Melissa Campesi tells us how her experience as an ESL teacher inspired her to write I Am An English-Language Learner.
Browsing: Empathy
This book details the courage it takes to not only learn a second language but to also assimilate into a new country.
Emma Wunsch, author of Miranda and Maude: The Princess and the Absolutely Not a Princess – the premier book of the series, combined her daughter’s “love for all things princess” with a silly, impromptu story to create the characters.
All of Us is ideal for family sharing as well as year-round giving and is for fans of Nancy’s Tillman’s Wherever You Are and Alison McGhee’s Someday.
Review sponsored* by Jeff Minich The Children’s Book Review | March 27, 2017 If I Could Climb Trees Written by Jeff Minich…
Told in two perspectives, one from the adorable little girl, and one from the even more adorable little animal, we see that there are truly two sides to every story.
There are many reasons that kids choose to brag but one doesn’t always understand why. In Lee Ann Mancini’s moralistic picture book, What a Bragger!, young readers are introduced to a character, Melissa Blowfish, who brags in order to cover up that she is poor.
The following picture books are a wonderful way to reinforce the importance of friendship and empathy.
The following books offer children great insight into the harmful effects of bullying and the importance of kindness, empathy, compassion, and acceptance.
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