Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Values & Virtues
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I am Beautiful...And I Know it
by Sophie Lazarou and Angie Mackie
I am Beautiful…and I Know it is an adaptation of Sophie’s best-selling book Beautiful Brilliant and Brave. A children’s book serving to teach and support children, and their families. Through the use of positive and playful messages, a book filled ...
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The Eagle and the Bear
by B. Smith
Jeff the eagle is the nuisance of the forest—he bewilders the bees, rocks the raccoons, bowls over the beavers, dive-bombs the ducks, and even wakes the wolves. Most of all, he disrupts Betty the bear while she fishes for her two hungry cubs. Betty ...
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The Courtesy Forest
by S. J. McLean
Fox discovers blueberries. Bear loves blueberries. And Bird’s blueberries are in for a surprise. Follow along with Fox and Bear as they learn what it means to be courteous. The best way to learn courtesy is to practice, and these two woodland ...
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Penny's Rumour
by Penelope Prince
When Penny the Pomeranian overhears Archie the Afghan mention having an accident in the house, she tells everyone she knows. Soon, her whole class has heard the story—including Archie! To make things worse, Penny discovers that the story isn’t true, ...
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Sweet Change the Chocolate Bear
Good Deeds by Jennifer Barone and Dr. Frank S. Sarlo
Sweet Change the Chocolate Bear appears to Matti and Lindsay and walks with them through their neighbourhood and points out young people performing good deeds for friends and family, the environment and their community. Matti and Lindsay are ...
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Cheery Girl Brightens the Day
by Jaclyn Chabot
On a walk in the woods, Little Man and his younger sister, Cheery Girl, encounter all kinds of creatures who need cheering up. Wee Bird longs for springtime, Porcupine is all muddy, Loofee needs a friend, and Caterpillar is hungry. Little Man isn’t ...
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It's OK to be Me!
by Sherry J. Kubalsky
“I want to be . . .” Young animals think about how they want to be different. The monkey wants to be a turtle. The squirrel wants to be a giraffe. The bird wants to be a lion. But when their mothers remind them how special they are as themselves, ...
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I Heard Two Hippopotami
by Russel Hirst
I Heard Two Hippopotami is a narrative poem about a child who comes upon two hippos talking in a river. The child hears the male hippo telling the female hippo she is fat, slow, clumsy, muddy, and loud— which doesn’t seem nice. The child is worried ...
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The Adventures of Olive And Her Big Heart
The Fire by Debbie Wolfe
Step into Olive's heartwarming adventures. Olive is a brave and compassionate Alaskan doggie. She has a very big heart!! Few things in life compare to the bond between a pet and their human. This story is what happens when those two lonely halves ...
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The Mister Peanut McWoolly Story
by Diane Wilkins
When a very little white lamb is born on the farm, Farmer Paul worries about the lamb’s health and brings him inside the farmhouse to grow strong. Elise, the little girl who lives nearby, cares for the lamb, and names him Mr. Peanut McWoolly. He ...
