Author: Kathryn Otoshi
Illustrator: Kathryn Otoshi
Publisher: KO Kids Books 2008

Wow! This is a wonderful book about anti-bullying Many thanks to my friend (and a wonderful teacher) for this recommendation.

Not only is it told in a wonderfully creative, simple and easily understood manner, but the message is so clear, and so important. The primary concept more…

Author: Selina Alko
Illustrator: Selina Alko
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf 2011

From an acclaimed author-illustrator, comes a book about history, empowerment and fun. Told in first person, this story takes us through a week in the life of this curious and creative young girl. The story begins, “I used to only play princess until Mommy showed me pictures and told me stories of real, great women”. more…

Authors: Liza Fromer and Francine Gerstein MD
Illustrator: Joe Weissmann
Publisher: Tundra Books 2011

What an amazing series for every bookshelf; school, library and home! Written by a journalist and a doctor, this BODY WORKS series is informative, funny, fun and fabulous!

MY MESSY BODY discusses things like tears, sweat, earwax, snot and of course, bodily waste. more…

Author: Kathryn Otoshi
Illustrator: Kathryn Otoshi
Publisher: KO Kids Books

There is no greater value than the value we find in ourselves. It’s very tough to speak to our children and teach them about self-worth and self-acceptance. ZERO is a wonderful platform upon which to start. “Zero was a big round number. more…

Author: Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
Publisher:  Little, Brown And Company 1996, 2009

Talking to young children about death is extremely difficult. We wonder if they understand death and we worry that they can’t verbalize their feelings and questions. This is a wonderful book for young children. more…

Author: Pat Schweibert and Chuck DeKlyen
Illustrator: Taylor Bills
Publisher: Parinatal Loss 1999

This is the story of Grandy, a woman who has recently suffered a tremendous loss in her life. It is not only the story of Grandy however, but it is the story of anyone who is grieving. Beautifully, poetically and honestly written, this story explains all that goes into the grieving and healing process. more…

Author: Aubrey Davis
Illustrator: Dusan Petricic
Publisher: Kids Can Press 2003

I was recently on a radio show discussing books on gratitude, and this book was at the top of my list! In this story, Benny helps his grandfather out at the bakery and one day his grandfather tells him to thank God for the bagels, and so Benny does but he’s not quite sure if God heard him. more…

Author: Andrea Koehle Jones
Illustrator: Alicia Padron
Publisher: AuthorHouse 2008

I love this book. I love the warmth of the illustrations, I love the language of the book and I love the feeling that I have when reading it. This is certainly a feel-good book and it’s one that I hope many of you will consider giving this Holiday Season. This book focuses on wishes that we make throughout o more…

Author: Chris Van Dusen
Illustrator: Chris Van Dusen
Publisher: Candlewick Press

What a great book to allow us all an opportunity to self -reflect! Written in rhyme, and true to Van Dusen’s witty style, this is the story of a not-so humble king who needs to shrink his swelled head….literally!!

You’ll enjoy reading this story to your little ones because for me, it took me back to the old style fairy tales and fables that I remember reading as a child, yet this book certainly speaks to today’s reader (kids and grown-ups). more…

Author: Tami Butcher
Illustrator: Feras Nouf
Publisher: Little Five Star Publications Inc. (2011)

It’s tough to talk to our kids about grown-up issues. Divorce is a very grown-up issue that unfortunately is a reality for many kids. It’s not easy for a young child to always grasp the harsh reality of these situations and this book is a fantastic and positive way to help you talk to your kids about it.

Aimed towards younger children, and written in rhyme, this book no more…