“I’m sorry, Little Box, but my time with youis over.”
“But what do I do when I get out there?”
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“As we traveled you told me what youlearned today, right?”
“Yes, Sir, that’s right.”
“That is your Journey Story. I call it theGood News. Share your story with every-one you meet so one day they can de-liver their own Potential.”
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Little Box is picked up by Emmanuel to makehis delivery.
“Okay, Big Box. I will share the Good Newswith everyone I meet. But what if they don’twant the Good News?”
“Just keep going, Little Box, and keep on sharing.”
“Okay, I will. Bye, Big Box!”
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“Hey, careful with me! I’m special! And Iam delivering an important message!”
“Don’t worry, Little Box. I’ve got you. AndI’ll always be there for you.”
Emmanuel carries Little Box to the door.
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DingDong
The End
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Lifetime WarrantyYou have received a box—a child—full of POTENTIAL. It is important that you know about the
contents of the box. Children are born with a skill set, talents and abilities that they will use to
develop their potential. Reading and discussing BIG BOX, LITTLE BOX will help your children:
1. Identify their unique skill sets.
2. Reject negative labels.
3. Allow others to help them to stay on the right path.
4. Use their skill sets to help peers reach their potential.
How to Obtain Warranty Performance
Your children’s potential will activate when you give them opportunities to play
games, have lively discussions, sing, participate in role play, and do craft activities.
Activation Activities
What Do You Know?
Ask your children:
1. What problem did Little Box have?
2. What did Big Box say every little box has?
3. What should you do if someone tries to give you a wrong label?
4. How do you stay on the right path?
5. What do you think Little Box did when he was delivered to the house?
Mirror, Mirror In My hand, Who’s the Fairest in the Land?
While holding a hand mirror, describe your unique facial features (eyes, nose, ears, and hair, etc.) in detail. Ask
your children to do the same. They can draw or paint pictures of themselves and attach positive labels. Hang
these pictures on their walls.
Potential, Potential, That’s My Name…
Let your children say the phrase: “Potential, potential, that’s my name, when you see me you see_________.”
(Complete using one of the positive labels on the boxes in the story.) Have them spell the words and use them in a
sentence. Give them at least two words each week.
Thank You, Thank You Again.
Start a discussion with your children about all the people who have helped them stay on the right path (teacher,
neighbor, grandparent, etc.) Help them write thank-you notes to express their gratitude.
Signs and Shapes?
The stop sign is a universal shape—an octagon. It is used to protect us during our life journey. Can your children
find other shapes used in the story—circle, square, triangle, and rectangle?
Potential Dispatch.
Help your children identify people who need encouragement. Let each of them decorate a box and send it to
that person; e.g., for a homeless family, collect clothes; for a sick child, make a get-well card and include a toy
and/or a small game, etc.
EXCLUSION—THIS LIFETIME WARRANTY WILL NOT APPLY IF:a) The parent or guardian fails to provide time to engage in the activation activities at least once a week. b) Television or music interferes with the child’s concentration during the activation process.
For more activities, visit www.tngpublishings.com
TNG Publishings is a book development companywhich works in association with Faith Books & MOREPublishing Company. A book development companyengages in the preliminary preparation of a book be-fore it is printed. TNG Publishings was founded in2008 as a subsidiary of The Nash Group, Inc., a fam-ily-owned business located in Decatur, Georgia.
Please visit our website at www.tngpublishings.comto order a copy of the animated DVD version of BigBox, Little Box: How One Little Box Finds His Way,more parent/child activities and resourcesfor educators.
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