No pienso que haya un único camino hacia la felicidad. Y si lo hubiera, yo no lo conozco. Y si lo conociera, no creo que pudiera describirse en un libro. Sin embargo, la felicidad es un tema tan profundo y tan necesitado de estudio como lo son la dificultad de comunicación, el amor o la muerte. Porque estamos hechos para buscar la felicidad. Porque los sentimientos de amor, afecto, intimidad y solidaridad coexisten casi siempre con mayores niveles...

Dara Palmer dreams of being an actress, but when she does not get a part in the school play she wonders if it is because of her different looks as an adopted girl from Cambodia, so Dara becomes determined not to let prejudice stop her from being in the spotlight.

A little girl wears a bear on the outside to keep her safe and to be her friend, just as some people have a fierce animal inside to protect them.

"A young dancer finds confidence in herself in this picture book about dance, individuality, and self expression"--

While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider, a young immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when the green apple she picks perfectly complements the other students' red apples.

Twelve-year-old Fisher Bas, a science-loving bully magnet, clones himself, only to discover that his double is infinitely cooler than himself.

Drawing from her life experiences as a lifestyle guru, the author presents a guide to becoming a joyous, confident woman by breaking the cycle of negativity and burnout and pursuing a life of exuberance.

Zoe is sure that she can be anything she wants to be, despite a little voice of doubt that points out the problems with her ideas--but first she needs to learn how to read.

When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he decides to shrink his name to the shorter, simpler Zim, but when his new friend Elly sees him for who he truly is, Zimdalamashkermishkada finds the confidence to step proudly into his long name.

Little Chipmunk is proud of his front teeth and takes very good care of them, so when one becomes loose he is embarrassed and tries to keep anyone from noticing.