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From #1 andlt;Iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt; bestselling author Dr. Spencer Johnson comes a wonderful new kind of childrenand#8217;s story, the Imaginography, imaginative biographiesand#8212;stories of real people and real eventsand#8212;told in a fun new way that children find irresistible. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;In these Imaginographies, youngsters get to imagine how famous people from history might have listened to themselvesand#8212;to their True Voice, that voice inside each of us that gives us our best thoughts. And by example, children are encouraged to listen to their own True Voice and act on it. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Based on the original stories, which sold more than 10 million hardcover copies, these new ValueTalesand#174; have been reimagined and reillustrated to appeal to a new generation of children. Whether youand#8217;re an adult who grew up with the original ValueTalesand#174; or youand#8217;re discovering them for the first time, youand#8217;ll enjoy sharing these universal values and helping children grow into good peopleand#8212;one story at a time. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Included stories: andlt;BRandgt;THE VALUE OF BELIEVING IN YOURSELF Louis Pasteur andlt;BRandgt;THE VALUE OF HELPING Harriet Tubman andlt;BRandgt;THE VALUE OF HONESTY Confucius andlt;BRandgt;THE VALUE OF DETERMINATION Helen Keller andlt;BRandgt;THE VALUE OF HUMOR Will Rogers
Synopsis
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Spencer Johnson comes a wonderful new kind of children s story, the Imaginography, imaginative biographies stories of real people and real events told in a fun new way that children find irresistible.
In these Imaginographies, youngsters get to imagine how famous people from history might have listened to themselves to their True Voice, that voice inside each of us that gives us our best thoughts. And by example, children are encouraged to listen to their own True Voice and act on it.
Based on the original stories, which sold more than 10 million hardcover copies, these new ValueTales(r) have been reimagined and reillustrated to appeal to a new generation of children. Whether you re an adult who grew up with the original ValueTales(r) or you re discovering them for the first time, you ll enjoy sharing these universal values and helping children grow into good people one story at a time.
Included stories:
THE VALUE OF BELIEVING IN YOURSELF Louis Pasteur
THE VALUE OF HELPING Harriet Tubman
THE VALUE OF HONESTY Confucius
THE VALUE OF DETERMINATION Helen Keller
THE VALUE OF HUMOR Will Rogers"
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Growing Good People One Story at a Time
Before #1 New York Times megabestselling author Spencer Johnson wrote Who Moved My Cheese? and Peaks and Valleys, he created ValueTales ®, a series of storybooks that encouraged children to grasp important lessons told through the lives of famous figures. The original books sold more than 10 million hardcover copies, and now Dr. Johnson has collected five of his favorite ValueTales® into this first of a planned five volumes and re-edited them to appeal to today’s children. In addition, the stories have all been re-illustrated with wonderful new art by Dan Andreasen. Now today’s parents can share them anew with their own children, helping them to grow into good people, too—one story at a time!
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About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Spencer Johnson, M.D.andlt;/bandgt;, is one of the worldand#8217;s most respected thinkers and beloved authors. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;His eleven international bestselling books include the #1 titles andlt;iandgt;Who Moved My Cheese?andlt;/iandgt;and#174; andlt;iandgt;An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change, andlt;/iandgt;the most widely read book on change, andandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;The One Minute Managerandlt;/iandgt;and#174;, the worldand#8217;s most popular management method for over two decades, coauthored with Kenneth Blanchard.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dr. Johnson is often referred to as and#8220;the best there is at taking complex subjects and presenting simple solutions that work.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;He recieved a B.A. degree in Psychology from the University of Southern California, an M.D. degree from the Royal College of Surgeons, and performed medical clerkships at the Mayo Clinic and the Harvard Medical School.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;He has served as Leadership Fellow at the Harvard Business School, and is currently Advisor to the Center For Public Leadership at Harvardand#8217;s John F. Kennedy School of Government. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;His work has captured the attention of major media, including the Associated Press, the BBC, CNN, andlt;Iandgt;Fortuneandlt;/Iandgt;, the andlt;Iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt;, the andlt;Iandgt;Todayandlt;/Iandgt; show, andlt;Iandgt;Timeandlt;/Iandgt; magazine, andlt;Iandgt;USA Todayandlt;/Iandgt;, and United Press International.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;More than forty-six million copies of Spencer Johnson's books are in print worldwide in more than forty-seven languages.Dan Andreasen is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including andlt;iandgt;By the Dawnandrsquo;s Early Light: The Story of the Star-Spangled Bannerandlt;/iandgt; by Steven Kroll, which was named an ABA Kidsandrsquo; Pick of the Lists and a Notable Childrenandrsquo;s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies; andlt;iandgt;A Quiet Placeandlt;/iandgt; by Douglas Wood; and andlt;iandgt;Sailor Boy Jigandlt;/iandgt; by Margaret Wise Brown. He has also authored several picture books, including andlt;iandgt;With a Little Help from Daddyandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;A Special Day for Mommyandlt;/iandgt;. Dan lives with his family in Medina, Ohio.