Fill a Bucket: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Young Children

by Carol McCloud & Katherine Martin (2008, Ferne Press, 8.95)
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When children have their buckets filled and learn how they can fill other people's buckets too, they understand how special, valuable, and capable they are. A perfect group or individual lesson (and makes a great gift) for children. Grades PreK-2. [7” x 7”...24 pages]

Have You Filled a Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids

by Carol McCloud (2006, Ferne Press, 9.95)
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Through sweet, simple prose and vivid illustrations, this heart-warming book encourages positive behavior as children see how easy and rewarding it is to express kindness, appreciation, and love on a daily basis. Color. Grades PreK-3. [10.5” x 8”...32 pages]

If You're Happy and You Know It!

by Jan Ormerod (2003, Star Bright, 5.95)
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Here's a new take on the popular song known to every child. In this version, a collection of animals put their own twist on the words. A new version that stresses individuality and won't fail to amuse every child. Color. Grades K-3. [9.5” x 9.5”...32 pages]

Happy to Be Me!

by Christine Adams (2001, Abbey Press, 7.95)
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Helping children develop good self-esteem means helping them to be themselves. It means letting them know how loved and cherished they are just because of who they are. The elfin friends in this book lead young readers to explore their uniqueness, build healthy self-image, and prepare for challenging situations. [8" x 8"...32 pages]

This book is part of The Elf-Help Books for Kids Series.

Life Is Fun

by Nancy Carlson (1993, Puffin, 5.99)
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A book full of positive reinforcement for young children. To be happy on Earth, just follow these simple instructions: Don’t bring snakes inside the house, be nice to the kid-next-door, laugh a lot, and most importantly—make big, big plans. There is plenty of fun advice here—for your students and you! Color. Grades K-2. [7” x 9”...30 pages]

Toot & Puddle You Are My Sunshine

by Holly Hobbie (1999, Little, Brown, 15.95/hardback)
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What do you do when a friend is blue? With light-hearted humor, this is the story of two pigs and their enduring friendship. Puddle cannot make his friend Toot stop moping around, until a huge thunderstorm clears the air. Color. Grades K-3. [8.5” x 11”...32 pages]

Something Beautiful

by Sharon Wyeth (1998, Doubleday, 6.99)
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A poetic tribute to children and the bonds they feel with their community. This story of an African-American girl’s search for “something beautiful” leaves her feeling much happier as she learns the beauty of friendship and the power of hope in her life and her community. Color. Grades K-5. [8” x 11”...32 pages]

I Feel Happy

by Karen Bryant-Mole (1999, Sundance Publishing, 7.50)
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How good it feels to be happy—like a bird, the feel of the sun shining warmly. And how good people look when they are happy—they smile, laugh, and even shout sometimes. Being happy is sometimes noisy…and sometimes quiet. The author makes children think of others and asks, "Do you know someone who isn't feeling very happy? What can you do to help?" [7.5” x 8”...32 pages each]

This book is part of the popular Kid-to-Kid Series.

The Frog Princess

by Rosalind Allchin (2003, Kids Can Press, 5.95)
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Frog realizes her dream of being a princess after she rescues the Prince's golf ball from the palace pond. She then learns that being a princess is not at all what she imagined and returns to her simple existence. Color. Grades K-3. [8.5” x 11”...32 pages]

The Wonderful Happens

by Cynthia Rylant (2000, Simon & Schuster, 6.99)
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The Newberry Medallist introduces a child-friendly series of wonderful things that have simply happened and reassures the reader with the life-affirming message that he or she is also a wonderful result of the universe. Describes some of the things that bring happiness and awe into our lives, including a baby bird, fresh-baked bread, snow, clocks, the moon, and more. Color. Grades K-3. [9” x 12”...40 pages]

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