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self-esteem

Books about self-esteem for readers of all ages.

Cover of The King's Silverware

The King's Silverware

Sharon, Kay Riddle, Nancy, Ida Sanders

Ages 4–8self-esteemself-reliance

Cover of Growing up without getting lost

Growing up without getting lost

Sissy Goff, Melissa Trevathan, Sissy Goff

Ages 12–18identityself-esteem

Cover of I Can Do Anything!

I Can Do Anything!

Ages 9–12self-esteemself-reliance

Cover of Just because I am

Just because I am

Lauren Murphy Payne

Ages 4–8self-acceptanceself-esteem

Cover of Around the year with The cat at the door

Around the year with The cat at the door

Louise B. Weldon, Anne D. Mather

Ages 5–10self-esteemcreativity

Cover of Bullies never win

Bullies never win

Margery Cuyler

Ages 5–10bullyingself-esteem

Cover of I want your moo

I want your moo

Marcella Bakur Weiner

Ages 3–7self-esteemindividuality

Cover of The okay book

The okay book

Todd Parr

Ages 3–8self-esteemacceptance

Cover of Helpful Henry

Helpful Henry

Ruth Brown

Ages 3–7kindnesshelping others

Cover of Tap Your Multiple Intelligences poster set

Tap Your Multiple Intelligences poster set

Nancy Margulies, David Lazear

Ages 8–10self-awarenessself-esteem

Cover of The Yes Bank

The Yes Bank

Gary Crow, Marissa Crow

Ages 7–10self-esteemself-reliance

Cover of Sometimes I feel like I don't have any friends (but not so much anymore)

Sometimes I feel like I don't have any friends (but not so much anymore)

Tracy Zimmerman

Ages 5–10friendshipself-esteem

Cover of The Wicked Big Toddlah

The Wicked Big Toddlah

Kevin Hawkes

Ages 2–6body acceptanceself-esteem

Cover of The Omnibombulator

The Omnibombulator

Dick King-Smith, Peter Kavanagh

Ages 6–10self-esteemcreativity

Cover of Only one you

Only one you

Linda Kranz

Ages 3–8self-acceptanceindividuality

Cover of I can do it!

I can do it!

Cyndy Szekeres

Ages 2–6confidenceindependence

Cover of Me!

Me!

Philip Waechter

Ages 3–7self-esteemidentity

Cover of Lily Loves

Lily Loves

Kai Lüftner, Judith Drews

Ages 3–7self-esteemself-acceptance

Cover of Hold your head high, little giraffe

Hold your head high, little giraffe

Catherine Lukas

Ages 3–7self-acceptanceconfidence

Cover of Pretty Is

Pretty Is

Elizabeth Holmes

Ages 8–13self-esteempeer pressure

Cover of Gopher takes heart

Gopher takes heart

Virginia Scribner

Ages 7–11self-esteembullying

Cover of Zero to hero

Zero to hero

Henry Winkler

Ages 8–12bullyingself-esteem

Cover of You can do it!

You can do it!

Jacqueline A. Ball

Ages 5–10self-esteemcourage

Cover of Sharing My Gifts

Sharing My Gifts

Steve Givens, Sue Givens

Ages 7–10self-esteemsharing