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Boost Student Confidence With Books Under $5

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By Peggy Rathmann, Ross Burach, Deborah Diesen
| Scholastic
As a teacher, you create impactful lesson plans around a curriculum, but you also recognize that your work with students goes so much deeper than that. In fact, it often extends into how students feel about themselves and others. That’s why books that foster confidence are must-haves for your classroom shelves (and the ones on this list are all under $5).
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The Pout-Pout Fish Book Review

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By Deborah Diesen, Carrie Kingsley
| Common Sense Media Verified
age 3+ Playful undersea tale shows how feelings affect friends. Parents should know that Deborah Diesen's The Pout-Pout Fish, illustratedby Dan Hanna, is a rhyming picture book focused on emotions and attitude. The pouty fish says he can't smile and that's just how he is, but his friends show a lot of empathy, checking on him and encouraging him not to be sad.
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The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish Book Review

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By Deborah Diesen, Regan McMahon
| Common Sense Media Verified
age 3+ Cute holiday tale values gifts that come from the heart. Parents need to know that The Not So Merry Pout-Pout Fish is a Christmas-themed story in the popular Pout-Pout picture-book series. In this book, Mr. Fish is pouting because he's having trouble finding the perfect gift for each of the friends on his shopping list. But with the help of a friend, he learns that the "best gifts come straight from the heart" and creates gifts with his own fins.
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