The Children's Book of Virtues
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- Author：William J. Bennett
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Summary
The perfect companion to William J。 Bennett's number-one bestseller; The Book of Virtues， The Children's Book of Virtues is the ideal storybook for parents and children to enjoy together:
With selections from The Book of Virtues， from Aesop and Robert Frost to George Washington's life as well as Native American and African folklore， The Children's Book of Virtues brings together timeless stories and poems from around the world。
The stories have been chosen especially for a young audience to help parents introduce to their children the essentials of good character: Courage， Perseverance， Responsibility， Work， Self-discipline， Compassion， Faith， Honesty， Loyalty， and Friendship。
Lavishly illustrated by the well-known artist Michael Hague， these wonderful stories and the virtues they illustrate come to life on these pages。
The Children's Book of Virtues is an enduring treasury of literature and art that will help lead young minds toward what is noble and gentle and fine。
With selections from The Book of Virtues， from Aesop and Robert Frost to George Washington's life as well as Native American and African folklore， The Children's Book of Virtues brings together timeless stories and poems from around the world。
The stories have been chosen especially for a young audience to help parents introduce to their children the essentials of good character: Courage， Perseverance， Responsibility， Work， Self-discipline， Compassion， Faith， Honesty， Loyalty， and Friendship。
Lavishly illustrated by the well-known artist Michael Hague， these wonderful stories and the virtues they illustrate come to life on these pages。
The Children's Book of Virtues is an enduring treasury of literature and art that will help lead young minds toward what is noble and gentle and fine。
Reviews
Jennifer Taylor
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I selected this as a read aloud for my elementary and middle school aged children。 They liked it but I probably enjoyed it more。 I had to skip reading some stories， e。g。 "The volunteer at Auschwitz" to the younger children so reader beware。 I selected this as a read aloud for my elementary and middle school aged children。 They liked it but I probably enjoyed it more。 I had to skip reading some stories， e。g。 "The volunteer at Auschwitz" to the younger children so reader beware。 。。。more
Mimi V
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Such a beautifully illustrated book with wonderful stories and poems！
Joetta
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William J。 Bennett achieve making the plot interesting and I liked that it was fun when it needed too。
Kayley
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The world described in the book is plausible and the issues quite fresh。
Meredith
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It is a fast paced thriller。
Hortencia
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The characters are well written and you can identify with them。 They seem like real people。
Gary
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The illustrations are often wonderful， but the stories are often too old fashioned to have much meaning in the modern world。 Like the last story， about frog child and snake child playing until they're parents correct them。 I understand the concept of seeing past differences， but the names "Frog Child" and "Snake Child"？ And it's not that they just don't get along for no good reason。 It's that snakes EAT frogs。 Just weird The illustrations are often wonderful， but the stories are often too old fashioned to have much meaning in the modern world。 Like the last story， about frog child and snake child playing until they're parents correct them。 I understand the concept of seeing past differences， but the names "Frog Child" and "Snake Child"？ And it's not that they just don't get along for no good reason。 It's that snakes EAT frogs。 Just weird 。。。more
Shelly
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The stories in this book are familiar and new。 I tried to read this to a toddler and it was hard to keep her engaged due to lack of pictures to text。
Sandy
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I loved reading this wholesome collection of stories to my children over the past few months。 As is true with all compilations， some stories were better than others。 But， for the most part， I thought that all stories included had a moral value。 We will surely return to this book again at some point。
Tiyahna Ridley-Padmore
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In The Children's Book of Virtues includes a collection of stories designed to help children hone their moral character。 Nursery rhymes and parables help teach lessons on courage， perseverance， honesty， obedience and more。 I found that the book wrongly equates one's obedience with moral character and whether a child is good or bad。 For example， in Little Fred the author cautions， " He made no noise， Like naughty boys， But gently up the stairs Directly went， When he was sent， And always said In The Children's Book of Virtues includes a collection of stories designed to help children hone their moral character。 Nursery rhymes and parables help teach lessons on courage， perseverance， honesty， obedience and more。 I found that the book wrongly equates one's obedience with moral character and whether a child is good or bad。 For example， in Little Fred the author cautions， " He made no noise， Like naughty boys， But gently up the stairs Directly went， When he was sent， And always said his prayers。" In another instance， in Boy Wanted ， the author posts an entire ad for the "ideal" boy which includes things such as " Wasted- A boy who stands straight， sit straight， acts straight and talks straight。 A boy whose fingernails are not in mourning， whose ears are clean， whose shoes are polished。。。。" Although there are some great nursery rhymes and parables included in this collection， there are several irredeemable stories that I found too problematic to see past。 。。。more
Damilola
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Great book that teaches kids character qualities through story。 There is a lot of range for parents and child takers to ask questions and to get children thinking。 This book covers a complication of many moral stories - from those in Aesop's fables to others in Christian literature。 I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to families with young children and teachers。 Great book that teaches kids character qualities through story。 There is a lot of range for parents and child takers to ask questions and to get children thinking。 This book covers a complication of many moral stories - from those in Aesop's fables to others in Christian literature。 I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to families with young children and teachers。 。。。more
John Cleveland
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Full of short stories about different virtues， that hits home。Easy reading
Melanie Gaum
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I loved this book as a little kid。 I don't think I read （or had read to me） every story in it， but I always liked the longer ones。 I loved this book as a little kid。 I don't think I read （or had read to me） every story in it， but I always liked the longer ones。 。。。more
Brenda Sunami
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El primer libro que recuerdo haber leído fue este 😍 pensé que ya no lo tenía pero hace poco lo encontré y es hermoso ❤️
Shawn Wyble
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It's been so long since I've heard some of these stories！ They bring back memories。 They remind me of lessons I was taught。 They make me appreciate the time my grandparents and parents spent with me teaching me。 They make me question whether the next generation knows these things。 Our next generation deserves to know these lessons。 It's been so long since I've heard some of these stories！ They bring back memories。 They remind me of lessons I was taught。 They make me appreciate the time my grandparents and parents spent with me teaching me。 They make me question whether the next generation knows these things。 Our next generation deserves to know these lessons。 。。。more
Chava Méndez
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Un pequeño GRAN libro para morritos con cuentos que -en su mayoría- no conocía。 Una muy grata sorpresa。 Las ilustraciones merecen mención a parte。 Muy chidas。
Marie
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Great collection of short stories and poems。
Bird Lemanski
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I got this book when I was a child and I have always loved the illustrations inside and the stories。 I can't wait to share this with my own children someday。 I got this book when I was a child and I have always loved the illustrations inside and the stories。 I can't wait to share this with my own children someday。 。。。more
Angelica Mariano
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No me gustaron muchas de las historias， que parecían más una platica moralízate que un cuento。 Mi hija de 7 lo leyó no muy entusiasmada。 No creo que lo volvamos a leer jamás， uno de los libros que no me importaría regalar o donar。
Christy Whitsell
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I did not expect to like this book as much as I did。 It had some stories that were familiar and some that weren’t。 Some we would never have encountered elsewhere。 I find this style of book works well for morning time—we read one section a day。
Daniella
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Tiene hermosos relatos y otros que dejan una enseñanza que no concuerdo （entendible ya que fue escrito hace años）， no se si sería algo que recomendaría a niñes para leer。
Shelby
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Genre: Traditional LiteratureUnique Feature: All of the classic stories placed into one book！ Grades: Any！
Jenny
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I read this collection of stories and poems focused around a virtue （such as honesty or perseverance） to the girls during our Morning Time。 The stories are simple and sweet and while I want to be careful not to create tiny pharisees， I want to ensure I am using the books we read to create a solid moral foundation， to "tend the heart of virtue" in my children。 There can be great value in "stories with a moral"， though our culture likes to scoff at them as old fashioned。 We will probably return to I read this collection of stories and poems focused around a virtue （such as honesty or perseverance） to the girls during our Morning Time。 The stories are simple and sweet and while I want to be careful not to create tiny pharisees， I want to ensure I am using the books we read to create a solid moral foundation， to "tend the heart of virtue" in my children。 There can be great value in "stories with a moral"， though our culture likes to scoff at them as old fashioned。 We will probably return to this book more than once。 。。。more
Elissa
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Some stories are 5 stars， incredible stories of character and courage。 Others I’d never read to my kids without historical context （They don’t send the messages I want to teach them）。
Fer Cruz
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Este libro me lo regalaron cuando tenía 10 años， hasta ahora lo releí y me llevé una gran sorpresa con lo que contiene el libro， además de que las ilustraciones del libro son increíbles。
Aravis Wheaton
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This collection of wonderfully illustrated poems， fables， folklore and fairy tales originally ended up in my hands after I had read William Bennett's， The Book of Virtues。 I had so enjoyed the writings and their messages of friendship， loyalty， patience， and other coveted character traits， that when the book for children came out， I snatched it up and began reading it to my children。 Each writing has a lesson and lends itself to a good discussion。 Some of my favorite stories in this collection i This collection of wonderfully illustrated poems， fables， folklore and fairy tales originally ended up in my hands after I had read William Bennett's， The Book of Virtues。 I had so enjoyed the writings and their messages of friendship， loyalty， patience， and other coveted character traits， that when the book for children came out， I snatched it up and began reading it to my children。 Each writing has a lesson and lends itself to a good discussion。 Some of my favorite stories in this collection include: The Legend of the Dipper， where we learn that a kind act is often its own reward， Please， in which children learn manners， and St。 George and the Dragon， a story of a person going out of his way to help。 These stories and poems would be a great mentor text when teaching character traits in the classroom。 It is filled with characters displaying integrity， honesty， loyalty， humility， compassion and many other traits。 To integrate it into instruction， students could pick a story， retell it to the class （oral language building）， and explain the character traits revealed。 This would also work well for practice in doing grand conversations as the stories are short。 The writing traits that could be addressed using this book are ideas， presentation， and organization。 。。。more
Renee Weasley
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I remember loving this book so much as a little kid。
Katie
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I read this over and over as a child， and I absolutely cannot say that I enjoyed it any less as an adult。 So many feels。
Matt
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"Good habits formed at youth make all the difference。" The wealth of knowledge disseminated from and descendant of "The Book of Virtues" provides lessons immeasurable to young minds。 The reaction of my six-year-old son to the unimpeachable courage of St。 George — fighting and defeating the dragon — gave me great cause to smile。 Thus illustrating that the most significant reserves of imagination will always lay in the written word for a young boy or girl — the glow of a television screen or devic "Good habits formed at youth make all the difference。" The wealth of knowledge disseminated from and descendant of "The Book of Virtues" provides lessons immeasurable to young minds。 The reaction of my six-year-old son to the unimpeachable courage of St。 George — fighting and defeating the dragon — gave me great cause to smile。 Thus illustrating that the most significant reserves of imagination will always lay in the written word for a young boy or girl — the glow of a television screen or device serving to impede any and all necessary daydreaming or stargazing to replenish the reserve。 Stoking further such imagination will result in the inevitable request for another story， with excellent pictures， to which you will happily oblige。 。。。more
Laura
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