The stories in this series help children to make good decisions based on an understanding
of themselves and others. Widely published under license in the USA, with titles
available through Norwood House Press, Sourcebooks and Magination Press.
of themselves and others. Widely published under license in the USA, with titles
available through Norwood House Press, Sourcebooks and Magination Press.
We Are Proud of You
Theme: Confidence 250 x 238mm / 28 pages Marie feels that she is not as good as her older brother until her stuffed rabbit asks her friends and family what is so special about Marie. |
Friendship Quilt
Theme: Empathy 250 x 238mm / 28 pages When Raddie’s grandmother dies, her friends work together to make a friendship quilt to help comfort her and to help her remember her grandmother. |
Zippy the Runner
Theme: Positive attitude 250 x 238mm / 28 pages Despite practice, Zippy cannot win a race. His friends encourage him to find other things to do, but Zippy likes to run. |
Kanga and Anger
Theme: Coping with anger 250 x 238mm / 28 pages When things don’t go right, Kanga gets angry! Kanga’s mother gives him helpful strategies and Kanga learns to control his anger. |
Brown Bear's Dream
Theme: Long-term planning 250 x 238mm / 28 pages Brown Bear dreams of going to view the sea. With the help of Grandpa Beaver, they make a plan to swim down the river to the sea. They set a goal and a schedule to achieve it. |
Let's Be Friends
Theme: Friendship 250 x 238mm / 28 pages Big, the elephant has no friends because he is too big. Little, the mouse has no friends because she is too little. They meet and become friends despite their differences and obstacles. |
Shooting Stars
Soccer Team Theme: Teamwork 250 x 238mm / 28 pages Zebra is happy to join the Shooting Stars Soccer team. The trouble begins when he does not take the time to learn the rules and makes mistakes as a result. |
Who's Coming Tonight?
Theme: Responsibility 250 x 238mm / 28 pages When the red fox plans on stealing the ducks on the lake, three ducks plan to take responsibility for the safety of the other ducks. They learn about responsibility and bravery. |
Ouch! It Stings!
Theme: Fear 250 x 238mm / 32 pages In order to avoid going to a doctor’s appointment, a boy pretends to be different types of animals. Each animal has an excuse for not being able to go. Can he learn to conquer his fear? |
Some Days are Lonely
Theme: Loneliness 250 x 238mm / 28 pages Do you ever feel lonely like there is no one around? Everyone feels lonely from time to time, but the dark clouds always go away and the sun shines again. |
Bubbly and Grumpy
Theme: Sharing 250 x 238mm / 32 pages A cautionary tale of two water springs named Bubbly and Grumpy. Bubbly shares its water with the forest animals and Grumpy does not. Soon Grumpy discovers sharing has benefits. |
Handy Mr Hippo
Theme: Being helpful 250 x 238mm / 32 pages Handy Mr Hippo gets a call from the mean hairy giant who needs quite a few things fixed at his house. Mr Hippo helps the giant and teaches him how to properly treat others. |
Lulu the Shy Piglet
Theme: Overcoming shyness 250 x 238mm / 28 pages Lulu the piglet is too shy to sing or speak in public, but when a mouse overhears her singing alone in a barn, he encourages her to keep singing. |
Tortoise and Hare
Theme: Fair play 250 x 238mm / 32 pages Hare and Tortoise have a race. Hare cheats to get ahead, but still he ends up losing the race. How does it happen, and can they learn to play fair? |
We Are Brothers
Theme: Sibling rivalry 250 x 238mm / 28 pages Having a brother can be tough. Little Brother does not always want to share his toys and sometimes starts a fight. |
Ida's Present
Theme: Responsibility 250 x 238mm / 32 pages Ida is very excited to visit Grandma and give her presents. As Ida takes a short rest, Grandma's presents go missing. |
Flower Seeds
Theme: Initiating change 250 x 238mm / 32 pages Postman Bear doesn't like the dusty plain where he rides across on the way to deliver the mail to Sunrise village. One day he decides to take action to make change. |
Green River
Theme: Environmental responsibility 250 x 238mm / 28 pages When the little beaver Kobe discovers that his home at Green River has become polluted with rubbish and is no longer safe, he decides to take action. What does Kobe do? |
Going to Kindergarten
Theme: Adjusting to school 250 x 238mm / 28 pages Hoya did not want to go to kindergarten one morning. Her friends kept taking her toys and her teacher spoke too loud. Would Hoya change her mind and go to kindergarten? |
Oh That Snow!
Theme: Work responsibility 250 x 238mm / 28 Grandfather Bear and friends promise to clear the snow, but Tory Rabbit helps him when snow falls. Eventually their friends realise the importance of working together and helping. |
Mum and Dad Love You
Theme: Coping with change 250 x 238mm / 32 pages When Nina hears the news that her parents are getting a divorce, she is scared and sad. Nina becomes very angry and acts badly. |
Nicknames
Theme: Positive attitude 250 x 238mm / 28 pages When Little Rabbit is called mean names, his feelings are hurt. He chooses to give his friends nice nicknames, instead of using mean nicknames. |
The Chirping Band
Theme: Determination 250 x 238mm / 28 pages The grasshoppers form the Chirping Band when the other bugs call them lazy. Can the band prove they are not lazy but hard-working? |
The Sadness Hole
Theme: Coping with loss 250 x 238mm / 28 pages Hary's pet chick Pippi dies. Grandmother helps Harry bury Pippi and also help him understand his feelings of sadness and the pain from the sadness. |
The Three Pig sisters
Theme: Teamwork 250 x 238mm / 32 pages The three pig sisters work together to teach the big bad wolf a lesson. They also come up with a solution to work together with the wolf. |
The Knitting Lambs
Theme: Competiton 250 x 238mm / 28 pages Sally and Polly compete against each other in a knitting contest. Polly is so afraid of losing that she tries to sabotage Sally's work. |
Friendship Quilt
We Are Proud of You
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The Wise Boy
210x265mm / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-50-8 A boy chief, Wusuri, could solve any problem in the village with his wisdom. Through this story children can understand about fairness and problem solving. Subject: conflict resolution |
The Happy Hat 260x245mm / 28pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-51-5 This is a sweet and upbeat story of optimism and hope told through the eyes of a hat that has experienced a lot of changes in its life. Whatever the situation, this happy hat finds pleasure and satisfaction in its life. Subject: positive thinking |
The Drummer Boy
220x265mm / 32pp UK softcover: 978-1-921790-52-2 Rukundo likes to play the drums. Each day he walks two hours to bring water for his family. But the water is dirty and his family becomes sick. How can the people of the village get clean drinking water? Subject: social responsibility |
Titles from the Growing Strong series are available in North America
through the Myself Bookshelf series from Norwood House Press
through the Myself Bookshelf series from Norwood House Press
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