WTBA is a collection of and conversation about powerful books that strengthen, elevate, inspire and help to grow powerful, resilient kids. We're a book oriented guide for parents, grandparents, educators, aunts, uncles and anyone involved in nurturing children and caring for friends.
George is a bird with a problem and he has created a whole life to hide the problem. Good thing he has a friend who helps him to overcome the problem, and let George see all the wonder the world has to offer.
ages 2 to 8 years
A Treasury for every home—absorbing art coupled with significant prose woven around funny, engaging, shocking and/or inspiring stories. Beautifully produced, it's a work of art that's great fun to read aloud.
ages 2 years to adult
ages 4 to 12 years
Friendships are seldom perfect, especially when the friends are new to forming and maintaining relationships outside their immediate family. Purdy (the cat) and Barker (the dog) have a solid but anguished sort of friendship. It’s the sort of friendship that will be instantly recognisable to many kids and their parents (or teachers)...
Grumpy feelings don't need to last all day - a cheerful gift, a bit of sharing, and giving to a friend help the animals in this story to get over their grumpy starts to the day.
ages 0 to about 6 years
A funny and opinionated duck struggles to work out why a friend doesn’t look or act the same as other ducks. (It’s because the friend is a goat!) Great for talking about valuing differences.
ages newborn to 8 years / heartwarmers, s.t.e.m.
Read MoreThe story of Milo, a dog with 'few complaints', whose life and perspective changes when he's tossed about in a gale. Luckily, he has friends and good luck on his side. A lovely way to begin a discussion about mental health issues - and more.
ages 2 to 8 years
Read MoreThe grand adventures of a tiny Sea Snail and a ‘gray-blue humpback whale’. The little Sea Snail has lived her entire life on a rock in the dock, but she's not like the other snails – she has an itchy foot! A brilliant book full of great themes.
ages newborn to 6 years
A conversation about books + kids. A website resource and book reviews for educators, parents, grandparents. The main focus is emotional resilience.
