Courage Book Review – Take Courage from the Story“Take courage from the story” is a Dakota proverb, written phonetically as Nee yeh chee yi yo. This was shared with me by my good…
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Courage Book Review – The WandererLast week I reviewed two illustrated versions of the Iliad. Today, we take up the tale with adaptations for kids of the Odyssey. Although with…
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Courage Book Review – the Black ShipsYesterday Lisa talked about internal vs. external locus of control. Today I want to talk about extreme-external locus of control! I want to talk about…
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Courage Book Review – Three by Idries ShahAfghan scholar and author, Idries Shah, spent years interpreting the Sufi tradition for a Western audience. With many illustrated picture books to choose from, Lion’s…
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Courage Book Review – 1,001 Versions of the Arabian NightsThe great, overstuffed toy box that is the 1,001 Arabian Nights has provided stories and inspiration for generations, with examples of each of the six…
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Courage Book Review – Speaking of Courage AgainHere are a couple of feel-good courage books for your young child. The Brave Cowboy, by Joan Walsh Anglund is a classic that has been…
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Courage Book Review – “I will stir up the waters of the old days and shape the long-ago then into now.”Today’s offering is a great retelling of Beowulf. This version is subtitled, A Hero’s Tale Retold, and was written and illustrated by James Rumford. What…
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Courage Book Review – Speaking of CourageToday we offer some books you might share with your kids. First, because Lion’s Whiskers is about courage, we have a simple, sweet and heart-felt…
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What is Intellectual Courage?Compiled and written by Lisa and Jennifer: This is the third in the “Six Types of Courage” that we will explore in-depth. We hope you’ve already had the chance to…
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