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wisdom

Books about wisdom for readers of all ages.

Cover of How does it feel to be old?

How does it feel to be old?

Norma Farber

Ages 4–8agingwisdom

Cover of The whistling tree

The whistling tree

Audrey Penn

Ages 4–9native american culturenature

Cover of Waltur stories

Waltur stories

Barbara Gregorich

Ages 5–9wisdomfriendship

Cover of Rooster tells a tale

Rooster tells a tale

Winston White

Ages 4–8honestystorytelling

Cover of My Bibi Remembers

My Bibi Remembers

Toni Buzzeo

Ages 3–8familymemory

Cover of The Three Little Pigs

The Three Little Pigs

First Glance Books

Ages 3–8hard workpreparation

Cover of Wise Old Owl's Christmas adventure

Wise Old Owl's Christmas adventure

Robert Kraus

Ages 3–7christmasanimals

Cover of Old Ramon

Old Ramon

Jack Schaefer, Jack Schafer

Ages 9–14shepherdingnature

Cover of The North Wind and the Sun

The North Wind and the Sun

Margaret Nash

Ages 4–8kindnesscooperation

Cover of The Moral of the Story

The Moral of the Story

Jerry Newcombe, Samuel Kamaleson, Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Roald Dahl, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Lewis Carroll, William Trevor

Ages 10–18moralityethics

Cover of Moksha

Moksha

Shakuntala Hawoldar

Ages 10–16self-discoveryspiritual growth

Cover of Sense Pass King

Sense Pass King

Katrin Tchana

Ages 7–12clevernesswisdom

Cover of The Book of Fables and Folk Stories (Yesterday's Classics)

The Book of Fables and Folk Stories (Yesterday's Classics)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Ages 5–10wisdomkindness

Cover of More Star Tales (North American Indian Stories)

More Star Tales (North American Indian Stories)

Gretchen Will Mayo, Mayo

Ages 8–12folklorenative american culture

Cover of Fatima the Spinner and the Tent

Fatima the Spinner and the Tent

Idries Shah

Ages 5–10wisdomcleverness

Cover of Little Brown Jay

Little Brown Jay

Ages 4–8naturewisdom

Cover of The Hidden Treasure (Pop-Up Parables)

The Hidden Treasure (Pop-Up Parables)

Jan Godfrey, Chris Saunderson

Ages 3–7faithvalues

Cover of The wooden sword

The wooden sword

Ann Redisch Stampler

Ages 6–10wisdomfolklore

Cover of The baby's own Aesop

The baby's own Aesop

Walter Crane, Aesop

Ages 3–8wisdomhonesty

Cover of A child's Bible

A child's Bible

anne edwards, Shirley Steen

Ages 6–12faithmorality

Cover of A Bag of Moonshine

A Bag of Moonshine

Alan Garner

Ages 8–13folkloremagic

Cover of A grain of rice

A grain of rice

Helena Clare Pittman

Ages 5–10clevernessintegrity

Cover of Finding the golden ruler

Finding the golden ruler

Hill, Karen

Ages 4–8conduct of lifevalues

Cover of Dreambirds

Dreambirds

David Odgen, Jody Bergsma

Ages 4–9familydreams