1. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger. 2. The Busy Beaver: The busy but careless beaver spends his days following random impulses, rarely thinking things through and leaving in his wake a devastated forest filled with stumps, half-nibbled trees and injured, homeless animals. 3. Extra Yarn : the story of a girl named Annabelle who knits for everyone in her town with a supply of yarn, until an archduke wants the yarn for himself. 4. Four Feet, Two Sandals: Two young Afghani girls living in a refugee camp in Pakistan share a precious pair of sandals brought by relief workers. Includes author's note about refugees. 5. The Girl and the Bicycle: a touching wordless picture book about a little girl, a shiny bicycle, and the meaning of persistence—with an unexpected payoff.A little girl sees a shiny new bicycle in the shop window. 6. The Lemonade Hurricane: A Story of Mindfullness and Meditation: When it sits quietly, the pulp settles and the liquid becomes clear. In this way, a glass of lemonade is a metaphor for how meditation and mindfulness work. 7. My Blue Is Happy: What is your blue like? A lyrical ode to colors — and the unique ways we experience them — follows a little girl as she explores the world with her family and friends.Your neighbor says red is angry like a dragon’s breath, but you think it’s brave like a fire truck. 8. My Many Colored Days: Give children a language to express their feelings by likening them to colors. 9. No Excuses! How What You Say Can Get In Your Way: Focuses on the topic of excuses and how they can do more harm than we realize. The book demonstrates how excuses go far beyond "my dog ate my homework," and can actually become words that prevent your child from reaching his or her potential. 10. Randy Riley's Really Big Hit: Randy Riley loves two things: science and baseball. 11. Same, Same But Different: Elliot lives in America, and Kailash lives in India. They are pen pals. By exchanging letters and pictures, they learn that they both love to climb trees, have pets, and go to school. Their worlds might look different, but they are actually similar. Same, same. 12. Up the Creek: The bear, the moose and the beaver are the best of friends, even though they often disagree. On a canoe trip, the trio’s squabbling leads them into rough waters. Can they agree on a plan before it’s too late?

Contains 12 books & 1 teacher resource 1. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind - William Kamkwamba 2. The Busy Beaver - Nicholas Oldland 3. Extra Yarn - Mac Barnett 4. Four Feet, Two Sandals - Karen Lynn Williams 5. The Girl and the Bicycle - Mark Pett 6. The Lemonade Hurricane: A Story of Mindfullness and Meditation - Licia Morelli 7. My Blue Is Happy - Jessica Young 8. My Many Colored Days - Dr. Seuss 9. No Excuses! How What You Say Can Get In Your Way - Dr. Wayne W. Dyer 10. Randy Riley's Really Big Hit - Chris Van Dusen 11. Same, Same But Different - Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw 12. Up the Creek - Nicholas Oldland.