Juvenile Nonfiction, Philosophy
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The Great Pause
Perseverance Through the Pandemic by Julia Manini and Anne-Joyelle Occhicone
The Great Pause is a children’s picture book that honours the magnitude of the pandemic experience and its shared impact. With the book’s themes of perseverance, patience, gratitude, mindfulness, and compassion, it reflects on the human experience ...
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The Little Things
Finding Gratitude in Life's Simple Moments by Nicole Thomson
There are so many things to be grateful for. A lazy afternoon watching clouds drift by; blank pages in a notebook; waking up to the surprise of a snow day. Help children understand what gratitude is, and why it’s important to practice it, with The ...
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Meeting the Ignos
by Susan T. Gardner and Arthur Wolf
Let Immanuel, the fox, and his “Igno” friends take you on an ignoble adventure. With a detailed parent/teacher guide and philosophical dictionary, adults can use this book to reason together with youngsters about how best to discover ways to ...
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