The Virtues Project defines flexibility as “the ability to adapt and change amid the fluctuating circumstances of life. Going with the flow.” Flexible thinking is the ability to think about things in a new or different way. By instilling flexibility in our children, we are giving them the skills to adapt to new or unexpected situations. These engaging picture books explore flexibility through characters dealing with changes in life, ranging from drawing a picture to a day out with mom.
The Book of Mistakes
Written and Illustrated by Corinna Lukyen
The virtue of flexibility is explored through the process of the narrator drawing a picture, making a mistake and fixing the mistake.
Teachable Moments: #flexibility #amazingillustrations #change #growthmindset
Buy On AmazonA Beautiful Oops!
Written and Illustrated by Barney Saltzberg
The virtue of flexibility is explored by showing that a mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful.
Teachable Moments: #flexibility #amazingillustrations #change #growthmindset
Buy On AmazonYou Can Read
Written and Illustrated by Helaine Becker and Mark Hoffmann
The virtue of flexibility is explored through seeing all the different places where we can read.
Teachable Moments: #flexibility
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Written and Illustrated by Marianna Coppa
The virtue of flexibility is explored through a rock whose circumstances are constantly changing.
Teachable Moments: #flexibility #change
Buy On AmazonCharlie and Mouse Even Better
Written by Laurel Snyder
Illustrated by Emily Hughes
The virtue of flexibility is explored when two brothers plan a party that doesn’t go as planned.
Teachable Moments: #flexibility #helpfulness #cooperation
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Written and Illustrated by Oge Mora
The virtue of flexibility is explored when a mother and daughters day does not go as planned.
Teachable Moments: #flexibility #perseverance #determination #change
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Written and Illustrated by Michael Hall
The virtue of flexibility is explored when a square is transformed in different ways.
Teachable Moments: #flexibility #perseverance #determination #change
Buy On AmazonPete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
Written by Eric Litwin
Illustrated by James Dean
The virtue of flexibility is explored when Pete the Cat is walking down the street with his new white shoes and he calmly reacts to them getting stained.
Teachable Moments: #flexibility #perseverance #change
Buy On AmazonGus’s Garage
Written and Illustrated by Leo Timmers
The virtue of flexibility is explored when Gus uses his odds and ends to fix his friends’ problems.
Teachable Moments: #flexibility #tinkering #change #resourcefulness #helpfulness
Buy On AmazonElephant Island
Written and Illustrated by Leo Timmers
The virtue of flexibility is explored when Arnold uses his flexible thinking to turn his shipwreck into a positive experience.
Teachable Moments: #flexibility #tinkering #change #resourcefulness #helpfulness #community #perseverance #determination
Buy On AmazonThe Heart in the Bottle
Written and Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
The virtue of flexibility is explored through examining what happens when someone we love is no longer with us.
Teachable Moments: #flexibility #joyfulness
Buy On AmazonThe Dreamer
Written and Illustrated by Il Sung Na
The virtue of flexibility is explored through a pig learning how to fly.
Teachable Moments: #flexibility #perseverance #determination #admiration #acceptance
Buy On AmazonDragon Gets By
Written and Illustrated by Dav Pilkey
The virtue of flexibility is explored through Dragon showing the fun side of chores and responsibility and how mistakes happen.
Teachable Moments:#flexibility #orderliness #responsibility #joyfulness
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