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Losing a grandparent is often a child's first experience with greif. The ordeal can be as bewildering as it is painful. Explaining what happens from a child's eye view, the little elves in this book depict the difficult days before, after, and beyond a grandparent's death. They explore the meaning of death & heaven, as well as how to stay close in spirit with a grandparent who has died. With ideas for action and questions for discussion, this creative guide will help you help your greiving child to create comforting memories and find closure. 32 pages; 8"x8"; full color illustrations throughout.
(Item #90963) $7.95

Everyone needs a best friend- someone who knows you and loves you just the way you are. Someone who hugs you when you're sad and celebrates when you're happy. This book introduces children to their very own best friend- God. Through childlike images and charming illustrations, it helps young believers to come to know God as an everyday, everywhere, anytime kind of Friend. A down-to-earth primer for children on God. 32 pages; 8"x8"; full color illustrations throughout.
(Item #90964) $7.95

Here is the book that Elf-help fans everywhere were asking for- for years: a book to help children grieve in healthy ways. This friendly and loving guide is loaded with positive, life affirming helps to coping with loss as a child. Comforting, yet totally realistic in its approach, as this book is written by an expert school and community counselor. Grieving children need to know, after a loss, that the world is still safe, life is good, and hurting hearts do mend. This beautifully written and illustrated book will show the way like no other child's book now on the market. 32 pages; 8"x8"; full color illustrations throughout.
(Item #84202) $7.95

Childhood is the time for virtues to be taught- or, more accurately, "caught." And the virtue of respect is one sorely needed in a world more and more diverse, congested and interdependent. Just what is respect? "It's a good way to be- and a way to be good," say the authors of this helpful, yet entertaining children's book. "It's a way to care about others, ourselves, and our world When we have the virtue of respect, we try to treat people and our whole world with extra love and kindness." 32 pages; 8"x8"; full color illustrations throughout.
(Item #90965) $7.95

Kids aren't born knowing right from wrong. But, somehow, over the years, we hope to help them become caring, responsible, respectful kids. This practical how-to book for kids is an invaluable tool in guiding children on the journey of moral development. Through concrete language and interactive examples, it treats such topics as honesty, peer pressure, and how to tell right from wrong. Even more, it shows kids how to go beyond doing right to doing good. 32 pages; 8"x8"; full color illustrations throughout.
(Item #90966) $7.95

Divorce isn't easy on anyone, least of all children. This book helps gently guide children through this painful passage. With compassionate but realistic guidance, the author reassures children that divorce is not their fault, and that they will always be loved and cared for. She offers tips for working through tricky feelings and working out sticky problems. 32 pages; 8"x8"; full color illustrations throughout.
(Item #90972) $7.95

The world can be a scary place- especially when just about everybody is bigger than you and so many experiences are brand new. Childhood fear is normal. But if it starts to interfere with everyday life, it becomes a problemn for a child and caring adults. This delightfully illustrated book gives simple, concrete advice for dealing with childhood fears and worries. 32 pages; 8"x8"; full color illustrations throughout.
(Item #90973) $7.95

This book says that children have choices. Just as importantly, caring adults have choices about what to teach children about anger. By helping children and ourselves better understand what anger really is- and knowing what it feels like and what makes us angry to begin with- we can learn and teach healthy ways to handle it. This is a book that every parent, teacher and caring adult will appreciate- because it offers children of all ages a positive and honest view of anger- and what to do with it. 32 pages; 8"x8"; full color illustrations throughout.
(Item #90968) $7.95

Illness is distressing for anybody, but it's especially disturbing for children. This book escorts the sick child through the strange, scary, and often lonely world of illness or hospitalization. Empathizing with the confusing feelings and questions sick children often have, it offers comfort and understanding. The little elves that populate its pages present creative ways for sick kids to have fun, stay connected with family and friends, and help themselves heal. Enjoy this book together, as you help the child you love to be well. 32 pages; 8"x8"; full color illustrations throughout.
(Item #90977) $7.95

Helping children develop good self esteem means helping them simply be themselves. It means letting them know how loved and cherished they are-just because of who they are. The elfin friends in this colorful book lead the young reader through a process of self-discovery; exploring uniqueness; building a healthy self-image; and preparing for challenging situations. Every child in the world is special, gifted and wonderful. And each one deserves to feel 'happy to be me!' This honest and upbeat book will bring real help and understanding. 32 pages; 8"x8"; full color illustrations throughout.
(Item #90962) $7.95