hope

When all the world has to stay home, a little girl who misses her grandma, friends, and school works with her parents to make a rainbow to display in their window to give others hope.

"This beautifully illustrated picture book, written by award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, explores all the hopes adults have for the children in their lives"--.

"The Struggle Bus's lyrical, rhyming text adds a comforting touch to the book, while not downplaying the reality that sometimes life is really hard. From a growth mindset perspective, the story gives the main character space to feel those hard feelings, but also to be open-minded to lots of different solutions. With a concluding reminder that we can do hard things, The Struggle Bus offers a lot: self-discovery, tips for problem-solving, and, mostly importantly, an acknowledgement that we all struggle sometimes, but we shouldn't get stuck on that bus"--Provided by publisher.

"A wordless picture book portrayal of war seen through the eyes of a young girl who finds hope in the symbolism of yellow butterflies against the background of a pure blue sky. Using the colors of his national flag, Oleksandr Shatokhin has created a[n] . . . emotional response to the conflict in Ukraine and provided a narrative full of . . . visual metaphors for readers to consider as they travel from the devastating effects of war to a place of hope for peace and the future. Back matter includes notes on sharing a wordless picture book and how to talk to children about war"--Provided by publisher.

"In this collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and best-selling authors show that hope can live anywhere, even during the darkest of times"--OCLC.

Provides a collection of brief essays with illustrations that discuss things that bring joy and hope, including a cup of tea, babies, and baking something for someone else.

Blue lives in the darkest part of the forest. He has long forgotten how to fly, play and sing. But one day, Yellow arrives. And little by little, everything changes. An uplifting story about sadness, hope and the power of kindness.

"Years ago, Matt Haig began writing notes to his future self. These notes were meant as gifts to his future self: offerings of hope to help himself through anything from the darkest periods of his life to a not-so-great day. As time went on, he added new thoughts and stories, and he turned them into 'The Comfort Book'"--Provided by publisher.

When Hansel and Gretel's father doesn't return to the bakery after his trip to get supplies, Hansel and Gretel are worried. Will they learn to have hope and keep themselves busy as they wait for him to come back? Learn about hope in this story of Hansel, Gretel, and their fairytale friends.

Naturalist Jane Goodall and author Douglas Abrams reflect on hope.