Stick Up for Yourself!: Every Kid's Guide to Personal Power and Positive Self-Esteem
10 best books like Stick Up for Yourself!: Every Kid's Guide to Personal Power and Positive Self-Esteem (Gershen Kaufman): A Stone Sat Still, Carmela Full of Wishes, Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, The Quiet Book, Move!, I Got It!, Grumpy Monkey, How to Take the ACHE Out of Mistakes, Feeling Worried, Harrison P. Spader, Personal Space Invader
| Author | Brendan Wenzel |
| ISBN | 1452173184 |
I simply loved this book because it has the potential for different perspectives of how and when we read it. It will be different for the children. They will enjoy the illustrations and the various animals and flora depicted in relation to the stone. And as for adults, I feel this book describes a home to...
When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true--she's finally old enough to join her big brother as he does the family errands. Together, they travel through their neighborhood, past the crowded bus stop, the fenced-off repair shop, and the panaderia, until they arrive at the...
| Author | Susan Hood |
| ISBN | 1481430955 |
From award-winning author Susan Hood and illustrator Sally Wern Comport comes the extraordinary true tale of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, an orchestra made up of children playing instruments built from recycled trash.
Ada Ríos grew up in Cateura, a small town in Paraguay built on...
| Author | Deborah Underwood |
| ISBN | 0547215673 |
All quiet is not created equal. In this irresistibly charming picture book, many different quiet moments are captured, from the anticipation-heavy “Top of the roller coaster quiet” to the shocked-into-silence “First look at your new hairstyle quiet.” The impossibly sweet bears, rabbits,...
Animals move! Follow them as they swing, dance, float, leap, and slide from page to page, then learn why these animals move the way they do, from the jumping spider who dances to impress and then floats away on a thread of silk, to the roadrunner who flies, but not too far, and would rather run to catch its...
| Author | David Wiesner |
| ISBN | 0544309022 |
David Wiesner presents a near-wordless account of the most suspenseful, nerve-wracking few seconds in a baseball game.
The few seconds after the ball leaves the bat can be infinitely long. For this eager young outfielder, there's plenty of time to envision the increasingly fantastic and funny...
| Author | Suzanne Lang |
| ISBN | 0553537865 |
A hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings…and the danger in suppressing them!
Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can’t understand it—how can he be in a bad mood when it’s SUCH a beautiful day? They encourage him not to hunch,...
How to Take the ACHE Out of Mistakes
| Author | Kimberly Feltes Taylor |
| ISBN | 1631983083 |
A fun and funny way for kids to learn about mistakes and how to recover from them.
Making a mistake can leave anyone feeling sick in the stomach or thinking that the world is going to end. Learning how to cope with mistakes—and how to stop that “ache”—can be one of the hardest parts of growing...
| Author | Kay Barnham |
| ISBN | 1631982559 |
Six humorous and engaging books help young children understand and cope with difficult feelings.
Anna is there to help her friends and her little brother with their worries, showing them how to talk it out, ask for support, and face new challenges. When she faces a visit to the dentist, though,...
Harrison P. Spader, Personal Space Invader
| Author | Christianne C. Jones |
| ISBN | 1515827232 |
Harrison P. Spader sat a little too close. Shook hands a little too long. High-fived a little too hard. And hugged a little too much. Harrison P. Spader was a personal space invader. But that all changes when he learns the Space Saver rhyme: Arms out front, then out real wide. Now place your arms back by your...
Lucia Lacorte, Poor Sport
Lucia Lacorte loves games. But few friends enjoy playing games with her. When she loses, she cries and yells. And when she wins, it's even worse: She dances around and rubs it in. You see, Lucia Lacorte is a very poor sport. Can anyone get through to Lucia and show her that being a good sport is the fun in fun...
| Author | Jean Taft |
| ISBN | 0448487411 |
Drip,drop,
skip and hop.
Splish, splash,
sidewalk dash!
It's worm weather!
Join in the rainy-day fun, as kids splash through the puddles, affecting another weather enthusiast, a nearby worm. An imaginative and playful story, readers will love seeing the worm delight...
| Author | Mary Lyn Ray |
| ISBN | 0544791363 |
Perfect for fans of Margaret Wise Brown and Pat Zietlow Miller’s Be Kind, The Thank You Book explores the many ways of being thankful that can fill a child's day. Timely, wise, and accessible, the poetic text and tender illustrations celebrate the powerful impact gratitude can have on our lives.
Thank...
| Author | Michael Leannah |
| ISBN | 0884485544 |
Michael Leannah wrote
Most People
as an antidote to the scary words and images kids hear and see every day. Jennifer Morris’s emotive, diverting characters provide the perfect complement to Leannah’s words, leading us through the crowded streets of an urban day in the company of two pairs of...
Fans of The Gruffalo and Giraffes Can't Dance will love this feelgood rhyming story portraying a positive message about facing up to change, something that young children can sometimes struggle with.Sometimes change comes along whether we like it or not . . . but if you let it, change can be the making...
| Author | Emily Gravett |
| ISBN | 1509857273 |
Cyril is the only squirrel in Lake Park, and he's very lonely. Until one day he meets Pat – Pat the big, grey . . . other squirrel. Cyril and Pat have lots of adventures and fun together and Cyril is so pleased he's made a friend. But everyone is adamant that Cyril and Pat simply cannot be friends, and they...
| Author | Brian Lies |
| ISBN | 0544534336 |
From seemingly mundane tasks such as grocery shopping to more active pursuits like a romp at the park and fort-building, a loving and playful father alligator shows his gator kids that the simplest pleasures done together can make for an incredibly fun day.
Presented by New York Times bestselling...
The Flying Girl: How Aida de Acosta Learned to Soar
In this beautiful picture book filled with soaring words and buoyant illustrations, award-winners Margarita Engle and Sara Palacios tell the inspiring true story of Aída de Acosta, the first woman to fly a motorized aircraft.
On a lively street in the lovely city of Paris, a girl named Aída...
