Courage by Bernard Waber
	List Price:   $12.00 Unit Price:   $9.60 You Save:   $2.40 (20%) ISBN-10:   0618238557 ISBN-13:   9780618238552 Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Edition:   Teachers Edition, Instructors Manual Category:   Family/Relationships Pub. Date:   October 2002 Pages:   40 Format:   Hardcover; Reinforced binding Ages:   5 to 8 Grades:   0 to 3
Awards
2003  ABC Children's Booksellers Choices Awards (USA)  Winner!
Subjects
COURAGE COURAGE
Description/Notes
Provides examples of the many kinds of courage found in everyday life and in unusual circumstances, from tasting the vegetable before making a face to being a firefighter or police officer. There are many kinds of courage. Awesome kinds. And everyday kinds. Still, courage is courage-whatever kind. What is courage? Certainly it takes courage for a firefighter to rescue someone trapped in a burning building, but there are many other kinds of courage too. Everyday kinds that normal, ordinary people exhibit all the time, like 'being the first to make up after an argument,' or 'going to bed without a nightlight.'Bernard Waber explores the many varied kinds of courage and celebrates the moments, big and small, that bring out the hero in each of us. 'Veteran author-illustrator Waber offers a simple book with his familiar combination of crayon-colored sweetness and agitated line.' 'this [book] develops a timely topic in simple, sensitive ways.' 'this title may prove a valuable discussion starter, heavier on charm than on didacticism.' 'hellip;this [book] develops a timely topic in simple, sensitive ways.' Waber explores the many kinds courage and celebrates the moments, big and small, that bring out the hero in everyone. Full color. In this poignant yet entertaining volume, versatile author and artist Waber takes a look at the various ways in which kids, the occasional grown-up and one endearing canine display bravery.