Espeland, Pamela

Offers practical strategies for children who procrastinate.

Shows children how to incorporate creativity, religious community, organized children's programs or volunteering, and time at home without television or video games into their schedules, explaining why this use of time is valuable and providing specific activity suggestions.

Tells stories of children who have developed positive identity--belief in oneself--for themselves or encouraged it in others and provides ideas for how readers can do the same at home, at school, or in their communities.

Because he speaks without thinking, King Midas is plagued with a golden touch and the ears of an ass.

Relates how Cadmus' quest for his lost sister resulted in the founding of Thebes.

An old, impoverished couple are the only ones in Phrygia to take pity on two tired, hungry travelers who turn out to be Jupiter and Mercury in disguise.

Pygmalion, a sculptor, falls in love with one of his statues and prays to Venus for help.

A practical guide to learning basic manners and the difference between what is appropriate and what is not.

Presents a system that may be used to help people get along with others, featuring the I-Sight test for assessing social skills, with examples that explain how to communicate, resolve conflicts, and modify behavior.

A collection of poems about children and their lives.