Products I Love
Resilience-Building
Ricky, The Rock That Couldn't Roll
Ages: 3-9 years
This book addresses inclusivity, compassion, and friendship themes. Ricky is a rock that is unlike the other rocks--he is flat on one side, which prevents him from rolling like the others. This book is so great for teaching kids to embrace their uniqueness, and resonates with those who are struggling with a sense of belonging or feeling different from others. Love this entire series!
The Bad Seed
Ages: 3-7 years
A wonderful book about acceptance, self-love and the power of our thoughts. The main character is a bad seed, with bad manners, a bad temper and a bad attitude. He takes us through the journey of deciding he wants to be happy. A very cute book reminding us that we are all good inside and that is relatable for children. I really love the entire series!
Giraffes Can't Dance
Ages: 3-8 years
This bestselling book highlights the power of determination, acceptance, and finding your own beat to march to! Gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it's harder for a giraffe than you would think. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an unlikely friend. This sweet story can resonate with almost everyone!
Nobody Hugs a Cactus
Ages: 4-8 years
Carter Goodrich, shows that sometimes, even the prickliest people—or the crankiest cacti—need a little love.” Love this story! It helps kids understand how one’s own behaviors can bring them either closer or farther from others. It also explores what happens when we isolate ourselves and the feelings of loneliness that can come up. This book is also great for teaching kids to open up their minds to other perspectives and be more flexible in their thinking.
The Most Magnificent Thing
Ages: 3-7 years
This is SO good for resilience-building. It follows the adventure of a girl who’s expectations are not met with reality when she tries to build something she has in mind and fails repeatedly. Every child can relate to this story because it highlights what challenges feel like and what it takes to overcome them. Highly recommend this one for developing a growth mindset!
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
Ages: 4-8 years
This is a great book for developing a growth mindset and for dealing with our mistakes. It takes the approach that when we make mistakes we could learn from them, laugh them off, and let go! Beatrice Bottomwell has NEVER (not once!) made a mistake. She never forgets her math homework, she never wears mismatched socks, and she ALWAYS wins the yearly talent show at school. In fact, the entire town calls her The Girl Who Never Makes Mistakes! One day, the inevitable happens: Beatrice makes a huge mistake in front of everyone! This is SO good for developing flexibility in our thinking and accepting our imperfections.
The Dot
Ages: 5-9 years
Battling perfectionism or the feeling that we are not good enough at something, this book gets creative on how the main character, Vashti, transforms her frustration about not being a good artist to a whole journey of creativity and self-discovery. It helps kids find new, more accpeting perspectives on themselves and their developing skills. This is a very popular book with parents, and I love his other books too!
My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World
Ages: 4-9 years
This is a cute story for any kids out there who don’t naturally love reading or are just learning to read (reluctantly). I think we can use this for kids that are reluctant to participate in other activities as well! This portrays the gift of determination--Henley had to keep searching until he found a book that really speaks to him.
The Little Tree
Ages: 5-8 years
This is a beautiful book portraying the changes and transformations that are a part of life--as hard as some of them may be. In this story a young tree does not want to let go of his leaves as the seasons change, even though the trees around him are doing so. I swear this book is just as relevant for adults and parents (it is so hard to watch our own kids grow up and for us to let go!)
Still Stuck
Ages: 2-5 years
Okay, this is the cutest story for ALL toddlers and preschoolers! Toddlers and Preschoolers know the frustration behind wanting to do things all by themselves and not always having the ability to do them. Toddlers will feel so SEEN after reading this book!
After the Fall
Ages: 4-8 years
What a story for encouraging a growth mindset and “I can do hard things” attitude! Most of us grew up hearing the story of Humpty Dumpty and the great fall he had...but what happened to Humpty Dumpty AFTER this fall? This is a wonderful story about facing our fears.
The Book of Mistakes
Ages: 4-8 years
This is another book which we can use with our kids to battle perfectionism. Beautiful things can come out of making mistakes! This is a story about how mistakes can change us all for the better if we are brave enough to face them. Kids love following along with the book as the small spots and smudges on each page change the work in fun and unexpected ways, and even younger kids will adopt a new idea of what mistakes may become if we embrace them.
The Wonderful Things You Will Be
Ages: 3-8 years
An optimistic book of good wishes and positive/resilient mindsets that parents want to manifest in their children. This is a simple, yet beautiful book for parents to read to their children, showing them their power and endless possibilities.
What do you do with a problem?
Ages: 5-8 years
A child struggles with the worry and anxiety that come with an unexpected problem, and problems don’t just go away. This is a wonderful book (we also have Kobi’s other book “What Do You Do With An Idea?”) that helps kids look at problems with a fresh perspective. This book is so great for building a growth mindset and learning about resilience.