Bluebird

Author: Lindsey Yankey
Illustrator: Lindsey Yankey
Publisher: Simply Read Books
Recommended Age Range: 3 to 7
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A beautiful book about a bird that feels she cannot fly without her friend, the wind. So, on a day with no wind – not even a breeze – she searches, not very high and low for her friend, without success. Yet, when she has an idea to look from the tallest building, she realizes that she can fly – all by herself! A wonderful story.

Awards: Kansas Notable Book for 2015

Courage

Author: Bernard Waber
Illustrator: Bernard Waber
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 7

There are extraordinary acts of courage and there are ordinary ones; and, as Bernard Waber shows in his book Courage, they all matter. Within these pages, your child will find moments of “I’ve done that!” feats being worked on, even future things-to-try. A terrific read that inspires, delights, and surprises.

Awards: Parent’s Choice Gold Award, 2002

Sophie’s Window

Author: Holly Keller
Illustrator: Holly Keller
Publisher: Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8

Sophie’s Window shows just what can happen when you try, try, try. Caruso, a bird too scared to fly, discovers this lesson with a little unwelcome help from the wind and a lot of wonderful help from her new puppy friend Sophie. A book not only about never giving up, but one that celebrates the power of friendship.

Waffle

Author: Chris Raschka
Illustrator: Chris Raschka
Publisher: A Richard Jackson Book/Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an Imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 7