Book Basket: Well-Being and Meaning
Here are book basket suggestions for children’s books related to gratitude and other character strengths that boost meaning and well-meaning, like social intelligence, perspective and spirituality.
Illustrator Nívola Uyá on the book that made her fall in love
Nívola Uyá shares a book that made her fall in love: Life written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Brendal Wenzel
Sharon Dennis Wyeth on beauty, imagination and hope in Tar Beach
Sharon Wyeth, author of Something Beautiful, shares her favorite children’s book evoking an appreciation of beauty, awe and wonder: Faith Ringgold’s Tar Beach.
On Awe: Nell Cross Beckerman’s favorite children’s books evoking awe
Author Nell Cross Beckerman shares her favorite books evoking awe, wonder and beauty. Inspire the character strength of Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence.
Children’s books that inspire awe and wonder
Here are some beautiful books that invite wonder, awe and an appreciation of the beauty around us.
Children’s books about grief, loss and change
Children’s books on loss, change and grief that are honest and inclusive of kids and families of many different belief systems and cultures.