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Notes From a Children's Librarian: Books on Government
Why should kids care about government?
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books on Respect
Books about respecting differences, community, one's own self, and the earth.
Most Anticipated: Our Fall 2017 Books for Young Readers Preview
The best in picture books, middle-grade and YA. (It's so good!)
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books on Kindness and Caring
Picture books featuring traits from character-based education.
Illustrator's Gallery: Darka Erdelji
Featuring work from her new book written by Sheree Fitch, Polly MacCauley's Finest Divinest Wooliest Gift of All
Notes From a Children's Librarian: On Perseverance
Books that show the development of perseverance as a character trait.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books on Integrity
Julie Booker on characters with a strong moral code, those who find a way to stay true to themselves and the things they believe in.
Picture Books on Honesty
These picture books about honesty run the gamut—from blatant lies to a mere fudging of the rules.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: On Fairness and Justice
Race, bullying and difficult choices are all addressed in these picture books about fairness for children from Kindergarten to Grade 3.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books on Working Together
What's gonna work? Team work! Especially in this great kids book recommendations.