"The love you give out comes right back to you."
When Jordan has a bad day at school his mom shares a rule:
"Just ask yourself, as you count up to three...
What kind of person do I want to be?"
The next day Jordan practices this rule and discovers how kind deeds go a long way. For when you believe in yourself and know who you want to be, everything else falls into place. In turn, you will receive the love you give.
Learn how to proceed with kindness and touch the lives of those around you in big and small ways each day when you read "Everything You Give Comes Back" with your child.
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In the third book of her Right Now series, Dr. Daniela Owen, Ph.D. helps children learn what it means to be kind and aware of other people.
Sometimes children just want to think about themselves, but we live in a world with lots of other people. It's important to be aware of and kind to all of these other people. This book is a guide for children to help them understand why being aware is important, and what actions they can do to show kindness.
Dr. Daniela Owen, Ph.D. is a clinical child psychologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works primarily with children, adolescents, and their families and specializes in using evidence-based treatments to help with managing anxiety, worry, anger, and low mood. Through her children’s books, Daniela brings to life concepts and strategies that can be helpful for children everywhere.
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Learn some of the greatest life lessons from a pup!
Dogs make us laugh and bring us joy. They fill our hearts and complete our families. We train them, but what if they had a chance to "train" us back?
"Sit. Stay. Love." is a collection of wise life lessons for kids from a doggy's perspective. With easy rhymes and adorable illustrations children will learn:
- How to love
- Why to smile
- When to forgive
- What friendship and loyalty mean
- And more!
Whether your little one is a dog lover or not, this book is sure to inspire them to get the conversation going about the most important values to be taught!
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Transform your child's life with the power of kindness and saying sorry.
In this rhyming book, children will learn that we all make mistakes, big and small, but it’s important to take responsibility for our actions and seek forgiveness.
Whether the mistake is simply making a mess or causing someone a great deal of stress, discover how these simple tips and tricks for taking ownership, talking through our mistakes, and learning from our actions make a huge difference!
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What makes the best gift ever? Quick hint, it’s not in a box with a bow!
Discover the power of mindfulness and generosity and teach kids that the best gift ever doesn’t have to be inside of a nice box and wrapping paper. In fact, it can’t even be touched, seen, heard, or purchased!
That’s because the best gift ever is one that you find deep within your heart. The love, care, thought, and time that you pour into others is an invaluable gift that is irreplaceable!
Imbue your child with empathy and mindfulness and help them discover the importance of generosity and kindness.
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Cock-a-Doodle Rooster thinks he is the most important animal on the farm, and he makes sure everyone knows it. So the other animals decide to play a little trick on him to set him straight and teach him a valuable lesson of humility...
They tell him that his days of being big-headed and unkind to every other animal on the farm are about to come to a chicken-noodle end because Farmer wants to pop him in his soup...
What can the Rooster do to avoid this unwanted fate?
Find out when you read this fantastically-fun, and hilariously-illustrated story that will help children learn the value of humility, patience, and how to be a nicer person to those around you, no matter what their relationship is to you!
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The world is a strange and beautiful place.
All People Are Beautiful is a joyfully illustrated and simply told lesson for little learners: that we live in a great, big world full of people who are so different from us, and that our differences are what make us beautiful.
Sometimes, unfamiliar faces and places can be scary to children (and adults!), so it’s crucial to teach them at a young age that differences are not to be feared, but to be celebrated. Not only will the lessons in this book help with early socialization, but children will learn that their own differences are nothing to be ashamed of.
This book will surely become a family favorite for its simple, heartwarming message, written by a father of two. As an added bonus, at the end of the story, there’s a fun exercise that helps children to implement their newly-learned lessons, while using their creativity and imagination.
Learning to love our differences is a must for any child growing up today, and this wonderful book makes it easy.
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Even superheroes have their weaknesses. What makes them super is that they are defined by their strengths instead.
This is the crucial lesson learned in I’ll Be Your Hero: It’s Okay to Be Afraid. Jay, who dreams of being a superhero, gets the sidekick he wasn’t expecting. That’s when he finds out that being strong for others makes him feel brave, that it’s okay to be afraid sometimes, and that friendship is precious.
Sweetly illustrated and lovingly told, this book is one that will stick with children (and parents) for a lifelong reminder that we need to find our strength in each other.
This book is perfect to read before bed when anxieties are running high, to remind the little ones that they are safe, surrounded by love, and ready for a wonderful night in dreamland.
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Introduce your child to the beauty and ease of sharing!
Learn from Sherry the Hare who, like many children, enjoys collecting special things but doesn’t know how to share!
Until one sad day, her collectables were washed away and her entire perspective on sharing changed! A lesson that all children need to hear to understand the power of giving and the importance of care.
Written by Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician, Dr. Barbara Howard, “Sherry the Hare Doesn’t Know How to Share” is a simple yet engaging story that helps children develop better moral understandings, self awareness, and compassion for others!
