Back-to-School Books About Kindness and Empathy
Teaching children about kindness and empathy leads to respecting other classmates and building stronger friendships. These important concepts not only help make the classroom a […]
Acceptance
Back-to School Books That Celebrate Diversity and Will Help Children Feel Accepted and Welcome
One of the best ways to get children excited about the upcoming school year is to make them feel connected to their classmates and teachers. […]
Books With Diverse Main Characters
I’m thrilled that so many people have reached out about wanting to diversify their home and classroom bookshelves. I think it is so important that […]
Kevin the Unicorn: It’s Not All Rainbows
I am always looking for books that help children build social emotional skills, so I was ecstatic when Penguin Random House asked me to be […]
Best Books to Teach Kindness and Empathy
There can never be enough books on kindness. Reading stories about kindness has helped prompt several important discussions with my children about respect, friendship, and […]
Your Happy Heart: How Helping Others Helps You, Too by Amie Dean ; illustrated by Susan Keeter
Your Happy Heart: How Helping Others Helps You, Too by Amie Dean ; illustrated by Susan Keeter, 2019 (Ages 5 and up) I am always […]
Best Books for Building Confidence and Self-Love in Children
When children have self-confidence and love themselves, they are more likely to try new things, bounce back quickly after mistakes, and be kind to others. […]
Pink is for Boys by Robb Pearlman ; illustrated by Eda Kaban
Pink is for Boys by Robb Pearlman ; illustrated by Eda Kaban, 2018 (Ages 2 – 6) Who decided there are “boy” colors and “girl” […]
A Home for Leo by Vin Vogel
A Home for Leo by Vin Vogel, 2018 (Ages 4 – 8) “Let’s read it again!” These are the words I love hearing when sharing a […]
Fall in Love with Love Monster
Love Monster series by Rachel Bright (Ages 3 – 6) Follow Love Monster through his poignant journey of self-discovery in this attractive, child friendly series. […]