A sense of optimism is a key ingredient to success in life. Guide young children to develop a positive outlook and discover how the choices they make can lead to feeling happy and capable. This friendly， encouraging book introduces preschool and primary-age children to ways of thinking and acting that will help them feel good about themselves and their lives， stay on course when things don?t go their way， and contribute to other people?s happiness， too. Being the Best Me Series： From the author of the popular Learning to Get Along? books come the first two books in this one-of-a-kind character-development series. Each book focuses on specific attitude or character traits?such as optimism， courage， resilience， imagination， personal power， decision-making， and work ethics. Also included are discussion questions， games， activities， and additional information adults can use to reinforce the concepts children are learning. Filled with diversity， these read-aloud books will be welcome in school， home， and childcare settings.