Parents and educators agree that there is a need for tools to help build positive character traits in children. Now they have it in this whimsically illustrated book, A BOAT FULL OF ANIMALS (An Invaluable Book of Values.) Using animals to represent desirable qualities, children are invited to play a different animal game each day for 30 days. Each game leads a child to experience the attribute the animal represents. For example: the cat cleans up after herself; the giraffe stretches his greatness; the bird makes sweet sounds; the dog is a best friend. Once experienced, a child takes ownership of that quality or skill and places that animal on board his or her imaginary boat within himself. Fun to play, these games help children develop a greater sense of self-appreciation, awareness of others, and a thirst to grow in ways of kindness, helpfulness, patience, gratefulness, truthfulness, respectfulness, etc. These are fun character building games and will lead to happier, more self-confident children. And, of course, the better our children, the better our world!