perspective (philosophy)

The residents of Orange Beach, Alabama, have reached desperation with poverty, failing marriages, and lost dreams, but a drifter known as Jones travels through the town and offers perspective and hope.

"A young boy can feel small in a world made up of big, big things, but when he takes a closer look, he discovers that he is big, too"--Provided by publisher.

When a girl in a wheelchair calls to people far below to look up and see her, one finds a way to brighten her day.

Told in rhyming text, Inside Cat views the world through many windows, watching the birds, squirrels, and people go by--but when the door opens it discovers a whole new view.

"Encouraged by her teacher to approach her art assignment from new points of view, Sophia produces a piece she is proud of, but can she persuade her hard-to-impress family to take a chance on a different perspective?"--Provided by publisher.

"This book introduces readers to the SEL [social and emotional learning] skill of perspective-taking . . . Readers will follow a unicorn as they learn to understand and take the perspective of others"--OCLC.

"It's impossible to know exactly what other people are thinking, but if a person has perspective, it can be much easier to have an idea of those thoughts. This volume introduces students to the idea of perspective-taking, or seeing things from another person's point of view. Students will learn that perspective-taking can help them build better relationships with friends and family. They will be better able to resolve conflicts if they're thinking about the other person's thoughts and feelings. They'll develop more empathy for people who have different experiences. This book shows students that through perspective-taking, they'll begin to better understand and accept people who are different from themselves"--Provided by publisher.

"Helps children consider the colors of their everyday lives . . . and imagine how others around the world experience the very same things"--.

Safe inside its shell, a baby bird prepares to brave the world. A spelunker descends into a wide and glittering cavern while fellow explorers cluster around a crack in the earth. Fire-red ants march busily around their anthill, oblivious of a hungry anteater waiting above. Smart and stylish, this oversize art book takes a unique approach to the concept of inside and outside, offering clever and unexpected examples that will delight readers and spark conversations about context and perspective.

"In this wordless picture book, Rosie wakes up in a monochrome world, with a dark cloud over her head. As she plods through her miserable, gray day, the cloud follows. Mishaps and mayhem thwart her every move, irritating noises assault her--and the pouring rain makes everything worse. But then, on her way home from school, Rosie finds a pair of strange glasses. When she puts them on, her world transforms into vivid, joyful color. All of a sudden, she can see the beauty and fun in everything around her--and her dark cloud has disappeared. Are the glasses magic? Or could it be that changing how we look at the world can change the way we experience it?"--Amazon.com.