The Little Book of Character Strengths

The Little Book of Character Strengths is a colorfully illustrated poem describing the meaning of twenty-four character strengths to a child and young adult audience. The book is based upon the VIA classification of character strengths. Its bright colors and creative illustrations along with the poetry format are meant to captivate young readers. The book can be read along with adults to foster discussion of ways of developing character strengths. Adults also will benefit from the message of the book.

A stanza is devoted to each of the character strengths, such as kindness, honesty, creativity, and bravery. Each stanza contains an illustration to help clarify the meaning of the character strengths and to stimulate the imagination. The book can be read in sections allowing for in-depth discussion of character strengths and can be used as an educational tool in the classroom for character-building.

June Rousso, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, life coach, and writer from New York City. She works with children and adults as a psychotherapist and coach in private practice, and previously worked in clinical setting in the metropolitan area. Dr. Rousso holds a master's degree in holistic nutrition and incorporates principles from nutrition into her private practice. Dr. Rousso is the author of We All Live on This Planet Together, a book on helping children cope with their fears by looking to their character strengths and the beauty in the world. She has written articles on wellness for the Epoch Times and the elephant journal, and has a personal blog at junerousso.com. Dr. Rousso spends her spare time practicing yoga, Qigong, and dance, all toward the goal of living a balanced life.