To be fair, that was only the lesson for stories 1, 2, and 4. Lessons 3 and 5 were "awww, little boys are so sweet".
Seriously, I agree -- if you're going to try to persuade people that doing these things is inherently good, skip the fairy tales. The Mrs. Nat King Cole story is especially bad -- they guy did a small favor (giving a ride) that made a big difference in someone's life (Mrs. Cole got to see her husband one last time), but apparently the author thought that what really matters is the fact that the guy got a TV out of it.
(I'm using "fact" loosely here; I have no idea whether this story is true).
Seriously, I agree -- if you're going to try to persuade people that doing these things is inherently good, skip the fairy tales. The Mrs. Nat King Cole story is especially bad -- they guy did a small favor (giving a ride) that made a big difference in someone's life (Mrs. Cole got to see her husband one last time), but apparently the author thought that what really matters is the fact that the guy got a TV out of it.
(I'm using "fact" loosely here; I have no idea whether this story is true).