SEL & Well-Being

Understanding civic skills and values can help children grow and succeed. This informative series teaches readers how to use these skills in their daily life. Each book features simple text and vibrant photos, making this series a perfect choice for...

Join magical pet vets--Taye, Marta, and Emily--on their wild adventures with some of the magical world's most misunderstood creatures, including: a cyclops, a dragon, a sniffler, a sphinx, a unicorn, and a yeti. These creatures have problems, and the vet...

During a light rain, a child dozes on a sandy ocean-side beach, snuggling in her mother’s arms. But while the sand beneath her is soft and still, there’s a whirlwind of activity in the sea next to her. The waves roll back and forth to shore,...

Early readers are introduced to a foundation of daily mindfulness practices in the My Mindful Day series. Yoga explores the importance of simple and thoughtful movements and taking time to pause. This engaging early approach to mindfulness helps readers...

Learn what the doctor does during a visit to make sure you stay healthy. The book utilizes social emotional based text to get children comfortable with reading, and uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition...

Learn what the dentist does to make sure your teeth stay healthy. The book utilizes social emotional based text to get children comfortable with reading, and uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition builds...

This title explains the importance of trying hard in school and offers tips on how children can succeed. The book includes easy-to-read text and vibrant photos, making it a great choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture...

Learn how to recognize and understand when you're feeling surprised. Don't worry, it only lasts a second! This book complements any social-emotional curriculum to help early readers grow their emotional intelligence. Simple sentences help develop word...

Scout the Scottie dog lives on the top floor of an apartment building. His favorite toy is his shiny red ball. But it is not just an ordinary ball. This ball can bounce higher than anything. It is rounder than anything. And it is faster than anything...

Learn how to recognize and understand when you're feeling sad. It's okay to feel sad, remember you're not alone! This book complements any social-emotional curriculum to help early readers grow their emotional intelligence. Simple sentences help develop...

Little Vole plans her time very carefully. Each day starts with the same exercise routine. Each day she eats the same stinky cheese snack. And each day ends the same way, sleeping on the left side of her cozy bed. Day in and day out, this is Vole's...

Recognizing and managing stress is an important part of SEL (social-emotional learning) education. Students will learn to take a step back and reflect on how they're are feeling. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage students to think, create, guess,...

Early readers are introduced to a foundation of daily mindfulness practices in the My Mindful Day series. Peace explores the importance of finding inner peace and dealing with emotions. This engaging early approach to mindfulness helps readers develop...

Early readers are introduced to a foundation of daily mindfulness practices in the My Mindful Day series. Openness explores the importance of being open to new experiences and ideas. This engaging early approach to mindfulness helps readers develop word...

Naming and managing emotions is an important part of SEL (social-emotional learning) education. Students will learn to take a step back and reflect on how they're are feeling. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage students to think, create, guess,...

This title explains the importance of mental health and how children can maintain it through connecting with others, expressing their feelings, and more. The book includes easy-to-read text and vibrant photos, making it a great choice for beginning...

Early readers are introduced to a foundation of daily mindfulness practices in the My Mindful Day series. Meditation explores the importance of simple breathing exercises and taking time to pause. This engaging early approach to mindfulness helps readers...

This title offers tips on how children can set priorities and organize their time to fit in everything they need to do. The book includes easy-to-read text and vibrant photos, making it a great choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of...

This title explains how children can maintain their friendships through change. The book includes easy-to-read text and vibrant photos, making it a great choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture glossary, and index...

Learn how to recognize and understand when you're feeling love. It's okay to show it! This book complements any social-emotional curriculum to help early readers grow their emotional intelligence. Simple sentences help develop word recognition and...

This title explains the importance of hygiene and the many ways children can practice it. The book includes easy-to-read text and vibrant photos, making it a great choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture glossary, and...

Learn how to recognize and understand when you're feeling happy. Happiness is meant to be shared with others! This book complements any social-emotional curriculum to help early readers grow their emotional intelligence. Simple sentences help develop...

This title explains the importance of a good night’s sleep and the things children can do to get better sleep. The book includes easy-to-read text and vibrant photos, making it a great choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of...

This title explains the importance of exercise and the many sports and activities children can do to get it. The book includes easy-to-read text and vibrant photos, making it a great choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents,...

Squirrel is busy running his tailoring shop, Fix and Stitch: Tailor for all Needs. He can thread a needle and mend a tear in the wink of an eye. But now that the leaves have fallen and the birds have flown south, it's time for Squirrel to close the shop...

Learn how to recognize and understand when you're feeling afraid. Remember you're stronger than you think. This book complements any social-emotional curriculum to help early readers grow their emotional intelligence. Simple sentences help develop word...

Early readers are introduced to a foundation of daily mindfulness practices in the My Mindful Day series. Empathy explores the importance of listening and building friendships.This engaging early approach to mindfulness helps readers develop word...

This title explains the importance of healthy eating and how children can make food choices that give their bodies the energy and nutrients they need. The book includes easy-to-read text and vibrant photos, making it a great choice for beginning readers...

Learn how to recognize and understand when you're feeling disgust. Trying new things can be scary, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't! This book complements any social-emotional curriculum to help early readers grow their emotional intelligence. Simple...

Early readers are introduced to a foundation of daily mindfulness practices in the My Mindful Day series. Being Present explores the importance of connecting with others and focusing on the present instead of the future. This engaging early approach to...

Learn how to recognize and understand when you're feeling anxious. Practice coping techniques to help you balance your thoughts. This book complements any social-emotional curriculum to help early readers grow their emotional intelligence. Simple...

Learn how to recognize and understand when you're feeling angry. Anger doesn't have to stay around too long. This book complements any social-emotional curriculum to help early readers grow their emotional intelligence. Simple sentences help develop word...

Miss Wright is a writer. She enjoys her work. Each day she sits at her desk and writes stories with marvelous characters who live exciting lives. But, except for the click-click-click of the keyboard, it is quiet in Miss Wright's office. Too quiet. And...

Students learn more about how excellent critical thinking can help them succeed in the classroom, socially, and in their future careers! The title tackles this essential life skill in an age-appropriate and participatory way, drawing them into fun-filled...

A hangry bear goes on a rampage through a local fair—pushing friends aside, roaring, and generally doing all the nasty things we do when we’re hungry. Finally, sweet Shrew identifies the problem and Hare conjures up a quick snack. Satisfied,...

It’s springtime and Badger is ready to plant the perfect garden. He has spent months gathering and sorting seeds. It’s been a lot of work but it’s worth it. His friends Red Squirrel, Dormouse, and Weasel come to help. They weed. They...

When you go into nature, just look around you. You'll learn to move slowly and let go, to be flexible and soft while staying strong, and to revel in your uniqueness while working with those around you. This gentle introduction to mindfulness and...

I want to learn. Teach me, okay? Show me, show me, show me the way. Gentle verse and endearing photographs will delight young children as these curious baby animals try new things. I want to run. Teach me to run. Show me! Show me! How it is done. And so...

Everyone knows that stuffed elephants always smell like all places they've been, the laundry hamper, the sandbox, the foot of the bed. But when Fletcher smells his elephant this morning, he just can't place its scent, so he heads off to ask his family if...

Ethelda Bleibtrey was a girl with guts who loved the water. As a child with polio in the early 1900s, swimming set her free. The water released her from her pain and helped her build strong muscle--and a powerful spirit. From then on, from the New York...