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.

Topsy and Tim: Make a New Friend

Educates young children on common aspects of physical disability and encourages tolerance and acceptance.

Billy Back To Front

A good story to enable children to appreciate and value being different and to recognise their own individuality

Hey! What’s That Nasty Whiff?

There are some positive messages about recycling and the environment, working together and helping each other within this fun picture book.

The Cloud

The Nanny Goat’s Kid

This picture book explores family values, acceptance and tolerance

Elmer

Eric!…the Hero?

Any child who sometimes feels less intelligent, less capable and less successful than others will be heartened by the story of Eric who isn't much good at anything but turns out to be a hero.

Ringo the Flamingo

Shows how although unable to walk Ringo finds his own way in the world and how he helps others.

Shaun The Shy Shark

It shows shyness and being different in a positive way.

Ruby Flew Too!

My Little Brother

Promoting tolerance between siblings.

Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity Jig

This book can help a child be confident with who they are and that having something about you that is different to others, in this case your name, is to be celebrated and be proud of.

Manners On Holiday

The Manners books show children how to resolve small difficulties they might face in their daily lives. These stories help children to develop their social skills early in a fun and friendly way.

I Feel Jealous (Your Emotions)

Helping a child come to terms with feelings of jealousy, including sibling rivalry.

The Animal Boogie

Celebrating diversity, providing images of children of different ethnic backgrounds and wheelchair users.

Mayfly Day

This is a book that encourages children to enjoy the moment, and value the world about them.

The Talent Show

Supporting children who may feel they have no special gift or who are judged on first impressions.

Meet The Genies

Why Do I Feel Scared? A First Look At Being Brave

This non-fiction picture book explores what it means to be brave and defines bravery in many different forms (including standing up for yourself and others, and trying new things).

Dad David, Baba Chris and Me

Provides guidance and support to children who are being parented by gay men. Encourages an appreciation of, and acceptance of, same-sex parents, and shows that families come in all shapes and sizes. Promotes a positive view of gay relationships.

Oliver

Every child feels different and alone sometimes and all carers learn to fear the wail "I don't have any friends". When loneliness strikes this book is the only friend a child will need.

Melrose and Croc – Friends For Life

The Rabbit Listened

When Zeeder met a Xyder

All Kinds of People: a Lift-the-Flap Book

The Heart and the Bottle

This book can help children emotionally deal with the loss of a loved one by showing them that there is always hope despite the heartache.

I Want To Be Like Poppin’ Joe

This book tells the true story of a successful, hard working man with Down Syndrome and Autism, and the positive effect he has on a young boy.

Rocky and the Lamb

The book shows how being positive about someone can have positive results and can even make a mean wolf change his ways and become a good wolf.

Max The Champion

Max is first and foremost a fun picture book about a sport-mad boy with a powerful imagination. It also tells us that deaf and disabled children can - and should - be included, both in stories and in life.

Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile

For children who have lost a parent

Small Florence

This book may help a child to understand that if they have a special talent or something they love doing, that they can achieve their dreams.