Confidence
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Books To Help Kids Build a Positive Body Image
Kids are exposed to unrealistic portrayals of the human body early and often — here are some books that present kids and parents with positive counter messages.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
No More Bullies! 12 Books About Bullying for Young Readers
Picture books can be a great way to gently bring up the topic of bullying — whether to help kids with an immediate need or prepare them for the future.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
10 Books That Embrace What Makes Kids Unique
These books for kids and teens celebrate the unique strengths and struggles of characters with physical, educational, or psychological differences.
Pre-K
Vanessa Roeder’s The Box Turtle Is the Lesson in Resilience We All Need
A lesson in resilience, The Box Turtle is a great example for little readers to look to when their confidence is a little shaky.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
10 Picture Books To Inspire Adventurous Girls
This list of both fiction and nonfiction picture books showcases a variety of diverse young women who break stereotypes and forge new frontiers.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave Inspires Resilience in Children (and Adults!)
The pressure to meet expectations can be hard for little humans to wrestle with. Jessica Hische’s new picture book tackles this idea head-on.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
8 Picture Books To Help Kids Feel Comfortable in Their Own Skin
These confidence-building stories show little kids that they can and should be themselves by embracing what makes them unique.
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
How to Help Your Daughter Manage Her Inner Critic
A girl’s inner critic can stop her from showcasing her strengths and building her social relationships. Fortunately, there are things parents can do to help.
Tips & Advice
The Power of the Right Book To Let Our Kids Know We See Them
This is what I can tell you as an author and as a mom: discovering one’s presence in books like my son did is what makes kids feel like they EXIST.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
How Reading with Your Children Can Help Them Develop a ‘Yes Brain’
Reading together can help promote a “Yes Brain” mindset in your kids, helping them build balance, resilience, insight, and empathy. Here’s how.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tutu Strong: Empowering Picture Books for Would-Be-Princesses
These wonderful children’s books go beyond stereotypical princess storylines, and teach young girls about resilience, independence, and self-acceptance.
Tween
Teen
Raising Confident Tweens and Teens: Expert Tips To Help Your Kid Step Outside Their Comfort Zone
How can we thoughtfully nudge our children outside their comfort zones so they can build that confidence and resilience we want for them? Here are some tips that might help.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Four-Eyed and Fabulous: How to Get Your Kid to Love Their Glasses
Got a little one who needs spectacles? Here are three easy things you can do (and six books to read) to get them excited about wearing glasses.
Teen
How to Empower Kids to Stop Hating Their Flaws and Love Who They Are
Author Emily-Anne Rigal shares her experiences with bullying and the "light bulb moment" she experienced as a teenager that changed her life.