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24 books recommended for fans of Thoughts from a Quiet Bench by Kes Gray, tied together by themes of Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Emotions & Feelings, and Social Themes.

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Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Dear Mr. G — Christine Evans

Christine Evans

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

I Calm Down A Book about Working Through Strong Emotions — Cheri J. Meiners

I Calm Down A Book about Working Through Strong Emotions

Cheri J. Meiners

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Dancing Shoes — Noel Streatfeild

Noel Streatfeild

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready! — Raphael Warnock

Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready!

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Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Little Unicorn Is Angry — Aurélie Chien Chow Chine

Little Unicorn Is Angry

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Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

What are Your Words? A Book about Pronouns — Katherine Locke

What are Your Words? A Book about Pronouns

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Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

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I Got This! I Have Bounce Back Superpowers

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Layla I Love You All Ways — Marianne Richmond

Layla I Love You All Ways

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Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Lucy’s Light — Margarita Del Mazo

Margarita Del Mazo

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

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Salma Writes a Book

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

No One Likes a Fart — Zoë Foster Blake

No One Likes a Fart

Zoë Foster Blake

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Katy No-pocket — Emmy Payne

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

You’re the Apple of My Pie — Rose Rossner

You’re the Apple of My Pie

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

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Has Llenado una Cubeta Hoy? Una Guia Diaria de Felicidades para Nios

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Judy Moody Predicts the Future — Megan McDonald

Judy Moody Predicts the Future

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster — Michelle Nelson-Schmidt

Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster

Michelle Nelson-Schmidt

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

I Worked Hard on That! — Robyn Wall

I Worked Hard on That!

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Samantha Hansen Has Rocks in Her Head — Nancy Viau

Samantha Hansen Has Rocks in Her Head

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

The Way I Used to Be — Amber Smith

The Way I Used to Be

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Yes We Can! — Sam McBratney

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Harvey’s Hideout — Russell Hoban

Harvey’s Hideout

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Cincinnati Lee, Curse Breaker — Heidi Heilig

Cincinnati Lee, Curse Breaker

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

Lizzy McTizzy and the Busy Dizzy Day — Sarah Weeks

Lizzy McTizzy and the Busy Dizzy Day

Themes: Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Emotions & Feelings • Social Themes

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