Books with author Etan Boritzer

What is Respect? is Etan Boritzer’s 14th title in the bestselling ‘What is?’ series on life concepts and difficult topics that help our children develop critical thinking skills and emotional intelligence. This book helps our children to understand their own self-respect as well as respect for friends, schoolmates and family, respect for religious and cultural diversity and even respect for planet earth. The fun text is filled with questions that stimulate interactive discussion and real insights.

What is Respect? is Etan Boritzer’s 14th title in the best selling ‘What is?’ series on life concepts and difficult topics that help our children develop critical thinking skills and emotional intelligence. This book helps our children to understand their own self-respect as well as respect for friends, schoolmates and family, respect for religious and cultural diversity and even respect for planet earth. The fun text is filled with questions that stimulate interactive discussion and real insights.

WHAT IS MONEY? Etan Boritzer’s 7th title in the bestselling What is? series opens up discussion for children on issues of financial responsibility, both practical and ethical. Encouraging children to learn about and understand the true value of one of man’s most intriguing inventions, What is Money? is a way to examine the history of money, as well as the realistic applications and moral questions associated with its use. With many questions and some gentle suggestions, What is Money? allows children to develop their own answers and facilitate their own analytical thinking in exploring this most basic andintrinsic mode of human exchange.

WHAT IS DEATH? addresses children s natural curiosity about this difficult subject. Introducing the concept of death with examples of customs and beliefs from different religions and cultures, the book also allows the reader to reflect on themes of tolerance, identity and generosity. Reality-based and using a gentle and comforting tone, WHAT IS DEATH? takes an honest approach and encourages children to embrace the positive in life. In its 7th edition, this book has become a standard part of many grief and loss counselor s professional resources.

What is a Family? is the 12th title in Etan Boritzer’s popular series on character education and difficult topics that challenge children’s critical thinking skills. Questions related to the fast-changing face of contemporary families are explored. Defining the ideal family, and acknowledging the real problems that often times occur in families, What is a Family? delves into various perspectives on social trends as they are reflected in the home.

What is Peace? is the 6th title in Etan Boritzer’s bestselling What is? series on character education, positive social values and difficult subjects, now translated into 16 languages. This book explores themes of non-violence and diversity helping kids, parents and teachers to discuss and cultivate the critical thinking required for peaceful actions. Young readers will be able to take a thoughtful and positive journey through the complex issues connected with the personal responsibilities inherent to peace.

What is a Feeling? is the 13th title in Etan Boritzer’s best selling children’s book series on character education and difficult topics. In this book, Etan examines how we can understand feelings and where they come from, while at the same time learning the best ways to express our feelings without hurting ourselves and others. The importance of emotional awareness and intelligence is stressed so that children have guides for allowing safe and creative expression of their feelings.

What is Beautiful? is the fourth title in Etan Boritzer’s best selling “What is?” life concept series on character education and values. What is Beautiful? provides parents, educators and child life professionals with ways to begin an interactive dialogue with children on what constitutes real beauty. Confronting issues of self-esteem and the social peer pressures which lead children toward self-abuse and eating disorders, this book conveys a deeper understanding of inner values, as opposed to media hype. Encouraging a consideration of what makes a person truly beautiful—qualities such as generosity, bravery and peacefulness, What is Beautiful? will give children a deeper sense of true identity and self-worth.