“There is always more room for character education in our children’s lives–particularly books that help teach empathy and social skills.” ~ Trudy Ludwig
Author: Phoebe Vreeland
Gail Silver is the author of the award-winning children’s book, Anh’s Anger, and contributing writer to The Expectant Mother’s Guide. She is the recipient of a 2007 Parents Choice Foundation award for the Cd, A Peaceful Place Inside, and recipient of the 2004 Parents Express enterprising Woman of the year award.
Arnosky’s art has not only places a musical icon on our children’s bookshelf, it plants the seeds for future naturalists.
The pages of artist Schim Schimmel’s latest book tell the tale of a monarch butterfly’s mythical journey around the world to discover the earth’s “treasure.”
We all know how challenging it can be to help a child deal with the powerful energy of anger. No matter how deep our reserves of compassion and patience are as parents, we also seek tools. In Anh’s Anger, author Gail Silver offers traditional Buddhist technique for dealing with the emotion.
Tudor Humphries illustrations swiftly draw the reader into the natural world of Otter. His watercolor pallet is masterfully used to take us from the pink hues of dusk, far into the inky blue nighttime and velvety depths of the river and finally back again to the warmth of sunrise.