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I Won't Give Up.
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I take joy in the simple delights of life, such as eating chocolate, enjoying the sights of flowers in full bloom, and soaking in the sun on warm, sunny days. Those are the times I like to get out and explore, be inspired, and write. I like to write about all of the light we can discover in our worldāthe light from within and all around usābecause it is easy for people to get sucked into focusing on the dim realities of our world or whatās not right. My goal is always to entertain, inspire, and spark wonder in my readers.
This is a book that someone gifted me for college graduation, and although I had no aspirations of becoming a childrenās book author at the time, I loved the inspirational message of the story.Ā
What will I do? Where will I live? Who will I become? These are questions that most young people ask themselves, especially at a milestone moment in their lives, like graduation. In this bookāwith its lyrically wonderful rhyming words and otherworldly illustrationsāDr. Seuss reminded me that I am in control of my destiny.
The book does a good job of blending the realities of life with the possibilities of what life can become. It taught me that, although there will be ups and downs, twists and turns, and a few dead ends, ultimately, I can choose which way to go in life. What an empowering message to read at any age or stage in life!
A gay retelling of the classic fairy tale--a scrumptious love story featuring ungrateful stepsiblings, a bake-off, and a fairy godfather.
Cinderelliot is stuck at home taking care of his ungrateful stepsister and stepbrother. When Prince Samuel announces a kingdom-wide competition to join the royal staff as his baker, the stepsiblingsā¦
As a mom and childrenās author, Iāve seen how much children need reminders that they are already loved, already important, and already enough. Iāve written over 30 picture books that explore kindness, confidence, and emotional resilience, but my heart always comes back to one mission: helping kids see their worth.
I created this list because I believe books are powerful mirrorsāthey show children not only who they are but who they can grow to be. These stories encourage kids to embrace their differences, trust their voice, and carry the confidence that being themselves is the most beautiful thing of all.
A #1 New York Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards picture book winner! This is the perfect gift for mothers and daughters, baby showers, and graduation.
This gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another comes from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer artist Keturah A. Bobo.
We are all here for a purpose. We are more than enough. We just need to believe it.
Plus don't miss I Believe I Can-the next beautiful picture celebrating self-esteem from Grace Byers and Keturah A. Bobo!
Growing up in a household with a large family, I recall times when it was difficult to find my voice, having to compete with multiple family members to be heard.Ā Over the years, I developed a special compassion for children who may feel overlooked, or unseen, which also prompted my decision to become a childrenās book author, catering to write empowering stories.Ā So, I am especially passionate about this list of childrenās stories that also helps to shape the trajectory of every child, by instilling in them early on their true value & infinite capabilities.Ā āŗ
This book was a very inspiring read. I adored the connections of friendship and teamwork, also the encouragement to step up and step out when necessary to be brave.
I loved the fact that it encourages you to discover your own true uniqueness, to go beyond your comfort zone, and to embrace the skin you're in.
Inspire your children to find their strength and grow their self-confidence!
While playing with her friends one day, Emily Hedgehog realizes that all of the other animals have such amazing talents. She feels like all she has is her prickly quills which are always getting in the way and hurting her friends.
When all of the animals find their friend Squirrel in a dangerous situation, they work together and use their strengths to save her, including Emily who quickly gains self-esteem when she discovers that her quills are actually her strength instead of her weakness.
Zeni lives in the Flint Hills of Southeast Kansas. This tale begins with her dream of befriending a miniature zebu calf coming true and follows Zeni as she works to befriend Zara. Enjoy full-color illustrations and a story filled with whimsy and plenty of opportunity for discussions around the perspectivesā¦
Growing up in a household with a large family, I recall times when it was difficult to find my voice, having to compete with multiple family members to be heard.Ā Over the years, I developed a special compassion for children who may feel overlooked, or unseen, which also prompted my decision to become a childrenās book author, catering to write empowering stories.Ā So, I am especially passionate about this list of childrenās stories that also helps to shape the trajectory of every child, by instilling in them early on their true value & infinite capabilities.Ā āŗ
Do you want your kid(s) to feel more confident and capable?
Every child faces low self-esteem and poor self-confidence at least once in their life. Children are often ready to give up on their goals, especially if they encounter obstacles and challenges. We must support them and teach them to believe in themselves.
Failure is the key to success.
After a series of failures at school, little Leonardo feels sad and disappointed. But, by interacting with his parents, he soon realizes that his superpower is, in fact, his self-confidence.
For over a decade I helped people develop their skills and expand their leaderful-ness in Agile Coaching and I kept hearing the same blocker: āThis is great and all, but my leaders donāt get it. They are the impediment.ā After working with many thousands of Agilists I decided to go into the ābelly of the beastā and personally coach leadership teams. What I found were not beasts or even garden variety egomaniacs. Instead, I found well-meaning people who are genuinely confounded by the complexity of todayās business landscape and who struggle with performance-killing team dynamics. Good news: the human technology to āsolveā these issues is widely available. We know how.
Amazon tells me I have bought this book 8 times. Honestly, Iām surprised itās that few. I tend to give Perseverance to colleagues and leaders I am coaching. We all need a little help ākeepin' on keepinā onā when we are doing the heavy lifting of inner development and this little book does that. Perseverance manages to be simple and profound, short and deep, and oh, so helpful for functioning in the midst of chaos. You can open it to any ārandomā page and get the message you need in the moment, or to prepare your mind and heart for the day ahead. Given the permanent whitewater we leaders find ourselves in, the need for this kind of inner resourcefulness is essential, and the need to replenish it constantly.
In this inspiring and beautifully illustrated book, bestselling author Margaret Wheatley offers guidance to people everywhere for how to persevere through challenges in their personal lives, with their families, at their workplaces, in their communities, and in their struggles to make a better world. She provides hope, wisdom, and perspective for learning the discipline of perseverance.
Wheatley does not offer the usual feel-good, rah-rah messages. Instead, she focuses on the situations, feelings, and challenges that can, over time, cause us to lose heart or lose our way. Perseverance is a day-by-day decision not to give up. We have to noticeā¦
This memoir and Evaristoās Booker Prize-winning novel, Girl, Woman, Other, opened my eyes to the struggles of writers and actors in the UKāespecially women of color and immigrantsāas they tried to find their voices and places and in literary circles.
Raised in a big family by a Nigerian father and British mother, Evaristo describes her upbringing and her efforts to find her voice when there were few venues for writers of color. Her theory of unstoppability is deeply inspiring for anyone who faces roadblocks in pursuing their passions, particularly writers who experienced the sting of multiple rejections before having their work accepted.
From the bestselling and Booker Prizeāwinning author ofĀ Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristoās memoir of her own life and writing, and her manifesto on unstoppability, creativity, and activism
Bernardine Evaristoās 2019 Booker Prize win was a historic and revolutionary occasion, with Evaristo being the first Black woman and first Black British person ever to win the prize in its fifty-year history.Ā Girl, Woman, OtherĀ was named a favorite book of the year by President Obama and Roxane Gay, was translated into thirty-five languages, and has now reached more than a million readers.
Evaristoās astonishing nonfiction debut,Ā Manifesto, is a vibrantā¦
An interdimensional mixer with angels and other beings brings unexpected trouble for Malachi and his friends in this smart and uniquely funny second book about the squad of teens from hell.
When an angel comes to his home to deliver a message, Malachi immediately knows whatās going on. The seraphā¦
I am an author, illustrator, and book designer. I never lost my childhood wonder at the printed page. When I write my own books, I create stories for both adults and children with deep meaning weaved into seemingly naive text and images. I enjoy creating worlds in which stories are told for children's and adults' imaginations to coexist. I think being dyslexic led me to enjoy aspects of visual storytelling so much. I have worked in publishing for many years and I am well known for my work on the Penguin clothbound classics where I use my visual illustration style to entice readers new and old to read classic stories and escape into new worlds.
This book has recently been published, so I have only known it as an adult. When I opened its pages, I got lost in the complexity of the illustrations, there was much minute detail in the images. I was mesmerized. I just know I would have adored this book as a child. There are no words, just pictures to take you on an adventure. I find this an absolute treasure of a book that inspires me to make my own story to fill in the narrative. I imagine looking at this book with a child and the fun of piecing the story together using our combined imaginations.Ā
"Wonderfully strange and strangely wonderful, Peter Van Den Ende's Wanderer is an epic dream captured in superbly meticulous detail."-Shaun Tan
As with Shaun Tan's The Arrival,
it gives us collective goosebumps to introduce the singular talent and
imagination of Peter Van Den Ende to North America. Without a word, and
with Escher-like precision, van den Ende presents one little paper
boat's journey across the ocean, past reefs and between icebergs,
through schools of fish, swaying water plants, and terrifying sea
monsters. The little boat is all alone, and while its aloneness gives it
the chance to wonder at the fairy-taleā¦
I am a picture book author/illustrator who writes humorous stories. One of my favorite techniques for instilling humor in my writing is for the illustrations to show the reader more than the charactersā know. Itās so much fun for kids to realize and be in on the joke before the characters in the book. I love a storytime where the kids get engaged and start pointing out whatās really happening and start talking to the characters to try to change their actions. I also love a good twist ending that makes the reader say, āHow did I not see that coming?!ā and these are the perfect kind of books for it.
Sam and Dave are digging for something spectacular and get so close to treasure that they keep deciding to change directions right when they are about to find it. I love this because, as a reader, you can see the treasure and how close Sam and Dave get.
The ending on this one is so fascinating because itās open-ended, and thatās especially rare for a picture book. It's also a great conversation starter.Ā
With perfect pacing, the multiple award-winning, best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen dig down for a deadpan tale full of visual humour.
From the award-winning team behind Extra Yarn, and illustrated by Jon Klassen, the Kate Greenaway-winning creator of This Is Not My Hat and I Want My Hat Back, comes a perfectly paced, deadpan tale full of visual humour. Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find ... nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all.ā¦
I have written poetry since I was a little boy. Rhyme came naturally to me, and I found it to be a world to escape to. This led me to songwriting and touring in bands, and it grew into my vocation as a jingle writer in Australia. Eventually, I wrote the jingle that won the Worldās Best Jingle award in Hollywood, and this, in part, inspired me to move to New York City from Australia. The other driving force was getting my first book, How To Steal From Banksāan autobiographyāpublished in America. Writing and rhyming are deeply embedded in my soul and cells.
I love an underdog story. Overcoming adversity against all odds.
Ricky is a rockstar. Plus, Iāve been a rocker all my life, playing in bands all over the world, so when it comes to rock n roll, I clearly identify. I like the subtle use of color in the illustrations in this book, as it gives the rhyming verse a little room to shine.
Ricky, the Rock that Couldnāt Roll also points loosely to overcoming a disability and gently navigates the emotion of living with such a burden.Ā
These rocks can really roll! Well, most of them, anyway...
Get ready to meet a new rock group! From zippy, little pebbles to big strong boulders, the rocks get together to play and roll around their favorite hill, only to find that one of their friends, Ricky, can't roll with them. Unlike all of the others, who are all round, Ricky can't roll because he's flat on one side.
Except for poor Ricky, who quietly sat. You see, Rick couldn't roll, because one side was flat.
His friends didn't get it, "Come Roll!" they would chant. So Ricky tried, butā¦
A hidden curse. A thoughtful daredevil. Is this youngsterās accidental plunge into the fantastical about to unlock a wonderful surprise?
Amy is eager for excitement. On the brink of turning twelve and discovering if sheās inherited her late dadās magic, the hard-working girl can barely wait to take a tripā¦
I am a child psychologist and an award-winning author of several books for children and teens related to emotions, behavior, and the science behind them. I believe children love to see themselves in books and to learn about others. Making complex information clear and watching children light up with understanding is my goal for every book I write.
One aspect of accepting imperfection is to recognize that new skills take practice. In this sweet tale, Little Owl believes he should automatically possess the ability to fly. His woodland friends teach him that practice and effort are required. The abracadabra magic turns out to be persistence in the face of failure. Young readers will embrace the ātry, try againā message. This charming story and delightful illustrations will resonate with young children. There is also a note to parents and caregivers by a psychologist that delves into raising kids to develop perseverance.
All of the little birds have learned to fly... except Little Owl. The others explain that it's easy: all he has to do is say "abracadabra!" At first, it doesn't work, and Little Owl thinks the "magic" word is broken! But as he gets better and better, he realizes that the real magic is in himself. This book teaches children how to face challenges and keep trying, despite setbacks. Includes a "Note to Parents and Caregivers" with tips for encouraging kids to persevere.
Named in 'The Best Spiritual Books of 2018' by Spirituality & Practice.
