Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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Emojinal
A Book About Emotions With Emojis by Jodian Evans
We all feel big emotions. What do we do when our feelings seem to be taking over? How do we handle all the things inside us? Emojinal is a manual designed to help young children understand, process, and accept big feelings. Using contrasting ...
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Jemma's Great Adventure
by Julia Greco
Jemma was a rock. Jemma was sad. Jemma was angry about being a rock. On a quarry sits a dejected young rock. Jemma thinks she’s boring and ordinary. Why can’t she be special? Hootie, the Great Grey Owl, knows that it’s not much fun not liking ...
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There Once Was a Toot
by Austen L. Renaud
Join Toot on a humorous and heartwarming journey of self-acceptance, as he learns that true belonging only happens when we present our authentic selves to the world, toots and all. Be true to yourself, embrace who you are, and your sense of ...
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Who Am I?
by Artour Aghvani
Who Am I? is the story of a thing named Happy. Happy doesn’t know what he is, or why he was created, but he is determined to find out! When Happy awakes, darkness is all around him. He feels beside him and below him, but what he feels there doesn’t ...
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Mirror, Mirror, What Do You See?
by Sonia Rodi
This book is a labour of love. As a Child Behaviour Specialist and mom of a beautiful boy with Down Syndrome, this book came straight from the heart. Every child deserves to feel they are worthy, accepted and loved. My wish is for all children to ...
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New Friends and Lemonade
by Verita E. Pax
Hartford the hedgehog was walking to town . . . Hartford sighed and he frowned, and he looked at the ground, for he was born missing spines on his head and his side— and even a patch on his back and behind! Hartford the Hedgehog wants to make new ...
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Happy to Be Me!
The Story of Argo the Snail by Erato Kouvertaris
In the tale of “Happy to Be Me, The Story of Argo the Snail”, Argo finds himself tired of his small snail existence. Filled with dreams of becoming a magnificent sea monster or a mesmerizing color-changing octopus, Argo embarks on a journey to ...
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My S's Are Messes
When Your Voice Won't Obey What You're Trying to Say. It's OK! by Sherry McMillan
It’s not fair! The sounds are misbehaving and the children have to work extra hard to get them to do what they’re supposed to do. L’s run away and turn into W’s; the Shhhh sound pops up all over and won’t stay where it should; some sounds get stuck ...
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Sky Grounds Her Worry - Wolastoqey Translation
by Mike Hennessey and Rachel McNair
Sky Grounds her Worry is about Sky who is worried that something might happen to her parents. She experiences many different physiological symptoms because of this and is having nightmares. She confides in Dawn the Beaver, an Elder on Turtle Island ...
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Anna the Garlic Farmer
Just Be Yourself by Anna Schaab
Anna the garlic farmer wears a wide-brimmed hat, tall sturdy boots, and worn-out, well-loved pink work gloves. She loves to grow garlic, eat garlic, and teach people about garlic. A famous TV lady from the city is coming to the farm to interview ...
