9 Picture Books Featuring Courageous Characters | Professional Learning for Busy Educators | Scoop.it
We all want our kids to emulate qualities of bravery, strength, and intellect. Modeling these characteristics for our kids is ideal but books can also help to solidify the lessons we want our kids to learn.

In fact, according to the 6th Edition Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, families seek out books featuring characters who display these traits. "Characters who are 'smart, brave or strong' or 'face a challenge and overcome it' are the most popular among kids and parents," according to the report. 

Here are nine books featuring characters who show strength, exhibit bravery, or are incredibly smart.