Books published by publisher Veronica Lane Books

What is God? is the first title in Etan Boritzer’s best selling What is? series of Life Concepts books on character education and social issues. What is God? is an introduction to the comparative study of major world’s religions. Author Boritzer explores the different teachers and books available for trying to answer one of “the biggest question of all” in a way that teaches respect and acceptance for the diversity and the similarities of views on this difficult topic.

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. 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.

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 a Friend? is the 10th title in Etan Boritzer’s best selling children’s books series on character education and social values. In this book Etan explores the themes of co-operative and supportive behavior between individuals, as well as what sometimes goes wrong in our relationships with one another. With numerous openings in the text for discussion, What is a Friend? will help children cultivate the critical thinking required for understanding the complex dynamics of personal interactions. With delightful color illustrations by Jeff Vernon, this book will become an important part of any child’s library, and a valuable resource for parents, educators and child life professionals.

What is Love? is the 2nd title in Etan Boritzer’s best selling What is? series of Life Concepts books on character education and social issues. What is Love? is a way for children to discover how we all share many of the same needs and concerns in life, especially the need for love! This book communicates a message of multiculturalism and diversity as the means by which goals of understanding and tolerance can be reached. A sincere yet playful message for appreciating one of life's tenderest emotions through which children can ponder the total human experience of honest caring and good will.

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 Right? is the 6th title in Etan Boritzer’s best selling series of children’s books on character education and values. What is Right? helps children develop critical thinking skills on the difficult subjects of ethics and integrity. Author Boritzer does not take a teaching approach. He presents children and adults with an opportunity to dialogue together in considering decisions and choices involving various situations which require wholesome social reasoning abilities. Exploring options for today’s world of ambivalent and sometimes confusing moral and social behaviors, What is Right? addresses the need for children, parents and educators to examine and start practicing principled assessments.

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 a Family? is the 12th title in Etan Boritzer’s best selling children’s book series on character education and difficult topics. The author uses his well-known style to ask young readers serious questions that sharpen their critical thinking skills and lead to real understanding of complex issues. What is a Family? tackles difficult questions regarding the fast-changing face of contemporary families. Values of an ideal family and the problems that occur in real families are all open for discussion.

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 Death? is the 3rd title in Etan Boritzer’s best selling What is? series of Life Concepts books on character education and social issues. 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 5th edition, this book has become a standard part of many grief and loss therapist’s professional resources.