Positive Qualities

Picture Books Library < Positive Qualities

Picture books about Positive Qualities from the Little Parachutes reviews library

Books that promote positive qualities such as kindness, resilience, courage, confidence and gratitude.

Acceptance & Inclusion

A collection of picture books that encourage children to be accepting and welcoming to all.

A collection of picture books that champion confidence and self-esteem, encouraging children to appreciate their own self-worth and positively appraise their own appearance, emotions, beliefs and behaviours.

Courage

These children’s picture books contain characters who have shown courage, or contain messages that encourage children to be brave.

Curiosity & Creativity

Picture books that will foster children's natural curiosity and creativity, encouraging them to ask questions, discover and appreciate the new, and inspire them to create and develop their own ideas.

Gratitude

Picture books that encourage children to show gratitude and appreciate what they have. Scientific studies have shown that people with a strong sense of gratitude have better physical and psychological health, higher self-esteem and are able to empathise with others.

Kindness

These children's picture books contain characters which show kindness, or contain messages that encourage children to be kind to others.

Resilience / adaptability

Picture books that show resilient characters, or encourage children to recover from difficulty or change.

Brody The Lion: The Shopping Flip

Teaching positive behaviour strategies to children experiencing big emotions, this fun picture book is particularly helpful for children with autism or sensory processing disorders.

The Most Magnificent Thing

For those children struggling to get things just right, this story will inspire them to keep trying, even when plans go awry. A great message for little perfectionists!

Off to School in my Wheelie Chair

A light-hearted and engaging picture book that focusses on a young boy’s journey to school in his manual wheelchair. The story gives a very positive view of wheelchair use, emphasising that it can be fast and fun, while at the same time making the reader more aware of the challenges and obstacles that wheelchair users face each day. Promotes resilience, kindness and acceptance.

Look Up!

In a world where it is common to be distracted by technology, it's easy to miss what is happening in front of our eyes. This book tells the story of Rocket, a little girl desperate for her older brother's attention, but all he seems to be able to see is his mobile phone... For anyone struggling with phone addiction, this book gives an important insight into what can too easily be missed in this world, if we are always looking down.

The Girl With Two Dads

This story does a brilliant job of normalising the non-traditional family. It is a great book for all children to read, so that they have acceptance and understanding, and fewer preconceptions about what a "normal" family looks like.

What Color Is Today?

A child may feel reassured after reading this book that it is normal to experience a huge array of emotions during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Virtual Hug for The World

Inspiring children to use imaginative play to make imposed restrictions such as lockdowns, sheltering in place or quarantine easier to cope with.

Many Ways To Share A Hug

A free e-book for children that explains some of the temporary changes to ordinary life due to Coronavirus. A great choice for children missing hugs and close contact.

While We Can’t Hug

To comfort and support young children who are missing being able to hug their friends and extended family because of social distancing

Happy: A Children’s Book of Mindfulness

A comforting book which introduces mindfulness practice in a accessible way.

Harrison Spader, Personal Space Invader

This book discusses the importance of considering other's personal space, and offers practical tips for "personal space invaders".

We Are Together

A visually pleasing book about togetherness.

Not Yet a Yeti

We are not always happy to do what is expected of us, and for any child struggling with such expectation, or for those who feel they do not fit in, this book is a refreshing tonic.

The Lion Inside

A delightful story showing that everyone feels scared sometimes. Great for encouraging children to find their own voice.

The Christmas Extravaganza Hotel

The Frog in the story learns that doing simple festive activities with a friend can be as much (if not more) fun than a lavish, all-singing-all-dancing Christmas. The Bear who welcomes Frog into his home is generous and considerate.

The Mermaid Who Couldn’t

Many children struggle with self-esteem, like Mariana The Mermaid. Through Mariana's journey to happiness, a child who is struggling to feel good about themselves will see that, over time, and with friends, good things can happen.

Insults Aren’t Funny: What to Do About Verbal Bullying

When Charlie is verbally bullied by his team mate, his thinks about quitting football all together. Luckily, with some help from a friend, Charlie learns what to do to get help when he is being bullied.

Too Many Carrots

A sweet book that encourages children to share, and gently reminds the reader of what is really important in life.

Under the Love Umbrella

A book to comfort 'anyone who has ever felt lonely, lost or alone'. Useful for children who are experiencing separation anxiety or loneliness, it sends the comforting message that wherever you are, you are loved.

Arabella and the Magic Pencil

Acknowledges that a new baby in the house can mean big changes, but these changes can be positive ones (although a period of adjustment is needed)

Ice in the Jungle

Ice the little polar bear cub suddenly has to move from her North Pole home to a new life in the jungle when her mother gets a new job. Ice is understandably upset, and finds the new place very unfamiliar. She misses her friends. But with time, and through the kindness of others, she settles in to her new life just fine.

Here I Am

A hopeful story about making a new country feel like home, told through illustrations.

Supposing…

In this comforting story a little monster is helped to overcome a scary dream by imagining the many happy things he and his mother can do together.

Feel Better Daddy

An appealing board book that uses simple language, it explores empathy, encouraging young children to understand and respond to another person's feelings.

That Fruit Is Mine!

An entertaining picture book that encourages children to co-operate and share.

The Colour Monster

A good book to help young children identify, recognise and explore their emotions.

I Don’t Want to be Small

A picture book about learning to love what you have and who you are, it will inevitably chime with any child who can't wait to be grown up.

Tad

A heart-warming and empowering story with a central character who uses her intelligence and bravery to compensate for her small size and lack of physical strength. A gentle reminder to children who are desperate to be 'grown up' that we all get there, in our own time.

That’s NOT how you do it!

This book demonstrates how we can all be good at things - but we don't always do them the same way. There are many different ways of doing things which are equally valid.

AdoraBULL

Separation can be hard for children, and in this original story, young Tom is devoted to his wonderful pet bull, Alfred. When he starts school, Tom starts searching for a strategy to help Alfred whilst he is absent, and in the end, finds a way to keep everyone happy!

Where Happiness Lives

Encourages children to appreciate what they have and realise that family and friendship generates more happiness than wealth and material possessions.

The King Who Banned the Dark

Children who are afraid of the dark may find comfort and acknowledgement here, but the story also explores themes of power, revolution, manipulation and acceptance which older children might enjoy discussing.