Courage

Read Aloud Books Related to Courage that Parents and Teachers Can Read to their Children.

Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave  by Jessica Hische 

This book is about small acts of courage that begin with deciding to be adventurous and to try new things in the day ahead.  The book would be a good introduction to courage month in that it shows how Courage can begin with small steps.  Beautifully crafted drawings elicit conversation from young children about acts of bravery in everyday life.  Ultimately, the message of the book is that beginning today, I will try new things, do my best, and be brave.

Courage by Bernard Waber

This book explores many different kinds of courage- from the firefighter who goes into a burning house to the first night a child sleeps without a night light.  The common ground is the predispositions we all share for heroic action and adventure.

After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) by Dan Santat

This book follows the fabled story of Humpty Dumpty.  Scarred from his fall off the wall, will Humpty Dumpty summon the courage to return to the scene of his fall and renew his joy in watching bird life from the heights?  The book reminds the reader that life begins when you get back up on the wall after the fall.

Brave Irene  by William Stieg

Irene is the dressmaker’s daughter who volunteers to deliver the Duchess’s dress during a snowstorm when her mother is ill.  The picture book follows the adventures of Irene as she bravely tackles the challenge of the winter storm, the wicked wind, and other obstacles.  A story about plucky courage with which any child can identify.

Hatchet  by Gary Paulsen

This book is an exciting story of courage and Survival written for Read Aloud or independent middle school students.  Brian is on his way to visit his father in the Canadian wilderness when the small plane carrying him crashes.  Brian is alone with his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and a hatchet given to him by his mother.  He struggles to process the secret behind his parents’ divorce, but before he has time for self-pity or remorse, he must first learn to survive, alone in the encroaching wilderness.

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