values

Explains what tolerance is and why it is important and presents several scenarios involving tolerance at school, at home, and in other settings.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama discusses his ideas on ethics, explaining his views for a shared world that gives full respect to religions based on understanding and mutual respect within a global community.

Musician and philanthropist Peter Buffet describes the work ethic and values he has learned from his mother and father, Warren Buffet, and challenges readers to overcome obstacles and find greater fulfillment in life.

Contains two plays, "The American Dream" and "The Zoo Story," written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Albee.

Presents and discusses the results of opinion surveys that questioned ninety-one thousand people in fifty nations about the U.S. and Americans, covering such topics as business practices, democracy, foreign policy, preemptive war, religiosity, patriotism, and American individualism.

Contains games that are designed to teach children trust, honesty, love, and high moral values while using everyday, household objects.

Text, anecdotes, and activities introduce and discuss how to build important character traits, such as caring, citizenship, cooperation, courage, fairness, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Brief text and illustrations by ten internationally well-known artists reveal a day in the lives of children in eight different countries showing the similarities and differences and emphasizing the commonality of humankind.