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Brain health is important for everyone, and it's never too late to start taking care of your brain!Have you ever thanked your brain for all it does for you? Try it out! Our lives depend on keeping our brains healthy. We use our brain in everything we do, so it's important to protect and care for them every day. Your brain is AMAZING (and so are you!).

Learn about Orthodox Jewish traditions, celebrations, and joy.What do you know about Judaism? How about Orthodox Judaism? Whether it's a lot or a little, this is the book for you! Read about this author's experience growing up in an Orthodox Jewish community and how he and his community celebrate, believe, and worship. These traditions have been passed down for thousands of years and connect this worldwide community!

Being in foster care is a unique experience for each kid—let's approach the conversation with empathy and openness.What do you know about being in foster care? Whatever comes to mind, let's put that aside for now. This awesome author wrote this book about his experience in foster care—which is unique to him. We hope you'll share his openness, curiosity, and desire to learn more about the system and what it's like for the people in it. Let's dive in!

Teams are everywhere, and you'll be a part of so many throughout your life!A team is any group of people who have a shared passion or goal, and do you want to know something fun? Teams are EVERYWHERE. You're probably a part of more teams than you realize! You'll belong to lots of different teams throughout your life, so open this book to learn what makes a team most successful, and how you can best work with others to achieve awesome things!

All families united by love are real and true, no matter who your parents are or what your family looks like.Growing up, the authors of this book didn't see families that looked like theirs. As the gay dads to 4 adopted kiddos, they're here to show the world that ALL kinds of families are beautiful and possible! These dads share their journey in becoming parents and the empowering message that no matter who you are, you can build a family—all you need is love (and maybe ice cream and silliness) to make it happen.

Learn about what it truly means to embrace play!Play is so much more than toys and hide-and-seek! It's about expressing who you are, connecting to those you love, and embracing the feeling of pure joy.

First steps toward understanding bias and learning how to be unbiased.Bias is a learned behavior. The good thing is we can learn to be unbiased too! This book teaches little ones to be aware of how they think about themselves and those around them!

Pronouns matter because everyone deserves to identify themselves the way they want to be known by the world!Pronouns are a meaningful part of identifying who we are. We can't know someone's pronouns just by looking at them or knowing their name, so it's important to ask! This book encourages kids AND grownups to get uncomfortable, learn new things, make mistakes, and choose to keep growing. It's not about always getting it right—it's about being loving and continuous in our effort.

Empower the kid in your life to start on the journey toward allyship today!Allies notice when things are unfair, speak out against injustice, and embrace the unique differences of every person. This book is a guide (for kids and grownups) to understand the importance of allyship and empower kids to be an ally today. Together, we can create a more beautifully diverse and equitable world!

Help kids better understand trauma and the importance of movement and relationships in healing from trauma.This book will help kids understand what trauma truly means, how it affects our minds and bodies, and how movement and relationships can help us on our paths to healing. Because no matter what traumas we may have lived, we all deserve to heal.

What cancer is and how to treat people who have it.Cancer doesn't just affect those who have it. It affects their parents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, and friends. This book offers a basic understanding of what cancer really is and aims to make it easier to talk about for kids and grownups who may have someone in their life with cancer.

Choosing faith over fear allows us to grow!This is a story about finding faith in the midst of fear. Follow along with Caterpillar Kid and Frankie Fear as they confront their fears—and maybe, find the courage to talk about your own fears along the way. Learning to choose faith over fear helps us grow into the best versions of ourselves. And that's pretty amazing.

Self-love isn't talked about very much, but this book seeks to open up a conversation about how important it is to love yourself.What do you see when you look in the mirror? Often we notice the things that make us feel different or we don't like. But self-love can help us see what makes us uniquely awesome! This book teaches kids how to choose their thoughts, manage their perspectives, and feel comfortable and happy with themselves, even when hard things happen.

Learn about Pride, its history, and the importance of celebrating all year long.In June, we celebrate Pride, but what does that mean? Everyone wants to be accepted just as they are, and Pride is all about honoring and encouraging people to be their most authentic selves! To help kids understand the enduring bravery of LGBTQIA+ people, this book includes the story of a moment in history which sparked the fight for freedom and acceptance for this community and beyond—something worth celebrating every day.

Therapy is for everyone, and it's never too early (or too late) to start.Therapy isn't just for problems or when something goes wrong. It's for your everyday mental health and is something you can tap into for well-being now and for the rest of your life. This book shows kids mental health therapy can be fun and helps underline its necessity.

We can all choose sustainable practices today to improve the health of our planet for ourselves and future generations!Sustainability is a long word that simply means to live on this Earth in a responsible way. We do this for ourselves, for all fellow inhabitants, current and future, and for the planet itself. Open this book and learn the good and not-so-good impact our actions have on the Earth. And, importantly, how we can start living sustainably today. Lasting change takes time, and our choices really matter!

It's important that we all learn to care for and promote our mental health!What is mental health? Did you know it's something we all have? It's true! A person's mental health simply means how they understand their own thoughts, feelings, actions, and interactions with others. Sometimes our mental health is positive, and other times it's not. Learning we all have mental health reminds us that we aren't alone. We're so grateful you're here!

Build a healthy relationship with the technology in your life!We're all cyborgs. It's true! We use technology every day in all aspects of our lives—but that's not a bad thing! The problem is when we let it take over our lives. This book will help kids and grownups alike reflect on their relationship with technology and learn to embrace the benefits of being unplugged.

The challenges, joy, and beauty in being Muslim American.Salaam! Or, peace be upon you. What does it mean to be Muslim American? Open this book to begin your journey. This author speaks from her personal experience and shares aspects of how she worships, the customs and traditions she follows, which are also universal to so many Muslim Americans. And, you'll learn beautiful new words along the way! Most importantly, grow in your understanding of this community!

Friendship is a key component of a meaningful life, and true friends can be found anywhere!Friendship is one of the most important things we humans do. So, knowing how to make friends and be a good friend really matters! In the pages of this book, discover the author's special equation for friendship, and learn all about how vital and beautiful it is to build friendships with others. Friendship can happen anywhere, with anyone!

Help your kids understand the super-powered skill of grit!This little book will help kids unlock the superpower of grit and encourage them to keep trying over and over again! Because failing isn't the end—it's a stronger start.

A first step to talking about fear—what it is, how it helps, and how to not let fear stand in your way!Everyone feels fear sometimes. This little book shines a light on the fear that keeps us from the things we love, honors the good things fear can teach us, and calls every kid to not let fear stand in the way!

A little book that gives a simple and clear explanation of what racism is and when you see it.Yes, this really is a little book about racism—based on our kids book, made just right for babies, toddlers, and their grownups. Because this is one conversation that is truly never too early to start.

Share first steps toward an equitable world with your little one.All of us are different, and we all have different needs. When every person gets what they need to thrive, that's called equity! This book teaches kids to think about justice and unfairness, and to move toward equity in everything they do.

Kickstart your journey to a better understanding of autism and those who live with it.Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is something that affects kids and families all over the world. This book can kickstart the journey to a better understanding of autism and those who live with it. It dives into what it's like to live with autism while reminding us that at the core, we're not that different from one another after all.

Becoming a leader can seem overwhelming, but this empowering message shows that anyone can be a good leader—they just may not know it yet.Everyone can be a leader—even you! Whether in big or small ways, what matters most is leading with kindness and generosity. This book explores what it means to trust yourself, rely on the support team around you, and highlights that a good leader can come from anywhere and be anyone.

This book empowers kids through a simple, step-by-step plan to keep them and their families safe during potential emergency situations.What would you do if an earthquake happened? How about a house fire? Or maybe a tornado? Emergency situations can be scary to think about, but we can feel confident and empowered in dangerous situations if we do one simple thing: be prepared! This book shows kids that by knowing what disasters could happen, and what to do if they occur, makes you ready and can even save lives.

Help kids understand the power of ideas.Everything always starts with an idea—but what is an idea? What does it look like? How do they work? Well, open this little book and you just might find out.

Knowledge is the best defense. Give your kids the tools to identify abuse and the language to defend their bodies.Some of the most difficult things to talk about are also the most important. Sexual abuse happens more often than people realize but most kids don't learn about it until after it happens. This book will help give them the language to understand what sexual abuse is and start the conversation around owning their bodies and trusting their instincts.

What can you discover with the magic of curiosity?Curiosity is the path to endless discovery. This little book is just the first step to unlocking the magic of wonder and give kids the courage to ask—what's on the other side of the door?