Books published by publisher Veronica Lane Books

What Is Beautiful? is the 4th title in Etan Boritzer’s best selling What is? series of Life Concepts books on character education and social issues. What is Beautiful? explores the underlying ideas of what constitutes true beauty in a person. Parents and teachers will welcome the book’s message of genuine self-esteem as the antidote to peer pressures inside and outside school. Etan Boritzer conveys a deep understanding of inner values to children as opposed to media and social hypes. The book is a useful tool that encourages our children to consider inner values, what makes a person truly beautiful—qualities such as tolerance, generosity, bravery and peacefulness—and thereby helps to give the reader a sense of real identity and inner worth.

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 a Feeling? is the 13th title in Etan Boritzer’s best selling children’s book series on character education and difficult topics. What is a Feeling? 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.

The Hug Store is inspired by a true story! Visiting her Grandparents for Thanksgiving, 5 year old (Shana), when asked for a hug from her Grandfather, told him that she was all out of hugs and had to go to the store to buy more! So while this book is about the benefits and importance of hugging, the story behind the story is even richer and will inspire children to honor and trust their instincts when they don't feel like hugging another person. The Hug Store is an enchanting tale of self discovery that beautifully illustrates how life's greatest gifts can never be bought, and are instead, always found deep within us. The Hug Store is endorsed by several nationally recognized health care professionals and features a list of over a dozen reasons why hugs are not only healthy for our body, mind and well-being, but why they are actually essential for it. - Children will LOVE the rich vivid illustrations! - Parents will LOVE the beautiful message! - Teachers and Child Care professional will LOVE the further opportunity it allows for discussions.

Based upon a true story, The Hug Store idea was born during a family visit to Michigan that Shana and Rick took one Thanksgiving. When they arrived at Rick’s parents’ home, Grandpa (Rick’s Dad) asked Shana for a hug since he hadn't seen her in several months and missed her. Shana told Grandpa that she "was all out of hugs and needed to go to the store to get some more!"

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.