compassion

"Sometimes days are hard. We can feel angry, sad, or even worried. Big feelings happen to everyone. When you notice difficult feelings, you can be kind to yourself. Just like a good friend, being kind to yourself can help you feel better even when things are the hardest! Children can practice along with this story that teaches them how to be self-compassionate with proven skills to support resiliency and emotional wellbeing."--Provided by publisher.

As Lola helps her mother at the family's hotel, she learns about compassion, social injustice, and how one voice can lead to change. Includes author's note on Dolores Huerta, a labor organizer who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.

When a blizzard leaves a family housebound one Hanukkah, they share what little food they have with some starving animals who later return the favor.

Zen Pig teaches others gratitude, presence, and compassion.

Lucas learns about the importance of kindness.

"In southern Africa, there is a belief called ubuntu--the idea that we are all connected. No matter where we're from or who we are, a person is a person through their connections to other people. With simple, lyrical text and . . . artwork, this . . . picture book first published in South Africa is [an] . . . introduction to the concept of ubuntu for young kids. A celebration of friendship and kindness, the book shows children the many ways that we are all one"--Dust jacket.

Explores many aspects of love that can help one weather any storm, including that love is comfort, effort, connection, and taking care of oneself.

"After a long journey, a child finds someone in this world who will listen to their stories, even the scary ones"--Provided by publisher.

"[The authors] bring teens . . . skills for overcoming self-criticism and building the executive functioning skills they need to become more confident, resilient, and independent. The book includes mindfulness tools to help teens accept the limitations of ADHD, and self-compassion strategies to help them stop beating themselves up and comparing themselves to their peers"--Provided by publisher.

Making his way from the countryside to a busy city in search of a place to call home, a lost and hungry little dog is chased away by everyone he encounters, except a little girl who recognizes his need for love.