A longtime children's literature professor recommends five picture books — including 'The Carrot Seed,' 'Where the Wild Things Are,' 'Brave Irene,' 'The Rabbit Listened,' and the 'Dory Fantasmagory' series — as tools to help children build hope, bravery, and emotional resilience ahead of starting kindergarten.
Each book models a specific coping skill, from patient optimism to persevering through a storm to simply being listened to after a setback.
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