Presents ten lessons for children that foster confidence and self-esteem, with advice on overcoming worry, dealing with change, making choices, keeping healthy, and being creative.
"Cora June and her classmate, Wilson, are locked in a battle of wills. Each one desperately wants to be the ultimate decider. They scream at each other about whether to play dodge-ball or soccer at recess. They get into a tug of war over a popsicle. Each wants to dictate where to go on the next class trip! Can these two opinionated, wanna-be leaders compromise or agree to anything?"--Publisher provided.
"Selected Disney and Pixar characters demonstrate that within each of us rests the magic to best overcome life's challenges of any size"--Provided by publisher.
"At the first sign of trouble, Amelia frets she's a failure. But she soon learns that success has many definitions. "Mindset Matters" teaches children how to see problems and dilemmas as opportunities to learn and grow and reveals why failing doesn't make them failures"--Provided by publisher.
Presents colorful illustrations and verse that praises the accomplishments and achievements of children of all backgrounds, and encourages them as they make their way through life.
a guide for parents of kids from three to eighteen
Ladner, Joyce A
2003
Offers advice to parents on how to raise African-American children to be successful adults by preparing them to deal with the internal and external obstacles unique to their race.
Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to the concept of perseverance, describing what it is to have perseverance and showcasing it in a number of scenarios where kids exhibit grit and determination in doing a task.
