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Feeling too grumpy to fly, Bird begins to walk and finds that his mood changes as other animals join him.

"Pete the Cat wakes up feeling grumpy--nothing seems to be going his way. But with the help of some magic sunglasses, Pete learns that a good mood has been inside him all along"--

"Defying a culture that proclaims 'real men don't cry,' Jason Wilson calls readers to unlearn society's definition of masculinity and discover the freedom and healing of engaging with and mastering their emotions"-- "For decades, Jason Wilson tried his best to 'be a man' but struggled to express the full range of human emotions because the only ones he felt comfortable expressing were the traditional 'masculine' emotions--anger, aggression, and boldness....

Llewellyn, a little rabbit overwhelmed by his emotions, hides away his feelings in glass jars, until he discovers life is more colorful when he sets his emotions free.

When the other eggs in his carton behave badly, the good egg feels like he needs to be perfect.

Everyone knows the cool beans. They're sooooo cool. And then there's the uncool has-bean ... Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd--until one day the cool beans show him how it's done.

From worrying when excited to forgiving while still hurting, children experience everyday paradoxes as they embrace their full potential.

A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return.

When Liza and Jeremy run to their mother during a scary storm, she comforts them by telling them about the Invisible String, which connects people who love each other no matter where they are and means that they are never alone.

The bad seed changes his mind about being bad and decides that he wants to be happy.