A story in rhyme, lovingly expressing that every child is born with a crown of features that gives him or her unique value.

"A giraffe's self-esteem is tested when he competes with a balloon for a young boy's attention."--

Sassafras, the little skunk, develops self-esteem when he learns the value of his "special gift" while playing with his friends in the woods.

It's SO hot outside. All the fancy birds are gathered around the water, wishing they could cool off. But they don't want to get wet and ruin their fine feathers. Oddbird isn't worried about his feathers; he wants to go for a refreshing dip. But he doesn't fit in. He's not fancy, or colorful. He's just...different. the other birds don't want him around. How can he join them? Oddbird's story is one all readers will relate to ultimately celebrate.

I'm a sour grape. I have a bunch of grudges against everyone I know. Grrrrrr! But maybe there's a sweeter way to roll? Find ouf if a sprinkling of gratitude and a hint of compassion will be enough to turn one sour grape from sour to sweet in the latest Food Group picture book, ripe with humor.

Wilbur wants to prove how special he is by winning the blue ribbon at the county fair.

Poor Monday. Everyone knows he's the worst. Every other day of the week has something wonderful about them. So Monday tries his best to get people to like him. Finally, he decides to just not show up. But Monday realizes that everyone has a job to do in a week. --

The Power of Positive Talk is a book that teaches children self-esteem through the affirmation process. It is a guide that can be used by parents, teachers and counselors to instruct children how to speak kindly and lovingly to themselves.The Power of Positive Talk makes affirmations easy to teach, understand, and use. Kids learn affirmations for many situations and challenges such as school and academics, athletics, facing fears, feeling angry, getting...

"Using a simple, interactive format, this book helps children identify and understand what makes them feel proud -- the first important step toward self-esteem."