Comments on: 10 Picture Books that Teach Important Life Lessons

By: Theresa Giachetti

Theresa Giachetti — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:32:28 +0000

I am in the process of creating a summer school course for my district. I want to use picture books as the main focus. I came across your list of the 10 picure books that teach life lessons. I was wondering if you would mind if I use these 10 books and the life lessons for my class. I was thinking about using these books with 3-5 graders and elaborating on the lessons.

Thank you,

Theresa

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:20:42 +0000

Hi everyone,

My name is Laura Canetti. I just wrote , illustrated, and self-published my first children’s book. If anyone gets a chance to look at it I would love some mom feedback! I was trying to convey the important message of being yourself and you can do whatever you set your mind to. It’s called “If” by Laura Canetti and is available through amazon. You can write me at lauracanetti@hotmail.com. Thanks!

By: 7 Books Teach Sites | Hold Your Future

7 Books Teach Sites | Hold Your Future — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:48:34 +0000

[...] 10 Picture Books that Teach Important Life Lessons Simple Mom10 Picture Books that Teach Important Life Lessons. by Jamie on June 28, 2010. in kids. family on beach. I'm on [...]

By: Stacy

Stacy — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:47:10 +0000

Oops. I submitted the wrong book trailer.

The book trailer for A Lesson Learned is the following: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X44Mnxn9vc

By: Stacy

Stacy — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:36:22 +0000

Please check out, “A Lesson Learned: The Lake in the Middle of the Forest”. This book is packed with a bunch of lessons for children from the importance of adhering to your parents’ wishes and for making wise, thought-out decisions.

Youtube book trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PBag5x6CBI

By: David

David — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:32:45 +0000

My favorites these days include;

Crow Boy by Taro Yashima
The Paper Bag Princess – by Robert Munsch
The Blind Men and the Elephant by Karen Backstein and Annie Mitra
Can I Keep Him? by Steven Kellogg

By: Mrs.N

Mrs.N — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:05:13 +0000

I realize this post is almost a year old, but I wanted to share a list of more children’s books that deal with loss, aging, and death.

“Everett Anderson’s Goodbye” by Lucille Clifton
“Goodbye House” by Frank Asch
“Mrs. Katz and Tush” by Patricia Polacco
“The Dead Bird” by Margaret Wise Brown
“The Tenth Good Thing About Barney” by Judith Viorst
“Miss Tizzy” by Libba Moore Gray

By: Bren

Bren — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:46:44 +0000

Had to revisit this post as I look for Christmas gift ideas … what a great list! Thanks everyone. I would highly recommend two more:

Come and See: A Christmas Story by Monica Mayper
http://www.betterworldbooks.com/come-and-see-id-0060235268.aspx
Beautiful, culturally accurate portrayal of the first Christmas with poetic writing

All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon
http://www.betterworldbooks.com/all-the-world-id-1416985808.aspx
Also beautiful pictures where you can follow various characters throughout the story; storyline of how we are all interconnected with each other and the world. We’ve given this as baby gifts too many times to count!

SO grateful for public libraries that allow us to borrow books for free … If you’re ever wanting to buy a book though, check out http://betterworldbooks.com if you’re not already familiar with it.

Happy reading everyone!!

By: Books that Teach Life Lessons at The Asset Edge

Books that Teach Life Lessons at The Asset Edge — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:23:40 +0000

[...] love SimpleMom’s blog – she posts the most creative ideas! This post about “Ten Picture Books that Teach Important Life Lessons“ seemed appropriate to share with you. You can use these books with children 0-99! [...]

By: Jamie ~ Simple Homeschool

Jamie ~ Simple Homeschool — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:09:44 +0000

Hi Anna. Someone else recommended Wemberly Worried as a good read for dealing with back to school transitions.

Thanks for your comment!
Jamie ~ Simple Homeschool´s latest post: 5 Outdoor Summer Science Projects