SEL & Well-Being

Books in the Just Breathe series provide readers with tools on how to practice mindfulness throughout their day. In Stay Engaged: Practicing Empathy, students will learn about empathizing with other people and their different experiences and perspectives...

Books in the Just Breathe series provide readers with tools on how to practice mindfulness throughout their day. In Reach Out: Being Compassionate, students will learn about practicing compassion toward themselves and others. Readers are provided with...

People have been telling stories since the beginning of time--sharing them from one generation to the next. In Friendship Stories, readers will read four different tales about the benefits of friendships. Readers will recognize some of their favorite...

Readers will learn about the third UN Sustainable Development Goal and what it takes to commit to ensuring healthy lives and promoting healthy well-being for all ages. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content:...

In The Yeti Who Coughed Up Confetti, a yeti coughs up colorful birthday confetti. The vets try to solve the problem with a birthday wish. In the Magical Pet Vet series, join Taye, Marta, and Emily on their wild adventures with some of the magical world's...

While Big Bear and Little Bear are snuggled up for the night, a wild storm rages. The bears wake up to find that the wind has knocked down all of the trees in their forest, they'll have to move. Little Bear is distraught. He loves their home! But Big...

No matter what’s going on in the world, individuals can choose to act with kindness and respect. This series introduces young readers to 10 ways they can make a difference in their families, schools, and communities. This engaging book introduces...

In The Unicorn with the Candy Corn Horn, a sad unicorn shows up at the clinic. The unicorn can only make a rainbow orange, white, and brown, and the vets need to figure out what, or who, is behind the problem. The unicorn and an angry leprechaun need to...

No matter what’s going on in the world, individuals can choose to act with kindness and respect. This series introduces young readers to 10 ways they can make a difference in their families, schools, and communities. This engaging book introduces...

InThe Terrible Toll of the Transylvanian Troll, something is not quite right with the team’s newest patient. Changes this drastic are cause of concern, but the vet team is on the case! In the Magical Pet Vet series, join Taye, Marta, and Emily on...

InSid, the Squinting Cyclops, Syd comes to the clinic for help with a powerful headache that the cyclops just can’t shake. The vet team takes a closer look to figure out what’s ailing their one-eyed patient. In the Magical Pet Vet series,...

Stories of Sharing in the Social Emotional Library series presents real life, historical, and modern stories that celebrate sharing as displayed in everyday life. Through the collection of five separate stories, thought-provoking issues and questions, as...

Stories of Persistence in the Social Emotional Library series presents real life, historical, and modern stories that celebrate persistence as displayed in everyday life. Through the collection of five separate stories, thought-provoking issues and...

Stories of Honor in the Social Emotional Library series presents real life, historical, and modern stories that celebrate honor as displayed in everyday life. Through the collection of five separate stories, thought-provoking issues and questions, as...

Stories of Friendship in the Social Emotional Library series presents real life, historical, and modern stories that celebrate friendship as displayed in everyday life. Through the collection of five separate stories, thought-provoking issues and...

Stories of Forgiveness in the Social Emotional Library series presents real life, historical, and modern stories that celebrate persistence as displayed in everyday life. Through the collection of five separate stories, thought-provoking issues and...

Stories of Diversity in the Social Emotional Library series presents real life, historical, and modern stories that celebrate diversity as displayed in everyday life. Through the collection of five separate stories, thought-provoking issues and...

Stories of Courage in the Social Emotional Library series presents real life, historical, and modern stories that celebrate courage as displayed in everyday life. Through the collection of five separate stories, thought-provoking issues and questions, as...

Stories of Cooperation in the Social Emotional Library series presents real life, historical, and modern stories that celebrate cooperation as displayed in everyday life. Through the collection of five separate stories, thought-provoking issues and...

In The Stinky Sphinx, a mummy brings his foul-smelling pet sphinx into the clinic. The pet vets need to figure out what's making the sphinx so stinky. In the Magical Pet Vet series, join Taye, Marta, and Emily on their wild adventures with some of the...

Stand Up to Bullying in the Growing Character series teaches young readers about the value of being a good friend and the hazards of bullying. This book is intended to help build a foundation for students to develop into morally responsible,...

Stand Up for Trustworthiness in the Growing Character series teaches young readers about the value of being trustworthy. This book is intended to help build a foundation for students to develop into morally responsible, compassionate citizens and, with...

Stand Up for Sportsmanship in the Growing Character series teaches young readers about the value of being a good sport in all aspects of their lives. This book is intended to help build a foundation for students to develop into morally responsible,...

Stand Up for Responsibility in the Growing Character series teaches young readers about the value of being responsible. This book is intended to help build a foundation for students to develop into morally responsible, compassionate citizens and, with...

Stand Up for Respect in the Growing Character series teaches young readers about the value of being respectful and earning the respect of others. This book is intended to help build a foundation for students to develop into morally responsible,...

Stand Up for Fairness in the Growing Character series teaches young readers about the value of being fair. This book is intended to help build a foundation for students to develop into morally responsible, compassionate citizens and, with examples, show...

Stand Up for Citizenship in the Growing Character series teaches young readers about the value of being a good citizen. This book is intended to help build a foundation for students to develop into morally responsible, compassionate citizens and, with...

Stand Up for Caring in the Growing Character series teaches young readers about the value of being caring and compassionate. This book is intended to help build a foundation for students to develop into morally responsible, compassionate citizens and,...

In Snuffles Has the Sniffles, a three-headed cryptid dog named Snuffles has a bad case of the sniffles. Snuffles is searching for Soteria, the head of the Soteria Safety Squad, a group that protects magical creatures. She has gone missing in Horace...

Told in narrative nonfiction, this book teaches young readers how to practice patience. Books help build a foundation for students to develop into capable and compassionate individuals and, through examples, show them how to make the choices that will...

Lucy is Sam's best hen. She takes good care of the baby chicks and makes sure all the chickens in the flock have a place to roost. Everyone loves Lucy. Especially Sam. Lucy and Sam do the chores together, go fishing--and Lucy always waits for Sam's bus...

InThe Sad and Laggin’ Dragon, a dragon’s tears are causing a flood! What’s a wet vet team to do? In the Magical Pet Vet series, join Taye, Marta, and Emily on their wild adventures with some of the magical world’s most...

Once upon a time there was a very busy castle. And in that castle lived a king, a queen, a young princess, and all their courtiers and attendants. Everyone was very busy. The king conferred with his knights. The queen was occupied with her...

Told in narrative nonfiction, this book teaches young readers how to practice self-awareness. Books help build a foundation for students to develop into capable and compassionate individuals and, through examples, show them how to make the choices that...

In The Phoenix from Tucson, a blizzard leaves the vet clinic packed with cold animals in need of care. A phoenix shows up who needs help for its owners, who are stranded out in the storm. In the Magical Pet Vet series, join Taye, Marta, and Emily on...

Told in narrative nonfiction, this book teaches young readers how to handle difficult situations. Books help build a foundation for students to develop into capable and compassionate individuals and, through examples, show them how to make the choices...

InThe Orc with Torque, a dizzy patient makes her way to the clinic for help. What is causing this constant spinning? And could magic be behind it? The vet team is on the case! In the Magical Pet Vet series, join Taye, Marta, and Emily on their wild...

Delly Porter has a happy life. She needs new shoes, but doesn't really mind because she loves the soft, silky feel of the dirt road beneath her bare feet. She's a good artist, too, even if she has to make her own art supplies. And she loves her...

InThe Merpeople of Murfreesboro, a family vacation takes a turn when this mermaid family’s special car springs a leak! The vet team race to the rescue, helping solve problems and keep these visiting cryptids safe. In the Magical Pet Vet series,...

Making and keeping friends 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, and...