Children's Picture Books in Softcover
Award Winning Softcover Books to Add to Your Bookshelf
This version of the children's picture storybooks have a glossy cover, 34 full color illustrated pages of story, and include a bonus coloring page at the end of the book. These are not typical "Be content with who you are" books, but rather "Working hard toward a goal changes you into something more." 6 of the 10 books won the Reader's Favorite 5 Star award and have hit #1 Best Seller in category on Amazon.
Controlling Anger:
T-Rex is ashamed of his terrible temper and when he sees a peaceful herd of long neck dinosaurs, he decides he needs to be a long neck too. Struggling on this quest, he discovers that keeping his temper requires changes on the inside, not the outside.
As he figures out how to control his temper, he magically transforms into a mixture of his old self (T-Rex) and new self (a long neck Diplodocus).
Overcoming Fears:
Hare wants to fly but she's afraid of heights. When she sees Falcon flying, she decides becoming a falcon and this goal sends her on several adventures, including climbing high places. As she strives to conquer her fear to accomplish her goal, she stretches herself and makes a surprising new friendship.
Which is why in the end (don't spoil the surprise) Hare turns into Falare! A metaphorical example of how we all change after accomplishing hard things.
Overcoming Weakness:
Peacock's tail is so heavy his back hurts. When he sees Pig's tiny curly tail he decides becoming a pig will solve his problems. This idea sends him wading through mud, falling into slop, and begins a surprising new friendship.
In the end (don't spoil the surprise for your young reader!) Peacock turns into a PEAGLET! A metaphorical example of how we all change after accomplishing hard things.
Overcoming Weaknesses:
Snake has a tender belly that hurts when he crawls. He asks Horse how to become a horse, thinking it will solve his problems. On Horse's advice, Snake attempts to eat grass, neigh and "walk," and he pushes through this suffering even when friends make fun of him.
In the end (don't spoil the surprise) Snake turns into a SNORSE! A metaphorical example of how we all change after accomplishing hard things.
Learning Friendship:
Alligator's sharp-toothed smile scares away all the other animals, and he wants a friend. Since dogs are friends with everyone, he follows Dog's advice and attempts to pant with his tongue and ride in a truck with his head in the wind ( as an alligator).
In the end (don't spoil the surprise), Alligator becomes ALLIDOG! This is a metaphorical example of how we all change after achieving hard goals--but most of all, it makes kids laugh.
Overcoming Weaknesses:
Elephant is allergic to the flowers she loves to eat. What can she do? She decides becoming a bee will fix her problems. This idea sends her running from a swarm of bees, climbing a tree, and begins a surprising new friendship.
In the end (don't spoil the surprise ending for your child), Elephant becomes ELLABEE! This is a metaphorical example of how we all change after achieving hard goals.
Overcoming Fears:
Spider is afraid of the dark! When she discovers that Cricket enjoys nighttime, she decides her problems will be solved if she became a cricket. This idea sends her swinging on a wind chime, jumping from flower to flower, and begins a surprising new friendship.
In the end (don't spoil the surprise for your young reader) Spider turns into SPRICKET! A metaphorical example of how we all change after accomplishing hard things.
Overcoming Shyness:
Leopard is so shy that she hides from everyone. When she see monkeys chatting to each other, she decides becoming a monkey will solve her problems. This idea sends her falling through trees, losing her voice, and begins a surprising new friendship.
In the end (don't spoil the surprise for your young reader) Leopard turns into a Leokey! A metaphorical example of how we all change after accomplishing hard things.
Overcoming Fears:
Chipmunk is so afraid of everything that he hates to leave his tree house! When he notices a grizzly bear who doesn't seem scared of anything, Chipmunk gets an idea that shows him to be braver than he thinks. Along the journey he rides on the back of a trout, learns to growl like a bear, and much more.
In the end after working hard to become a grizzly bear, and conquering his fears in the process, Chipmunk turns into CHIZZLY!
Learning Gratitude:
Everyone annoys Crab! Lonely and friendless (because she's cranky) she decides she needs to become a dolphin to solve her problems.
Struggling on this quest, she discovers that finding friends requires changes on the inside, not the outside. As she experiences gratitude, and the friendship that follows, she unexpectedly transforms into a mixture of her old self and a new self.
Learning Storytelling:
Children love the Wants-To-Be story patterns--now you can create an unlimited number of stories yourself, supported by animal facts and illustrations for each letter of the alphabet.
Laugh at the mashup illustrations, name each creature, and create new stories with the included 4 unique animal facts. The letter A includes a complete Wants To Be story to model the pattern. 26+ stories included in this one book.