Explores most women's almost automatic need to defer to men and demonstrates how women can grow in confidence and inner strength.

Rachel Hollis is sounding a wake-up call. She knows that many women have been taught to define themselves in light of other people, whether as wife, mother, daughter, or employee, instead of learning how to own who they are and what they want. Hollis identifies the excuses to let go of, the behaviors to adopt, and the skills to acquire on the path to growth, confidence, and believing in yourself.

Celebrates each child's unique individuality, symbolized by a crown that each are born with and which will always be there.

Sassafras, the little skunk, develops self-esteem when he learns the value of his "special gift" while playing with his friends in the woods.

Rhyming text counts the odd characteristics of Miss Lulu McDunn's face and body, in each of which she finds something good.

In rhyming text, a child expresses her self-esteem and exults in her unique identity.

A young girl learns to like herself every single day, no matter what.

When Little Elephant tells his mother about his bad day, she helps him realize just how special he is to her and to God

While Frankie learns to ride a bike, tie her shoes, make new friends, try new foods, and work with her dad, she also learns that trying new things is how she grows--and that being brave enough to do so is what growing up is all about.