Hope, Love

This special collection of FIVE books offers students the support, encouragement, and skills they need to overcome obstacles, face their fears, and believe in themselves.  The set includes: Middle School Misfits: The Stained Glass Tree, a story...

Using the research-based strategies in this book, middle school Educators can empower their students to create a school climate of respect, acceptance, and kindness. Included are 48 character building lessons that take about 30 minutes each. Also...

2023 Mom's Choice Award - Gold Medal Winner What do I want to be when I grow up? This is an age-old question that young Bridget and Fidget Widget seek to answer as they join their dad for a family stroll through the village. As they walk, they see all...

An uplifting story about facing sadness and loss while rediscovering hope and self-acceptance!  Managing Sadness is a fresh, revised edition of the popular When I Couldn’t Get Over It, I Learned to Start Acting Differently storybook, by...

The world is becoming more diverse, and so are the daily lives of our children. Accepting and valuing people and groups who are different from oneself and one's family is an important social skill. The book uses children from different ethnic groups and...

When children are kind, courteous, and respectful, people enjoy being around them and reciprocate with the same behavior. Colorful illustrations and examples help children visualize how their behavior affects themselves and others. A special section for...

Holly learns the hard way that crossing her fingers and hoping for the best is no strategy for success.     The night before an important English test, Holly socializes more than she studies. On the day of the exam, Holly hopes the...

*Winner of the 2016 National Parenting Seal of Approval* *Winner of the Mom's Choice Award for Building Relationships Series* "Give it back!" "Stop that!" "He won't share!" "I had it first!" "She kicked me!" "That's not fair!" As educators and parents,...

2023 Mom's Choice Award - Gold Medal Winner Holly is having a miserable, rotten day! She forgot her “show” for Show and Tell. She dropped her sandwich on the floor. She had to wait and wait and wait because Mom was the very last car in...

When Cade and his family find out their ice cream order was paid for by another patron, they continue paying it forward, and so starts the discussion of random acts of kindness.  Cade takes this idea and runs with it, showing unexpected kindness to...

Holly always says how much she loves her family’s fluffy feline, Aunt Gladys. She tells the little kitty she’s the best fur baby in the world. But are her words of affection a genuine show of love? When Holly comes home from school with her...

Winner of the 2021 Counselor's Choice Award! Flexible thinking allows people to think about things in new ways or to incorporate new information into a specific plan or idea. Flexible thinkers are often able to come up with more than one solution to a...

2023 Mom's Choice Award - Gold Medal Winner What do I want to be when I grow up? This is an age-old question that young Bridget and Fidget Widget seek to answer as they join their dad for a family stroll through the village. As they walk, they see all...

In terms of resilience and well-being, hope is a critically important predictor of success. Sometimes the dark clouds overhead seem too heavy and you feel like giving up. Little Candle knows all about this. Bad grades, being teased by classmates, and...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Award- Gold Medal Recipient! Why is it that when bedtime arrives, THAT’S the time children’s curiosity seems to peak? Well, at least that’s the case with Herman Jiggle. It’s bedtime, and as Mom helps...

Encourage children to make a habit of looking for joy on a daily basis! Students in elementary school can create their very own ThisDaysJoy Book by using prompts given on each page to reflect on, and celebrate things that brings them joy.  This fun,...