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Discusses how to embrace vulnerability in order to live whole, courageous lives, explaining that traits typically regarded as character flaws and weaknesses are actually clear paths to engagement and meaningful connections.

Aria loves her soft and bouncy hair, but must go to extremes to avoid people who touch it without permission until, finally, she speaks up. Includes author's note.

Rabbit's comfortable nightly routine is disturbed by exuberant Froggie, who settles in for a snack and a story without being invited.

Little Toot the tugboat is the object of the larger ship's scorn, until they need his help during a storm.

Have you ever walked away from a conversation full of doubts and insecurities? Do you feel as if you've lost a little ground after every staff meeting? Most of us are either too passive or too aggressive in our business life, and we end up never getting the support, recognition, or respect that we desire. The business leaders and trainers from Dale Carnegie Training® have discovered that applying appropriate assertiveness to all your interactions...

Provides a basis for discussing child sexual abuse with preschoolers by encouraging an aggressive stance by children for control of their own bodies and feelings.

"A powerful manifesto on how speaking your truth and owning your differences can transform your life"-- From her coming of age in London public housing to her discovery of theater and her love for storytelling, Coel tells of her reckoning with trauma and metamorphosis into a champion for herself, inclusivity, and radical honesty. She lays bare his journey so far-- and invites us to reflect on our own. A rousing manifest dedicated to anyone who has...

Tyrannosaurus Rex enthusiast Sal transforms herself into an uncontrollable T. Rex, partly because her brother said it would be impossible, but soon discovers the downsides of always being fierce.

When a fight breaks out among the members of the Babysitters Club, timid Mary Anne finds herself becoming more assertive as a baby sitter and in her relationships with her father and friends.

Mr. Yes could do a lot of different, funny things but he'd never learned how to say no. Even though it made him unhappy, he would reluctantly agree to do things because he would say yes even though he really wanted to say no. One day, the unexpected happened and Mr. Yes found a powerful, new voice. So what about you? Have you ever smiled and said yes when what you really wanted to say was no? This is a fun story for readers of all ages about the importance...