Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns About Sportsmanship: Winning Isn't Everything

4/5 = Really Liked 

Little Fox says: "I like [Howard] the bunny and I like that the book was funny."

Momma: In the book, the coach says, "Sometimes there are more importatnt things than winning." What is more important than winning?
Fox: Following directions...making the right choice...
Momma: That's right.  And what else? What do Momma and Daddy say when you play soccer?  Do we say, "Get out there and WIN!"?
Fox:  You say, "Be happy and have fun!"
Momma: That's right.  We like to watch you have fun.  We love to watch you play fair and be respectful and have fun working with your team.

Liam Wins the Game, Sometimes: A Story about Losing with Grace (by Jane Whelen Banks)

2/5 = OK

Little Fox says: "I like this book because they were playing games."

Momma: What makes a person a good sport?
Fox: Being nice.  Right?
Momma: Nice when they win?  Or nice when they lose?
Fox: Both!

Fancy Nancy and the Mean Girl (by Jane O'Connor)

3/5 = Liked It

Little Fox says: "I like races."

Momma: Why didn't Fancy Nancy want to race with Grace on Field Day?
Fox: Because Grace is kind of mean.  She says mean things to her.
Momma: It's definitely not fun to play with kids who say mean things.  Fancy Nancy had a talk with Grace and said she didn't want Grace to say mean things.  What did Grace do?
Fox: Listened.
Momma: Yes!  Fancy Nancy did the right thing by using her words and explaining her feelings and Grace did the right thing by listening and making better choices.
Fox: Yes.  Grace only said after, "Do you want a cookie?"
Momma: Yes!  And that was Good Friend Behavior.  Sometimes people don't realize the choices they make or the words they use hurt other people.  That's why it's important to use our words.
Fox: Yes.  That's what school says, too.
Momma: Exactly.  Grace might not have known that her words were hurting Nancy.  Now that she knows they bother Nancy so much, she makes better choices in order to be a better friend.