Learn How Much Your Brain Can Grow!
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It is the book you need to teach growth mindset.
Did you know you can stretch and grow your own brain? Or that making mistakes is one of the best ways your brain learns? Awarded as one of the best growth mindset books for kids, Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It teaches all the ways that the brain can develop with exercise, just like the rest of our bodies. Educator and psychologist Dr. JoAnn Deak offers a fun and engaging introduction to the anatomy and functions of the brain that will empower each young reader to S-T-R-E-T-C-H and grow their fantastic, elastic brain!
Looking for award-winning picture books for curious kids? Your Fantastic Elastic Brain is the perfect fit. Dr. Deak shares information in ways that are accessible for parents, teachers, and children alike. Delightful illustrations with accurate details foster motivation to learn and grow in new ways.
This book is an excellent companion to The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes, I Can't Do That YET, The Most Magnificent Thing, and Bubble Gum Brain.
Awards for Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: 
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<li>The Mom's Choice Gold Award</li>
<li>The Moonbeam Gold Award for Non-Fiction Picture Book</li>
<li>The Pewter Gold Ink Award for Distinguished Printing</li>
<li>The Parent's Choice Silver Award for Interior Design, Children's/Young Adult</li>
<li>The Nautilus Silver Award for Children's Non-Fiction</li>
<li>The IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Winner for Interior Design, Children's/Young Adult</li>
<li>Next Generation Indie Award Finalist for Children's/Juvenile Nonfiction</li>
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Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: A Growth Mindset Book for Kids to Stretch and Shape Their Brains

Children's Books

Deak Ph.D., JoAnn

Science, Nature & How It Works

Little Pickle Press

In this magically illustrated and delightfully rhyming bedtime story, little Sofia befriends the Moon and sets off ona dreamy adventure to visit her friend. She sees our planet from the Moon's point of view and is inspired to dowhatever she can to protect our Earth. When she wakes, Sofia encourages others to do the same. 
"Once you see from this distant view, Awareness may come over you. By far your gift of greatest worth Is our dear home, this planet Earth."
Sofia's Dream was inspired by the author's interviews with three Apollo astronauts, about how viewing Earth from space affected their sense of responsibility for the health of our planet.

Sofia's Dream

Wilson, Land

The new dolphin at the aquarium, Ripple, is surprised that no one will play with her. No one plays or has any fun at all, because of Snark and his shiver of sharks. At first, Ripple is intimidated by their bullying, but her trainer reminds her that happiness is a choice, and that we can each make the world a better place because of who we choose to be. Choosing to have fun, Ripple challenges Snark to a staring competition―if she can make Snark smile, Ripple wins and everyone gets to play. If not, Snark's no-fun rules will rule. Will Ripple's smile be enough to save the day? 
 What effect does YOUR smile have? The author of the national bestseller, The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor spent over a decade at Harvard University studying happiness. While he's been widely published, his research findings have never before been shared with children. Inspired to do just that, Shawn partnered with his sister, Amy Blankson, to get this valuable information into children's minds early, so the next generation can understand―and harness―the power of positive psychology. The result is Ripple's Effect, winner of The Mom's Choice Gold Award.

Ripples Effect

Achor, Shawn

Blankson, Amy

Animals

A Mom's Choice Gold Award Winner!
Being global means... Experiencing other traditions Celebrating diversity in people Opening your mind to new possibilities
 Join children from around the world as they play, sing, and travel, trying all types of food and experiencing other traditions. Living respectfully and peacefully with one another, they celebrate diversity, see how their actions affect another person's experience, and come to understand that being global means being a citizen of the world.
 More Awards for What Does It Mean to Be Global? • The USA Book News Best Books Award for Children's Picture Book: Nonfiction • The Next Generation Indie Book Award for Multicultural Nonfiction • Learning Solutions Magazine Teachers' Choice™ Award for Children's Books • IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Winner for Interior Design in Children's/Young Adult • The Nautilus Silver Award for Children's Illustrated

What Does It Mean to Be Global?

DiOrio, Rana

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Drawing on two sides of your paper instead of just one. Walking to the park instead of getting a ride. Turning off the water while you brush your teeth. A young boy and girl explore all the different ways 
A Mom's Choice Gold Award Winner!
Being green means... Turning off the water while you brush your teeth Only turning on the lights when you need them Picking up trash that isn't yours
 Over the course of a day, a young boy and girl explore all the different ways they can help protect the Earth's most precious resources.
 More Awards for What Does It Mean to Be Green? The Santa Monica Public Library's Green Prize for Sustainable Literature, School Age Nonfictionthey can be Greenover the course of a day. They discover lots of amazing facts (like our food travels an average of 1,500 miles tobe on our plate!) and realize there's so much they―and we―can do to save our world! The empowering second title in Rana DiOrio's award-winning What Does It Mean To Be ...?® series, WhatDoes It Mean To Be Green? has won two awards: The Mom's Choice Gold Award for Children's Picture Book,Green Earth; and The Santa Monica Public Library's Green Prize for Sustainable Literature, School Age Nonfiction.
 The enhanced e-book edition won the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award.

What Does It Mean to Be Green?

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

"Can you say "hello" in nine languages? You can! Join children from around the world as they play, sing, and travel, trying all types of food and experiencing other traditions. Living respectfully and peacefully with one another, they celebrate diversity, see how their actions affect another person's experience, and come to understand that being global means being a citizen of the world. 
The first book in Rana DiOrio's award-winning What Does It Mean To Be ...?® series, What Does It Mean To Be Global? has won six awards: The USA Book News Best Books Award for Children's Picture Book: Nonfiction; the Next Generation Indie Book Award for Multicultural Nonfiction; the Mom's Choice Gold Award for Children's Picture Book, Peoples, Places and Cultures; Learning Solutions Magazine Teachers' Choice™ Award for Children's Books; IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Winner for Interior Design in Children's/Young Adult; and The Nautilus Silver Award for Children's Illustrated."

Que Significa Ser Global? (What Does It Mean To Be...?)

Literature & Fiction

Que Signifie Être Global? (What Does It Mean To Be...?)

A Mom's Choice Gold Award Winner!
Being present means... Noticing when someone needs help Waiting patiently for your turn Focusing on what's happening now
 Follow a group of friends at school, at home, and at the beach as they experience just what it means to be present.
 More Awards for What Does It Mean to Be Present? • The Living Now: Books For Better Living Award • The Nautilus Silver Award for Children's Picture Book • The Moonbeam Gold Children's Book Award for Mind-Body-Spirit/Self-Esteem

What Does It Mean to Be Present?: (Mindfulness for Kids Picture Book)

Religion & Spirituality

The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses is meant to demonstrate various forms of learning, creativity, and intelligence. Each book introduces a realistic example of triumph over difficulty in a positive, humorous way that readers of all ages will enjoy!Have you ever started to think about one thing and ended up thinking about something completely different? Emily does it all the time. For example, today her science class was learning about the Arctic Circle. Emily was following along, but then she suddenly became distracted by one of her adventurous ideas. Her teacher is worried that Emily isn't paying attention to the information in class. Will Emily find a way to ―she just needs an outlet for her extra thoughts.This sweet and humorous story is the perfect introduction to exploring creative outlets for wandering minds. Readers of all ages will enjoy the message that distracted thinking doesn't necessarily mean you're not paying attention. Praise for the series: "This is a wonderful book series. Each story shows children that success is about effort and determination, that problems need not derail them, and that adults can understand their worries and struggles. My research demonstrates that these lessons are essential for children."―Dr. Carol S. Dweck

Free Association Where My Mind Goes During Science Class: An ADD and ADHD Growth Mindset Book for Kids to Engage Their Creative Minds (The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses)

Esham, Barbara

The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses is meant to demonstrate various forms of learning, creativity, and intelligence. Each book introduces a realistic example of triumph over difficulty in a positive, humorous way that readers of all ages will enjoy!
Stacey Coolidge is the best at handwriting. She hardly ever uses her eraser. But Carolyn isn't doing as well. Carolyn has been practicing cursive handwriting every day for weeks, and not only is she not going to get to play with Frederick, the class guinea pig, but her handwriting is also not much better than a guinea pig's. It's a good thing that her teacher, Mrs. Thompson, is able to turn her frustration into confidence!
This simple and humorous story reinforces the idea that practice always helps but that the end goal is not always perfection! 
Praise for the series: "This is a wonderful book series. Each story shows children that success is about effort and determination, that problems need not derail them, and that adults can understand their worries and struggles. My research demonstrates that these lessons are essential for children." ―Dr. Carol S. Dweck

Stacey Coolidge Fancy-Smancy Cursive Handwriting: A Positive Growth Mindset and Fine Motor Skills Book for Kids to Build Confidence and Self-Esteem (The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses)

Humor

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