A Visit to the Ocean (Adventures in Nature)

Through the true stories of real people, ValueTales introduces children between the ages of 3 & 10 to the importance of values like honesty, caring, courage, fairness, love & many others. To date, there are a total of 34 values in 34 volumes. Although the intention of the books is serious, the stories themselves are written to entertain children while telling stories from history, to provide healthy role models, to impart the importance of value systems, & to promote interaction between parents & children. ValueTales provides stories of men & women whose extraordinary accomplishments reflected a strong set of personal principles or values. Each story includes a character designed to be appealing to children, who may be an animal or inanimate object & who provides advice & guidance to the central figure. Among the stories related by the ValueTales are: Louis Pasteur's successful quest to discover the cure for Rabies, despite much ridicule (The Value of Believing in Yourself); Eleanor Roosevelt's compassion for the underprivileged (The Value of Caring); Apache Chief Cochise whose honesty & good faith helped restore faith between the American Indians & white settlers (The Value of Truth & Trust).Pileggi, Steven is the author of 'A Visit to the Ocean (Adventures in Nature)' with ISBN 9780916392246 and ISBN 0916392244.