Books with author Colleen Doyle Bryant

A fun story that also shares lessons on responsibility, empathy, and respect.A boy keeps finding himself in trouble until a wise tree teaches him to ask, “What if I do this? What could happen?”As he prepares to jump from a high tree limb, a boy is surprised when the tree encourages him to think before he leaps. Before long, he and his sister learn that asking “What if?” can keep you from all sorts of trouble. Whether it’s twisting you ankle, insulting a friend, or stomping a mess into your mom’s living room, asking “What if?” can help you consider the consequences BEFORE you act.“If you’ll hurt yourself, hurt someone else, or make your momma mad… you should probably change your action.”With a few chuckles and some heartfelt moments, children build empathy and learn to act with more respect and responsibility. The story also includes points that reinforce a growth mindset, teaching kids to learn and grow from mistakes. Free online worksheets, printables, and lessons plans at http://TalkingTreeBooks.com make this a great resource for teachers and parents who want to teach children to think before they act. Book 3 in the Talking with Trees Series. Written for children grades K-4, Talking with Trees books include supersize pictures that engage children emotionally, helping them learn how to use their hearts and minds to guide them toward building good character traits.

As a teen or young adult heading out into the world, you’ll hear tons of advice. What are the bits of wisdom that will guide you on your way? These inspiring quotes about life will make you think. They’ll help you find your path-- and they’ll help you feel better if you wander from it. On these beautiful pages, find advice that will motivate, inspire, and comfort. From making mistakes to feeling your inner power, Truth Be Told quotes are the ones you’ll keep coming back to throughout your journey. Truth Be Told for Teens and Young Adults is part of the Truth Be Told series. Find free shareable quotes and more inspiration at TruthBeToldQuotes.comTeachers and educators, the Truth Be Told series offers inspiring quotes and images that can easily be integrated into health class and ethics curriculums with our free online teaching resources. These quotes will inspire thoughtful discussions on making healthy choices, reducing risky behaviors, building interpersonal relationships, resolving conflict and more social emotional learning topics. Download accompanying resources at https://TruthBeToldQuotes.com

A warm, engaging story about honesty and growing from mistakes. A boy sneaks off to play his game player when mom told him not to. He figures that as long as he doesn’t get caught, he’s not lying, right? A wise old tree steps in to help the boy learn that truly being honest is about more than just not speaking lies. If you have to sneak around because you know something is wrong, that’s a kind of dishonesty too. And it doesn’t feel good on the inside. With heartwarming wisdom, the tree shows the boy how to listen to his conscience (“that voice in your head and feeling in your heart that tells you if something is right or wrong, even when no one is looking”) and helps him learn how to forgive and grow from his mistakes. With lessons on honesty, conscience, and forgiveness, Be Proud helps children learn that honesty counts in both your actions and your words. And the book teaches children to listen to their conscience, so they can feel the true reward of making good choices—that feeling of pride for having done the right thing, even when it’s hard. The story encourages a growth mindset as it shows children how we all learn and grow through perseverance.Find free printable poster, worksheets, and lesson plans at http://TalkingTreeBooks.com . Be Proud is Book 1 in the Talking with Trees Series, books and teaching resources that engage children emotionally, helping them learn how to use their hearts and minds to guide them toward building good character traits.

As a teen or young adult heading out into the world, you’ll hear tons of advice. What are the bits of wisdom that will guide you on your way? These inspiring quotes about life will make you think. They’ll help you find your path-- and they’ll help you feel better if you wander from it. On these beautiful pages, find advice that will motivate, inspire, and comfort. From making mistakes to feeling your inner power, Truth Be Told quotes are the ones you’ll keep coming back to throughout your journey. Truth Be Told Quotes for Teens and Young Adults is part of the Truth Be Told series. Find free shareable quotes, journaling pages, worksheets and more inspiration at TruthBeToldQuotes.com .Teachers and educators, the Truth Be Told series offers inspiring quotes and images that can easily be integrated into health class and ethics curriculums with our free online teaching resources. Download accompanying resources at TruthBeToldQuotes.com

A story about treating friends with respect and kindness, even when feelings are hurt. Hurt feelings are no fun. So when a girl feels hurt by her friend, all she can think to do is hurt her friend right back. But the wise old tree at this playground has seen this cycle of nastiness before. The wise tree speaks up to help the girl find a more kind, respectful way to work out her friendship troubles. The girl learns an essential lesson in how to be the bigger person, rising above unkindness to make a choice she can be proud of."I understand. Your heart and your stomach are tied up in knots. If you leave Emma out so her heart hurts too, will that help you feel better?" asked the tree."Not when you say it like that. That just sounds mean. But what else can I do?" pleaded the girl.Through captivating illustrations and some chuckles, Be Bigger helps children to work through their emotions and to see a positive, respectful way of working out disagreements. The tree uses ages-old wisdom and loving encouragement to teach a growth mindset, encouraging kids to persevere through challenging situations. Free supporting worksheets and other teaching resources are available at http://TalkingTreeBooks.comBook 2 in the Talking with Trees character education series. Written for children grades K-4, Talking with Trees books include supersize pictures that engage children emotionally, helping them learn how to use their hearts and minds to guide them toward building good character traits.

For kids, the hardest part of storytelling is just getting started. Super Easy Storytelling shows you how to help children think of fun ideas and then turn them into a story. Young children and school-age children alike can start telling stories instantly with the super easy storytelling formula, story ideas, or the cliffhanger stories included inside. Great for homeschool or classroom writing curriculums too. Combined with our teaching tools at supereasystorytelling.com, storytelling is a link to make literacy learning fun. Use the Super Easy Stortyelling system anytime! * at bedtime * when you are waiting and kids are "soooo bored" * when kids need help getting excited about writing-homework * any time you want to connect with children in a positive, memorable activity. Written by a seven-year-old and her mom, Super Easy Storytelling is a quick, simple system that has helped families, schools, and groups of friends tell fantastic stories together.

A warm, engaging story about honesty and growing from mistakes. A boy sneaks off to play his game player when mom told him not to. He figures that as long as he doesn’t get caught, he’s not lying, right? A wise old tree steps in to help the boy learn that truly being honest is about more than just not speaking lies. If you have to sneak around because you know something is wrong, that’s a kind of dishonesty too. And it doesn’t feel good on the inside. With heartwarming wisdom, the tree shows the boy how to listen to his conscience (“...that voice in your head and feeling in your heart that tells you if something is right or wrong, even when no one is looking”) and helps him learn how to forgive and grow from his mistakes. With lessons on honesty, conscience, and forgiveness, Be Proud helps children learn that honesty counts in both your actions and your words. And the book teaches children to listen to their conscience, so they can feel the true reward of making good choices—that feeling of pride for having done the right thing, even when it’s hard. The story encourages a growth mindset as it shows children how we all learn and grow through perseverance.Find free printable poster, worksheets, and lesson plans at http://TalkingTreeBooks.com . Be Proud is Book 1 in the Talking with Trees Series, books and teaching resources that engage children emotionally, helping them learn how to use their hearts and minds to guide them toward building good character traits.

A story that teaches empathy, responsibility, and respect.A boy keeps finding himself in trouble until a wise tree teaches him to ask, “What if I do this? What could happen?”As he prepares to jump from a high tree limb, a boy is surprised when the tree encourages him to think before he leaps. Before long, he and his sister learn that asking “What if?” can keep you from all sorts of trouble. Whether it’s twisting you ankle, insulting a friend, or stomping a mess into your mom’s living room, asking “What if?” can help you consider the consequences BEFORE you act.“If you’ll hurt yourself, hurt someone else, or make your momma mad… you should probably change your action.”With a few chuckles and some heartfelt moments, children build empathy and learn to act with more respect and responsibility. The story also includes points that reinforce a growth mindset, teaching kids to learn and grow from mistakes. Free online worksheets, printables, and lessons plans at http://TalkingTreeBooks.com make this a great resource for teachers and parents who want to teach children to think before they act. Book 3 in the Talking with Trees Series. Written for children grades K-4, Talking with Trees books include supersize pictures that engage children emotionally, helping them learn how to use their hearts and minds to guide them toward building good character traits.

A story about treating friends with respect and kindness, even when feelings are hurt. Hurt feelings are no fun. So when a girl feels hurt by her friend, all she can think to do is hurt her friend right back. But the wise old tree at this playground has seen this cycle of nastiness before. The wise tree speaks up to help the girl find a more kind, respectful way to work out her friendship troubles."I understand. Your heart and your stomach are tied up in knots. If you leave Emma out so her heart hurts too, will that help you feel better?" asked the tree."Not when you say it like that. That just sounds mean. But what else can I do?" pleaded the girl.Through captivating illustrations and some chuckles, Be Bigger helps children to work through their emotions and to see a positive, respectful way of working out disagreements. The tree uses ages-old wisdom and loving encouragement to teach a growth mindset, encouraging kids to persevere through challenging situations. Free supporting worksheets and other teaching resources are available at https://TalkingTreeBooks.comBook 2 in the Talking with Trees character education series. Written for children grades K-4, Talking with Trees books include supersize pictures that engage children emotionally, helping them learn how to use their hearts and minds to guide them toward building good character traits.