Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Social Themes - Values & Virtues

In a house on a hill there lived a mean little girl named Tarea. Life had been unfair to her, so she took her anger out on everyone else. She would not let anyone get close to her, and she kept herself guarded at all times. Tarea was even mean to her little brother, Tony, and was never very nice to him. Tarea would not play with the other kids in town, and she did not want to be anyone's friend. She was even mean to the little puppy her Daddy got for her and Tony. But one day, Tarea learns that the source of her nasty personality is just a shield to protect her heart, and she realizes that...

The Mop Doll Family is a delightful story of mild mischief and mayhem that will lead the reader to understand the benefits of not being judgmental within one's own community. Join this family of living mop dolls as an evening out turns into an evening of caring, sharing, and acceptance This is a wonderful tale for with lively illustrations and a great read for the grandchildren of all ages.

The snowy school grounds are a winter wonderland for Amber until she befriends Taylor and realizes that winter can be a hardship for kids who don't have warm clothes. After a small act of kindness allows Amber to help Taylor enjoy winter, Amber wants to help other kids in need. Can she make someone else's winter wish come true?

This book helps children understand that some people don't have what they need and how kids can make a difference. Also included are tips for parents and educators on fostering kindness and compassion in children and eight activity pages that reinforce the...

Right to the Top is the second of two novels of historical fiction based on unique first-hand experience in Port Hope Simpson, Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada. It tells the continuing story of Richard Ap Meurig's adventures. Join him in his escapades as he seeks to rights the wrongs of the past. Disclaimer: This book is a work of historical fiction and is not to be taken literally. If the reader sees similarities between characters in this work of fiction and people in real life, they should be thought of as merely coincidental.] Bulgarian Edition]

Esta es una historia verdadera de mi hijo/nieto el cual nunca queria escuchar a nadie, o seguir las reglas despues que murio su madre. Quiza al escribir este libre pueda alcanzar a otros ninos que tambien han batallado con la perdida de sus padres. Algunas veces en la vida un golpe similar, cambia nuestro mundo y es dificil de comprender. El reconocer, que nos necesit-amos uno al otro ha sido un reto para ambos. Ha sido una bendicion para mi verlo crecer y llegar a ser un buen joven. Cuando Jacobo estaba en el kinder leimos por primera vez esta cuento a su clase y hubo tanta alegria y...

Finally, it's Saturday and after a long week at school, Arabelle Peaty has really big plans - she's going to sleep in and watch TV. Thanks to her father, one of her neighbors, and several of the animals from the family farm, Arabelle's plans will change and by the time the day is over, she will have discovered something very valuable - the treasure in the barn.

This is a collection of a few of the stories of the Water Hole Tales: A Rhyming Values Book. So glance inside Take a quick look Why is there a koala In an African animal book?

Rhythm the Rat is so happy that he is boastful, bragging to Blues the Bee how many shoes he has until Blues gives him a bit of his own medicine. While Rhythm brags about his shoes, not once does he notice that Blues is not wearing any. Even though he is barefoot, Blues works on convincing Rhythm that he has just as many shoes as Rhythm has, if not more. The two of them go back and forth trying to outdo one another until finally Rhythm has enough. A deal is made and the challenge is accepted; Rhythm invites Blues to count his shoes. MANY SHOES, TOO MANY TO CHOOSE will be a favorite of fans of...

Fashionista Marion enters a styling competition in the eighth book of the Critter Club series--but will she regret helping out one of her competitors?

Marion is so excited. There's an upcoming kids' fashion show for charity, and the students at Santa Vista Elementary get to style an outfit for it Since only one design from each grade will get picked for the show, Marion knows she has to win. So she's surprised when a girl named Olivia asks her for some style advice.

Marion agrees to help Olivia, and actually has fun doing it But problems arise when Marion realizes that Olivia has...

Tutti's Adventure in Cupcake Land" is a story about how one little cupcake can bring joy and laughter to the world. The bakery's secret ingredients and recipe of love prove to be the key to success that fit each heart like a glove. The proceeds of this publication will enable Maria's Birthday Wishes for the Homeless, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to bring happiness to the lives of the less fortunate, one cupecake at a time..

Being mean means that you are offensive, selfish, as well as accommodating, nasty or malicious. A mean person is often small-minded or ignoble, contemptible and despicable. If you do not want to be a mean person then you should be a nice person. Being nice means you are pleasing; agreeable and also delightful, pleasant, kind, always nice to strangers, and that you follow the 'Golden Rule, ' which is "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." Award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, knows that no one can be perfect; but she also believes with all her heart...

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
In Waiting Is Not Easy , Piggie has a surprise for Gerald, but he is going to have to wait for it. And Wait. And wait some more...

If you are dependable, then you are trustworthy and reliable, faithful, unfailing, steadfast and stable. However, If you are expendable, then you are designed to be used only once and not worth keeping. Once again you will be faced with a dilemma, and that dilemma is whether you will choose to be dependable or expendable. Written by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this 'learn to read' book is filled with another big message that is perfect to use in conjunction with core curriculum studies as you practice reading skills through the use of word repetition,...

This is another book all about choices, and of course it is also about pudding, sort of; because this book is about truth, and the truth is always in the pudding, or so people say. And it is true that everyone chooses who they are, or at least who they will be and how they will conduct their lives. And how YOU conduct YOUR life shows others who you REALLY are. The truth is that you may fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. The TRUTH is in the pudding, and YOU are the pudding Penelope Dyan is an award winning author and attorney and a...

The peoples of the world have been in conflict for as long as time can remember. It is easy to feel cynical about any prospect of lasting peace in the world when we do nothing more than recycle past mistakes. What if we took another path? Could it be we are more alike than we realize? Maybe our disillusionment only comes from a lack of perspective. As we rise to higher ground, the borders between us begin to fade. From up here, we can see a shared, conflicted past, but also a common origin. And we can see a path that leads to a united and peaceful future.

The Nightowls and the...

A short, illustrated children's story for ages 4-8 about a boy who learns the true meaning of freedom and how to honor those who helped provide it.

Winner of the 2016 Newbery Medal
A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book
A 2016 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book
A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2015
A Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2015

Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from...

Lyle's heart is in the right place, but his habit of lying about everything from whether he's brushed his teeth to why he's missed the bus make it hard for people to believe him when he does tell the truth. He doesn't want to be known as "Lyle the Liar." Can Lyle ever regain the trust of family and friends?