{"id":1755,"date":"2024-02-25T15:41:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T15:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindbasket.in\/?p=1755"},"modified":"2024-02-25T15:41:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T15:41:02","slug":"5-booster-stories-for-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindbasket.in\/?p=1755","title":{"rendered":"5 Booster Stories for Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>&#8220;The Dot&#8221; by Peter H. Reynolds:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark \u2014 and follow where it takes us.<\/p><p>Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can\u2019t draw &#8211; she\u2019s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. &#8220;There!&#8221; she says.la<\/p><p>That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti\u2019s journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds\u2019s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon wp-block-embed-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Dot (Creatrilogy)\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.in\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_LY1OVS9TtudS8V&#038;asin=0763619612&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>&#8220;I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>I Can Do Hard Things introduces children to the practice of using mindful affirmations for support and encouragement when they need it. It reflects the beautiful diversity in our world.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon wp-block-embed-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.in\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_Rchh9Sp8U1dIED&#038;asin=B07JMGJGFQ&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>&#8220;Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon&#8221; by Patty Lovell:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon wp-block-embed-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.in\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_QMbnDYd7LDgJwV&#038;asin=0399234160&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Be yourself like Molly Lou Melon no matter what a bully may do.<\/p><p>Molly Lou Melon is short and clumsy, has buck teeth, and has a voice that sounds like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor. She doesn&#8217;t mind. Her grandmother has always told her to walk proud, smile big, and sing loud, and she takes that advice to heart.<\/p><p>But then Molly Lou has to start in a new school. A horrible bully picks on her on the very first day, but Molly Lou Melon knows just what to do about that.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>&#8220;The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes&#8221; by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>The best part of this book was the message sent. That you don&#8217;t have to be perfect, that making mistakes is okay and you sure can have a lot more fun if you allow yourself not to worry so much about messing up.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon wp-block-embed-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.in\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_4QP5r4qoEe1czI&#038;asin=1402255446&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>&#8220;Giraffes Can&#8217;t Dance&#8221; by Giles Andreae<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Giraffes Can&#8217;t Dance is a touching tale of Gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it&#8217;s harder for a giraffe than you would think. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an unlikely friend.With light-footed rhymes and high-stepping illustrations, this tale is gentle inspiration for every child with dreams of greatness.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon wp-block-embed-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Giraffes Cant Dance Board\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.in\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_hw5DSUXeFJe1Km&#038;asin=0545392551&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark \u2014 and follow where it takes us. 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