Best values books for children according to redditors

We found 464 Reddit comments discussing the best values books for children. We ranked the 133 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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Top Reddit comments about Children's Values Books:

u/clamdigger90 · 39 pointsr/OldSchoolCool

Shrek! was based off of a children's picture book. And Shrek in the book looked nothing like this.

u/fingers · 33 pointsr/COMPLETEANARCHY

So, I am the Reading Teacher at an inner city public school. The class is supposed to follow the Scholastic program faithfully. For four years I have been slowly dismantling the system. I refuse to buy their books. We go to the library to take out the books....the students get to chose any books they want. I never make them read books that I only choose. The books in this post are horrible. I should do a fundraiser for these books

One reason why I get to keep doing the dismantling is because my students exceed expectations for the district. I'm trying to spread the whole "let kids read what they want to read" mantra.

u/bodhemon · 24 pointsr/CrazyIdeas

Ah, Octember.

EDIT: adding link

u/gijoeusa · 23 pointsr/tipofmytongue

That’s it. Mark it OP! Here’s the English version on Amazon.

u/The_Old_Gentleman · 21 pointsr/Anarchy101

Off the top of my head i think you can:

  • At work, avoid being put in positions of power over other people, and if you happen to be momentarily put in such a position do your best not to act in an authoritarian manner and always respect your co-workers - regardless of their position relative to yours - as your equals. During workplace disputes side with the workers against the boss and side with the victims of harassment against the harassers.

  • Do volunteer work for or donate to some organization that does actual good work helping the marginalized (Say: Planned Parenthood, Survival International, your local homeless and abuse survivor's shelters, Food Not Bombs, BlackLivesMatter chapters, etc) or to local leftist groups. Avoid money-grabbing shitty NGO's.

  • Join a union, convince your co-workers to unionize (try to keep that a secret from your boss though...) or to even join a solidarity network if one exists in your area (do keep that a secret from your boss if you do so!).

  • As others have mentioned, raise your kids on a libertarian way - teaching them to be autonomous and think critically about everything they do, convincing them of things with reasoning rather than commands, try to put them in the least-authoritarian school you can find in your area. Read Paulo Freire's book on education if you are so inclined. Also check out this children's book.

  • If you can, ditch the use of proprietary software and start using libre software and donating to interesting libre software projects - abandon Windows for a GNU/Linux distribution like Debian, Microsoft Office for LibreOffice (if your work does not require Excel), Twitter for GNU Social/Mastodon, etc. Take real steps to protect your privacy and security online (this is someone everyone should do for safety reasons alone, regardless of political positioning).

  • If you see something, do something - when you hear your acquaintances saying sexist or racist shit, don't let that pass for something "normal", make it clear that that stuff is not cool. Cut your ties to downright toxic people when you are able to.

  • If you are convinced by the ethical arguments against the ownership and exploitation of animals or by the pragmatic environmental arguments against the meat industry, become a vegetarian or a vegan. Consult a nutritionist and other resources to make sure you maintain a healthy and balanced diet.

  • Try to live a simpler and more frugal life - spend less time distracting yourself with commodities and more time with your friends and family and building healthy relationships with other people. Make an effort to cultivate virtues that will help you become a more independent, kinder and more empathetic person; and bring those virtues out in others.

  • Read and read and read more and question your beliefs often, make sure you are well-informed about everything that matters to you and that your analytical skills always stay sharp.

    Those actions by themselves won't exactly do much to topple global capitalism, but then again nothing an individual does will - obtaining liberty is a collective effort and the future of this project is always uncertain, no amount of lifestyle changes will really "free" people. However they are a positive step that you can take to help a bit with out jeopardizing your family's life.
u/ElMangosto · 19 pointsr/AskReddit

There's a book called "How to Behave and Why" that seems like a perfect gift in this circumstance.

u/Jim-Jones · 18 pointsr/atheism

Maybe Yes, Maybe No (LINK)

by Dan Barker

In today's media-flooded world, there is no way to control all of the information, claims, and enticements that reach young people. The best thing to do is arm them with the sword of critical thinking.

Maybe Yes, Maybe No is a charming introduction to self-confidence and self-reliance. The book's ten-year-old heroine, Andrea, is always asking questions because she knows "you should prove the truth of a strange story before you believe it."

"Check it out. Repeat the experiment. Try to prove it wrong. It has to make sense." writes Barker, as he assures young readers that they are fully capable of figuring out what to believe, and of knowing when there just isn't enough information to decide. "You can do it your own way. If you are a good skeptic you will know how to think for yourself."

More like this >>> here! <<<

u/ozymandius5 · 14 pointsr/tipofmytongue
u/NoMarigolds · 12 pointsr/tipofmytongue
u/SweetConfusion · 12 pointsr/atheistparents

I would recommend The Children's Book of Virtues it is a collection of moral tales from various sources. It also had a 3 season animated television show.

I know this is not bible stories, but rather stories from various faiths, myths and folklore.

u/wanderer333 · 9 pointsr/Parenting

"There are lots of different kinds of families - some have just a mom, some have just a dad, some have a mom and a dad, some have two moms or two dads."

If they continue asking questions, she can add something like, "You had a father but he wasn't ready to be a dad, so that's why he isn't here. Sometimes that happens, but it's okay because our family is wonderful just the way we are!"

There are some great picture books that help normalize different family structures as well, such as The Family Book and The Great Big Book of Families. There are also a few books that specifically celebrate single-parent families, such as Two is Enough and Love is a Family (although they may be less applicable for twins, since they show a mother and a single child). If the kids have any classmates being raised by single parents, you can point that out too.

u/Mysid · 8 pointsr/atheism

The book Maybe Yes, Maybe No by Dan Barker is an age-appropriate introduction to critical thinking. If your brother learns to question and test things, he'll be better prepared to distinguish what is true, and what is not.

u/CryptidGrimnoir · 7 pointsr/suggestmeabook

You wanna have a good cry? Well...okay.

Grief and Loss

Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Patterson's masterpiece is rightly remembered as one of the saddest books ever written for an elementary-aged audience. A young boy strikes up a friendship with his new neighbor, a girl his own age, bonding over the fact that their individual interests make them outsiders among their classmates. Together, they form a "kingdom" they christen "Terabithia" in the woods behind their houses. Tragically, the girl dies accidentally and the boy must what he's learned and move on.

Mick Harte Was Here

Notable in that the tragedy happens in the first act, this novel follows teenaged Phoebe as she struggles with the reality that her brother died in a bicycle accident.

On My Honor

Probably the shortest, but also arguably the most brutal, of these books. After promising his father he would only ride his bike out to the rocky ridge, Joel follows his daredevil friend Tony to the Vermillion River. Joel challenges Tony to a swimming race. Joel surfaces, Tony does not. And Joel must face their parents.

Just for You to Know

A young girl, the oldest in her large family, finds herself in over her head when her mother dies in childbirth.

The Man Who Loved Clowns

If somewhat dated, this tragic novel follows thirteen-year-old Delrita as she struggles to come to terms with not only her parents' untimely deaths in a car accident, but also her maternal uncle Punky, who has Down's Syndrome.

Turtle On A Fencepost

The sequel to The Man Who Loved Clowns follows Delrita as she tries to find her place in the world, and her desperation to connect with her Aunt Queenie. She finds a kindred spirit in an unexpected place.

Pets

Old Yeller

Fred Gibson's novel is more than a story about a boy and his dog. It is a story about a boy becoming a man, and how becoming a man is not easy at all.

Where the Red Fern Grows

Billy's quest to gain dogs, not just any dogs, but hunting hound dogs, is a classic and rightly so. The story of Billy, Old Dan and Little Ann is one that is not to be forgotten.

Shiloh

Phyllis Naylor's beloved quartet about a boy and his beagle was one of my favorites growing up. Marty's struggle to rescue Shiloh from the abusive Judd Travers is just the beginning, with later books exploring themes of faith and forgiveness.

Stone Fox

Young Willy must gather all his strength to win the National Dogsled Race and win desperately needed money for his grandfather's farm, with his beloved Searchlight as lead dog.

A Childhood Lost

These books are often similar to those under Grief and Loss but I felt that it was important to separate these as they feature heavy themes of racism, discrimination, and war.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963

Told from the point-of-view of the bookish nine-year-old Kenny, the titular Watsons get into their fair share of misadventures in Flint, Michigan, but for the most part, things are relatively peaceful. The most strife comes from teenaged Byron. But a family trip to Birmingham flings the family head-on into the thick of the Civil Rights Movement, including the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Let the Circle Be Unbroken

The Road to Memphis

These three books are part of a series, telling the story of an African-American girl named Cassie who grows up during the Great Depression in the Deep South and sees first-hand just how ugly Jim Crow can be.

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry's novel tells a dramatized version of the efforts of the Danish Resistance, with special emphasis on the evacuations to Sweden.

Abuse

Call Me Hope

Twelve-year-old Hope struggles with the emotional abuse brought on by her mother and copes by "awarding points" for specific insults.

u/Homerpaintbucket · 6 pointsr/The_Mueller
u/tencom · 6 pointsr/occult

Steal this book next and then read it to level up as a person: https://www.amazon.com/What-If-Everybody-Did-That/dp/0761456864

u/geophagus · 5 pointsr/atheism

Consider picking up a copy of Maybe Yes, Maybe No by Dan Barker. It's written to be a book for young skeptics. You may be able to use it with your child now and let her read it herself eventually.

u/weed_in_sidewalk · 5 pointsr/Stoicism

Sure there are. But probably with a different name.

Zen Shorts are one. It's a series of books with short Zen stories and illustrations for kids:
https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Shorts-Caldecott-Honor-Book/dp/0439339111/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486130149&sr=8-1&keywords=zen+shorts

Have You Filled a Bucket Today:
https://www.amazon.com/Have-Filled-Bucket-Today-Bucketfilling/dp/099609993X/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1486129860&sr=1-3&keywords=fill+a+bucket
lets kids know that it feels bad to others to bully, but that you can "fill others' buckets" by giving compliments and saying nice things.

Heck, most kids can even understand The 4 Agreements: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486130060&sr=8-1&keywords=the+4+agreements

I'm sure there are quite a few others, but they are not coming to mind right now.

u/salamanderXIII · 5 pointsr/nfl

Terrell Learns to Share.

you'll shed tears!

u/[deleted] · 5 pointsr/atheistparents

They will be exposed to it anyway, sooner or later. Often close relatives decide to "save the souls" of those poor children with "godless" parents. In the meantime, lay the foundations for critical thinking and healthy skepticism.

http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Reality-Know-Whats-Really/dp/1439192812/

http://www.amazon.com/Raising-Freethinkers-Practical-Parenting-Beyond/dp/0814410960/

http://www.amazon.com/Maybe-Yes-No-Guide-Skeptics/dp/0879756071/

u/TheHatOnTheCat · 5 pointsr/Parenting

[url=https://www.amazon.com/Have-Filled-Bucket-Today-Bucketfilling/dp/099609993X]It is a book. I've seen some classrooms that use this book though never been in one myself. Maybe u/SSTralala son's class read it and did related activities?

I think you should tell your son about your childhood experience. Really just be open and not sugar coat. Tell him other kids bullied you in a similar way as a child, give examples, and talk about how it made you feel. If it made you unhappy to go to school, feel bad about yourself, ect.

I also think you need to be clear with your son that apologizing, especially when you are told to do so, doesn't actually fix the bad thing he did. If you went and broke his (favorite toy/electronic) and then said sorry, it would still be broken. Would he feel all better even though it's broken and he can't play with it? The best way to show you are sorry is to try and fix what you did wrong. So if you broke his [favorite toy/electronic] you would use your own money to buy him a new one. How would that make him feel?

Then you need to ask son what it is he hurt/what problem he caused? Like if you are doing happiness bucket book, he took from this other kid's happiness bucket, made him sad, and made school harder for him. So ask your son to come up with ideas on what he can do to actually fix it. Ask him to come up with ideas on what he can do to make this kid's day easier and make him happy. Write down a list of ideas together. Then check in (also with his teacher) about follow through.

u/EwwYetiPubes · 4 pointsr/atheism

Here's a fantastic list of books here. Many of them I raised my own kids on--they're 15 & 22 and still atheists.

Edit: that list is mostly evolution & big bang.

This book is fantastic, and all of the suggested books on this page are as well, including "The Belief Book". It explains that people believe things, but teaches questioning without ridiculing others.

u/Aislingblank · 4 pointsr/Anarchism

I don't know of any zines; but depending on how young they are, there's this book.

u/celosia89 · 4 pointsr/books

The Giver is one of my favorites and I cried as well each time I read it because of that ending.

Did you know that there are sequels (two actually) to The Giver? They are almost as good as the first, but they do take away from The Giver a bit so proceed at your own risk. [Spoiler](/s "They take away the ambiguity")

u/Acetaminotaur · 4 pointsr/atheistparents

It more or less comes down to showing your kid/s that it is ok to not know something, and to show them how to find an answer that satisfies them.
Explaining The scientific method and how we know things to be true is another thing to work on.

I would suggest picking up a couple books. Dale McGowen and Dan Barker have some great books for this topic


http://www.amazon.com/Maybe-Yes-No-Dan-Barker/dp/0879756071

http://www.amazon.com/Raising-Freethinkers-Practical-Parenting-Beyond/dp/0814410960/ref=pd_sim_b_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=05WNCHQ8SAJV1KE5DBDX

u/classypancake · 4 pointsr/atheistparents

Maybe Yes, Maybe No could be a good place to start and the suggestions Amazon gives from there are great!Edit to add that this looks like a solid source.

u/shewok · 4 pointsr/atheism

Try something like, Maybe Yes, Maybe No: A Guide for Young Skeptics or How Do You Know It's True? and browse the "Also Bought" items.

u/MarkFromTheInternet · 3 pointsr/movies

The original book was 32 pages long: https://www.amazon.com/Shrek-William-Steig/dp/0312384491

But that was A-grade believable bullshit. wp bro

u/tanhuan · 3 pointsr/AskReddit

The Giver is part of a Trilogy. The stories are separate, but similar to each other.

u/GeekOutHuntsville · 3 pointsr/RedDwarf

Always reminded me of Miss Nelson Is Missing!

u/MistletoeAlert · 3 pointsr/tipofmytongue
u/DaSquariusGreen · 3 pointsr/The_Donald

The FBI was tipped off by a (NYT bestselling) book?

Ok. That explains a lot

u/PretzelsThirst · 3 pointsr/Whatcouldgowrong

Likely along the lines of “oh lighten up, I’m just one person it doesn’t really matter if I do it.”

They’ve literally never reached the level of consideration that children’s books teach: https://www.amazon.com/What-If-Everybody-Did-That/dp/0761456864/ref=nodl_

u/GaryDuder · 3 pointsr/pics

"Civility."

Civilization.

Civics.

How to behave around other people.

https://www.amazon.com/How-Behave-Why-Munro-Leaf/dp/0789306840

u/panamafloyd · 3 pointsr/atheism

Written for children, appropriate for some adults.

Sixteen years ago. Not Dan's fault that there's folks out there who missed it. https://www.amazon.com/Maybe-Yes-No-Dan-Barker/dp/0879756071

u/blindeey · 3 pointsr/atheism

When she gets older you can just talk to her. Be open. There's a couple books that I liked that were recommended to me that I'm gonna use for my kid when I have one/them.

One is called like maybe right maybe wrong? I'll Google for it.

Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe https://www.amazon.com/dp/1416961763/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_HCppDb7VPP7C6

Maybe Yes, Maybe No: A Guide for Young Skeptics (Maybe Guides) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LB4CA8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_QDppDbHKGJ7EJ

u/judogirl · 3 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon
  1. My favorite book to movie adaptation is Harry Potter! While there were a few things different, it was really well done and magical!

  2. My least favorite adaptation was City of Bones... I mean they really screwed up this movie! They left out so much and changed so many things that I really don't know how they're going to make the next movie!

    E-books:

    Glimmer

    Paper Towns

    The Giver

    Four: The Transfer

    Thank you for the contest!
u/kittenprincess · 3 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I'm so excited for your son to have fallen in love with reading - books are some of the best comforts one can have.

Ages 6 - 8 (some of these may be challenging)

Flora & Ulysses (Newbery Award winner) by Kate DiCamillo

I actually haven't read this book, but DiCamillo is an amazing author, and Newbery award winners are usually a safe bet. Tale of Despereaux is another great book of hers.

Everything written by Roald Dahl

Just in case he hasn't read them yet - I suggest Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, BFG, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Mathilda, James and the Giant Peach, and The Witches.

The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis

Fantastic fantasy series to prepare him for Lord of the Rings trilogy I'm sure he'll watch/read in the future. Fun fact: the authors were dear friends.

Ages 9 -12 (more challenging)

The Giver, by Lois Lowry

A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L'Engle

Holes, by Louis Sachar


Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls

Warning: he will cry at the end. Everyone cries at the end.

Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli

A runaway kid who starts a new life - like a children's version of Forrest Gump.

The A. I. Gang Trilogy, by Bruce Coville

  • Operation Sherlock


  • Robot Trouble


  • Forever Begins Tomorrow


    Bruce Coville is a great children's author and this series would be right up your kid's alley if he likes spies. Five kids go to an island with their mad scientist parents and basically have amazing spy adventures. This series is geared toward 9+ years, but his other books and collections of stories are geared for younger kids (some of which are about aliens, which may appeal to his Star Wars attraction).

    There are so many more books out there, but I didn't want to overwhelm you with choices. Please let me know if there are a specific genre you'd think your son would be interested in, and I'll try to think of more (although I was much more into fantasy when I was younger). Your son is so lucky to have a parent who encourages his reading!!

    P.S. I LOVED The Phantom Tollbooth when I was younger :D
u/Reindeergirls · 2 pointsr/Parenting

I've never been able to find anything specific that is a good fit, but I do like these books that explain that there are different kinds of families:

http://www.amazon.com/Family-Book-Todd-Parr/dp/0316070408

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1847805876/ref=sxl1?qid=1465489682&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65

u/la_srta_x · 2 pointsr/BravoRealHousewives

OMG! She's being a bucket dipper. My DD was like this (well she still is once in a while). At her preschool, the teachers introduced this book.
I got it for use to read at home too, to reinforce it and it's helped us soo much!

Now when she starts to act up, I just ask her if she thinks doing/saying X,Y,Z is being "bucket filler or a bucket dipper"?

ETA: In general, it helps if you get them to think about what they've done/said instead of saying "don't do that or don't say that". When you throw it back on them and ask them to stop and think about what they're about to do or what they've done, it resonates with them and stays with them a lot longer. So in your niece's case of name calling, I'd ask her if she's ever been called a name before and how did that make her feel? Or, if she hasn't been called a name, maybe a friend has or a tv character has or someone in a story...
It's not foolproof and it won't stop them from misbehaving or acting up but we've found with our DD that even when she's done something wrong, she acknowledges that she should have been more thoughtful.

u/Sansabina · 2 pointsr/exmormon

> the modern church offers a lot of value for raising children

When I first left the church I felt the same way.

But then I ordered some non-believer parenting guidebooks on raising your children with ethics and it blew me away.

One easy reading 250 page book had more valuable and useful information on teaching children to be kind and loving than I could find in all the 1000s of pages of mumbo-jumbo, confusing, contradictory scriptures and church publications put together.

Raising Freethinkers - Practical Parenting Beyong Belief

And then there were brilliant books I found for the kids, I stupidly didn't realize stuff like this existed outside the church.

Maybe Right, Maybe Wrong

What Should Danny Do?

u/impendingfern · 2 pointsr/Anarchy101

You could give them a book on anarchy written for kids.
http://www.amazon.com/Rule-Is-To-Break-Anarchy/dp/1933149256

u/drainmyfish · 2 pointsr/Anarchy101

I read an article about this book "A Rule is to Break:Anarchy for Kids" a few months ago. I don't have any kids but would be interested to read it and see what it has to say, it has some great reviews!

u/kawaiibutpsycho · 2 pointsr/Feminism
u/4th_time_around · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Currently whipping through Harlan Coben's latest thriller, Missing You and Bob Dylan's Chronicles Vol. 1.

Up next, a few nostalgic re-reads I received from the reddit book exchange, Number the Stars and The Giver.

How about you? What are you reading and looking forward to reading?

Great discussion. Any discussion involving books is good stuff!

u/The0therWhiteMeat · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Thank you again, 186394. I've already told you how awesome you are. A Kindle Fire HD would be phenomenal. I have fallen out of reading a lot to the point where I don't even buy textbooks for school anymore it's so bad. I want so bad to get back into reading but have no place to put all the books nor do I have the expenses to pay for all of the hardcovers or things of that nature. This ebook helped shape how I treat people and what my morals were as a child and I have not read it since, I think it would be a very fitting book for you, this subreddit, and this gift to be the first book to be read on the kindle. Thanks again for everything you do!

u/rikkirachel · 2 pointsr/UUreddit

I was raised UU and Humanist and these books from my childhood are what I remember really affecting me positively with UU & Humanist values:

Just Pretend: A Freethought Book for Children https://www.amazon.com/dp/1877733059/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awd_x_64s0xbYRMGMFG

Maybe Yes, Maybe No https://www.amazon.com/dp/0879756071/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_E6s0xb8KD232H

Maybe Right, Maybe Wrong https://www.amazon.com/dp/0879757310/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_d7s0xbT98RY8K

(Sorry about formatting, I'm on mobile)

u/juju2112 · 2 pointsr/skeptic

I really sympathize. I used to believe all that crap, too. For me, it started changing after I took a Biology class. Learning the reasons behind the scientific method really opened my eyes.

When your child gets older, I recommend this book by Dan Barker. It specifically addresses ghosts and skepticism in kid-friendly way.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0879756071/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/180-6193934-8727200

u/shakabusatsu · 2 pointsr/Damnthatsinteresting

Or just maybe it was this book by William Steig...

https://www.amazon.com/Shrek-William-Steig/dp/0312384491

u/2BNamedLater · 2 pointsr/books

Well, The Giver is part of a trilogy (soon to be a quartet), so you could try the other two books in the series. Dean Koontz has a huge body of work. I've read most of them and enjoyed all that I've read. If you like Dean Koontz, you'd probably enjoy Stephen King, John Saul and Cliver Barker.

u/sj070707 · 2 pointsr/atheism

> how to fill that learning space when it comes to morals and right from wrong

I'm sure you have your own sense of right and wrong that you can pass on yourself. But, I also read this book with my son.

u/JealousBeans · 2 pointsr/relationships

Yes that is a good start. I also suggest reading her this book "The Colors of Us." http://www.amazon.com/The-Colors-Us-Karen-Katz/dp/0805071636 (and Sesame Streets' We're Different, We're the Same.)

The message is that everyone is a shade of brown. From there you can tell her that you are also brown, her mom is brown, and her siblings are brown. And that when she makes comments like that they hurt people, like you and her family.

I think since you dont know where or who is influencing her, your main concern is to have her understand that she is smart(give examples), beautiful, and brown. And that she shouldnt be ashamed of it. Show her influential "brown people" like Barack Obama, Condoleeza Rice, Princess Angela of Liechtenstein (yes a real 'brown' princess)..etc..etc... Show her that brown women are beautiful (Iman, Kimora Lee Simmons, Tyra Banks, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj (if your niece likes her), etc..etc.. You get the idea, right?

u/UncleSlacky · 2 pointsr/atheism

Sounds like she could use that "Maybe Yes, Maybe No" book that gets plugged around here every so often.

u/darkcalling · 2 pointsr/atheism

Get books then and read them together. The ones in our sidebar are pretty good and the best part is Amazon has a little carousel of related books so you can quite easily end up finding a whole shelf full of potential content.

One particularly good book to promote skepticism is Maybe Yes, Maybe No: A Guide for Young Skeptics

The page says its for older children but if you read the reviews you'll find it's just fine for kids your daughter's age as well.

There is also the Awkward Moments Children's Bible, Vol. 1

Which says it isn't for children and I'm going to hee and haw about that as I feel the Bible itself is inappropriate for Children and I further feel it is dishonest that many children's Bible's gloss over some bad parts in order to only sew a dishonest sense of good feelings in children through cherry picking which I would challenge most people to distinguish from indoctrination, brainwashing, whatever you want to call it -- they're weaponized books and the authors often carefully study child psychology to maximize indoctrination potential. If you get it maybe read over it yourself before deciding if it's appropriate, I'd definitely give it to a teenager without reservation but younger children it depends on how mature they are and what you want them exposed to.

Anyways best of luck!

u/ozyman · 2 pointsr/raisingkids

Both of these books have been recommended to me, but I haven't read either yet. They might have some ideas:

u/DannyBright · 1 pointr/nintendo

Wikipedia vandalism huh?

So I suppose this Amazon page for that book is also fake?

As is this page from the Scholastic Website?

And what about this e-book on Google Play? You know, one that you can literally buy and read for yourself?

u/freeforall079 · 1 pointr/pics

Wow I just realized I read this book after your comment.
I can't believe I couldn't remember the cover.
They even have an audio book of it.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Giver/Lois-Lowry/e/9780553751376
http://www.emusic.com/audiobooks/book/Lois-Lowry-The-Giver-MP3-Download/10019959.html
I'm adding this to my Christmas list.
http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Lowry-Boxed-Gathering-Messenger/dp/0385733895/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp_T2

u/kifujin · 1 pointr/news
u/DaisyJaneAM · 1 pointr/tipofmytongue
u/rosecrayons · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

labor day

I would like this book.

u/Thtswutshesed · 1 pointr/todayilearned

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0547577095/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1370350095&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

I've been reading this book every few years since I was about twelve years old. I just read it again last week. It's from a 10-year-old's point of view. Very good quick read.

u/reviverman · 1 pointr/funny
u/lorenweisman · 1 pointr/funny

And amazingly still available on Amazon!

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https://www.amazon.com/Little-Bill-Book-Beginning-Readers/dp/0590521616

u/wanttoplayball · 1 pointr/whatsthatbook
u/w00t_b00ts · 1 pointr/AskReddit

The Children's Book of Virtues

Some great lessons in there.

u/Social_Obligation512 · 1 pointr/Advice

I haven't read through all the responses, but I'm sure you've been given some good advice on how this discussion would go.

I thought I'd mention this children's book I've heard great things about. (There tends to be a lot of good kid's books covering an array of difficult social topics) I recently put it on my baby registry so I could bring up the topic to my child in the future.

The Color of Us

u/sc0ttt · 1 pointr/atheism

>Her native language is Dutch.

uitstekende!

Maybe Yes, Maybe No

u/NewbombTurk · 1 pointr/religion

I think you shold teach her critical thinking skills from a young age. We did that with our son. We taight him how to think, and not what to think. There are great books, for all ages, on the subject. A great book, for example, is Dan Barker's Maybe Yes, Maybe No: : A Guide for Young Skeptics .

Once a child is armed with this skill, you can send them out into the world, and expose them to ideas, and let them sort them out.

One thing that we did, that we thought was a good ting to break out "how to think, rather that what to think" rule was the concept of hell.

We specifically told him from the first time he was exposed to the concept, that hell is not true. The concept of hell is particularly insidious and damaging. As someone who belongs to several secular/atheist oragnizations, I have seem the havoc the idea of hell has wreaked on people's lives.

u/ua412 · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

The Giver by Lois Lowry

My name is Zach, and the book above is what started my love for reading in grade school. I'd absolutely love a kindle because too often I'm in a situation where it would make reading so much easier.

It's awesome that you're doing this and give the Giver a shot if you get a chance and haven't before. I read it again a year ago, and it's a very fun and quick read. Not quite Dostoyevsky [one of my favorite writers], but it's an interesting read despite it's target audience.

u/warebec · 1 pointr/atheism

Resource to help teach your kid how to think: http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/0879756071

I read this in about 10 minutes. It's very simplistic and a great guide to introduce young children to the principles of critical thinking.

u/Online_Again · 1 pointr/atheistparents

I have a ton of those types of books in my "Wish List" on Amazon.

I've been winging it until I can afford one and/or they become available. In the meantime, I've been reading about evolution with my young child. There's a book about critical thinking that I bought, too, that was really good. I know you want books on religion; I'm in the same boat as you-- I need some comparative religion books now! (The ones at the local library children's section were written on a pro-religion slant.)

I thought the 30-day Amazon Kindle "unlimited" trial membership would help me but NOPE. Unlimited, my ass.

Another thought: The "Kindle Unlimited" trial had a couple adult books on comparative religions. I intend to read them, educate myself, and then explain it to my little one as best I can.

Those children's books have been so hard to come by for me!!

u/NaturalSelectorX · 1 pointr/skeptic

I would love to see children's books about skepticism. I think the best way to explain skepticism and critical thinking is through examples. I like the idea of this book, but don't like the execution.

My wishes aside, is this a series or a single book? I would not try to tackle pseudoscience, religion, and conspiracy theories in a single text. I'm a big fan of socratic questioning, and I feel that examples of that in action can help you learn how to discern truth.

u/mavriksfan11 · 1 pointr/funny
u/Sell200AprilAt142 · 1 pointr/explainlikeimfive

Have you done "filling other people's buckets"? There are lots of variations on books/videos on the theme. For example. Or try googling "filling other people's buckets" for lots of suggestions.

"Good will" I'd say is just aiming to fill other people's buckets with kindness / honesty / wanting the best for them etc

u/cdngrleh · 1 pointr/suggestmeabook

Some faves with great positive messages, no monsters - and colourful artwork!


Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0062252070/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483843710&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=the+red+crayon&dpPl=1&dpID=51LKwkYBZIL&ref=plSrch


Zero by Kathryn Otoshi


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/097239463X/ref=pd_aw_fbt_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EWFCSCMXS62AT0RNAT4Z


Leon the Chameleon by Melanie Watt


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1553375270/ref=mp_s_a_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1483844281&sr=8-20&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=melanie+watt&dpPl=1&dpID=51h8MObbHZL&ref=plSrch


Have You Filled A Bucket Today? By Carol McCloud


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/099609993X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483844686&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=have+you+filled+a+bucket+today&dpPl=1&dpID=51g3Y-LKZiL&ref=plSrch


I Am A Rainbow by Dolly Parton


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006GJSJHU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483844799&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=i+am+a+rainbow


Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0879059788/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483844903&sr=8-1-fkmr1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=molly%27s+extraordinary+deed


Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0439851475/ref=pd_aw_sim_14_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=3YF4V7V8BJDD0WW7P0DN


Spork by Kyo Maclear isn't as colourful, but the silver might go with lavender?


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1553377362/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483844555&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=spork+childrens+book&dpPl=1&dpID=51acOmac4UL&ref=plSrch



u/AnarchyABC · 1 pointr/Anarchism

There's also A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara link here

And, there's also A Rule is to Break by John Seven and Jana Christy link here

u/thekaleb · 1 pointr/libertyPositive
u/1smores · 1 pointr/instantpot

Forget those people and thank you for building that kitchen! My brothers and guy cousins learned to cook and sew right along with us. And now we all know how to mend their own buttons & hems, and cook for themselves.

If you’re interested, I get this book (no affiliation) for my friends with little boys. It teaches them that they can bake, clean, etc and it will help them become good leaders when they grow up.
this book