The Adventures of Mali & Keela: A Virtues Book for Children

by Jonathan Collins, Jenny Cooper (Illustrator), Janice Healey (Contributor)

Thirteen adventure stories introduce children to the concept of virtue and demonstrate how virtuous behavior can make the world a better place. Each tale is built around four of the 52 virtues that have been identified by The Virtues Project™, a global grassroots initiative that inspires the practice of virtues in everyday life. The collected stories bring the virtues to life in lively, entertaining adventure tales designed to be read aloud to young listeners. Each tale is followed by clear, age-appropriate definitions of the virtues for the adult reader and the young audience to explore. Discussion questions are also provided to draw the children into a conversation about each story. These interactive tools foster a more profound understanding of the virtues, help children put each virtue into context within their own experiences, and provide a rich environment for learning-while young and old enjoy the thrill of a well-told yarn.

Genres: Childrens

146 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Tim Sormin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful stories that the kids love. Good kind characters embodying admirable virtues. Great opportunities to discuss either during or after the story and to relate it to our own personal experiences. We've read every story at least once, but each story illustrates at least four virtues so you can re-read over and over again and continue to get more out of it. I would give 4.5 stars just because some definitions for the virtues are too similar and can lead to easily mixing up and confusing different virtues. I found that I could just paraphrase or expand on the definitions given to try to make them more clear without much problem.

[Christine Yunn-Yu Sun · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book of high educational values. Unusual as a children's book because illustrations are done by pencil instead of glossy colours, yet they are wonderfully admirable. The writing is very natural, about two young kids and their innocence in the process of growing up. Not so much interested in the Qs and As between parents and children, but can see the point of their design. It is a great book to read together with kids - adventures!