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Everyone needs a best friend-someone who knows you and loves you just the way you are. Someone who hugs you when you're sad and celebrates when you're happy. Best friends like to spend time with each other. Best friends stay in touch and help each other out. This book introduces children to their very own Best Friend-God. Through childlike images and charming illustrations, it helps young believers to come to know God as an everyday, everywhere, anytime...
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A child will never forget a beloved pet, or the day it died. And the sadness that follows is true grief. This little elfin guide to good grief validates your child's sadness-the necessary first step for healing. It acknowledges feelings that are new, confusing, and frightening. And it offers creative ideas for easing the sting of grief and memorializing a lost pet. A touching tribute to the love between a child and pet . . . and a compassionate...
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Here is a wonderful book of psychology and spirituality-all in one. It shows children that God is someone we can share our every feeling with, and one we can "go to" in our own simple words. The author and illustrator cover a wide range of themes-from praying about one's anger or sadness to praying about being afraid or bored.
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Aided by little elfin characters, this helpful handbook delves into the who, what, and why's of bullying-and, most importantly, the how's of thwarting bullies. Kids will learn nonviolent ways to assert and protect themselves-and when to ask for adult help. Together, kids and caring grown-ups can banish bullies in schools and neighborhoods.
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Illness is distressing for anybody, but it's especially disturbing for children. This book escorts the sick child through the strange, scary, and often lonely world of illness and hospitalization. Empathizing with the confusing feelings and questions sick children often have, it offers comfort and understanding. The little elves that populate its pages present creative ways for sick kids to have fun, stay connected with family and friends, and help...
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People come in all shapes and sizes. That's the way God makes us. How boring would it be if we all looked the same? Some things we can't change, like how tall we are or the color of our eyes. Some things we can, like how we treat other people or how we take care of our bodies. This book is about taking care of our bodies so they work the best they can. You'll find that life is a lot more fun when you have a body that works well.
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We are a world in need of forgiveness. In our local and world communities, we see violence and escalating conflict. Author Carol Ann Morrow hopes to instill the virtue of forgiveness in young hearts. Young readers learn, along with little elfin friends, that sometimes we all need another chance.
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Here's a book that gives some of the simplest advice ever to kids experiencing stress: Be yourself-be a kid! Some stress is natural as children face developmental challenges, contends the author, a school and community counselor. But throw in societal pressure to be an "all-star," life changes, and family stress-and kids can end up in a "stress mess." This little guidebook will make a difference.
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Helping children develop good self-esteem means helping them simply be themselves. It means letting them know how loved and cherished they are-just because of who they are. The elfin friends in this colorful book lead the young reader through a process of self-discovery: exploring uniqueness, building a healthy self-image, and preparing for challenging situations. Every child in the world is special, gifted, and wonderful. And each one deserves to...
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The world can be a scary place-especially when just about everybody is bigger than you and so many experiences are brand-new. Childhood fear is normal. But if it starts to interfere with everyday life, it becomes a problem for a child-and caring adults. This delightfully illustrated book gives simple, concrete advice for dealing with childhood fears and worries. Kids can learn to live full of confidence, free of fear. Help is here!
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This book is written for younger, school-age children for whom going to church doesn't always make sense, particularly when it competes with things they'd rather do like sleeping in or playing. Younger children don't have the cognitive abilities in place yet to understand many of the abstract ideas that go along with faith and religion. For these young people, the experience of church often needs to be more concrete, story-based, or tied to everyday...
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Children can come to take so many things for granted. But teaching your children gratitude need not be difficult. This book will provide real help as parents, grandparents, teachers, and other caring adults try to pass on to children necessary lessons of appreciation and thankfulness. Author Michaelene Mundy reminds little readers that we all need to be more thankful for the things and people we already have, and that we have a loving God and loving...
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When it comes to fairness, every kid knows that a parent can't break a candy bar perfectly in half, for sharing. We grown-ups also know what it's like not being treated fairly, and we know that much unfairness springs from such things as greed, or hatred, or anger, or prejudice, or misunderstanding, or even from the ways of Nature. But using these "big words" to explain unfairness to children will probably not work. And so, in this book, author Linus...
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From the end of August until the first part of June, our children spend more of their waking hours at school than at home. And while elementary school problems may sometimes seem trivial compared to our adult worries, we need to remember that our children's problems can be just as gut-wrenching and nerve-wracking as any adult's. This thoughtfully written book covers everything from homework to getting along with others, dealing with teachers and feeling...
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This book introduces the concept and basic vocabulary of virtues. It helps children to recognize and label the behaviors which they are striving to develop. When a child attains a virtue, that trait will become almost habitual for them. But it isn't always easy. Life produces many challenges, and today's culture often seems to oppose virtue. However, through faith, example, and practicing individual virtues, a child will keeping growing through adulthood,...
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Learning to Be a Good Friend allows adults to show kids how to cultivate friendship. It discusses behaviors that foster friendships, as well as those that drive friends away. It illustrates the pitfalls of peer pressure, and what to do when you can't find a friend or have lost your best friend.
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