# Help me identify these children's books! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 7, 2006, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-these-childrens-books/347339 "2006-03-07T02:46:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-these-childrens-books/347339/1 "2006-03-07T02:46:49Z")
When I was in elementary school (3rd grade) our classroom had a rather large set of illustrated biographies. They were more effectively picture books (each page was predominated by a colorful cartoonish illustration.) I think it may have been called the Life Skills Library or something like that. Each book was supposed to have a theme based on a life skill that the person profiled was supposed to represent. Some of the historical figures I remember were Jackie Robinson, Will Rogers, Marie Curie, Albert Schweitzer, Confucius, and I think Ben Franklin. There were a good deal more. Will Roger’s book had “humor” as its life-skill theme. Jackie Robinson had “determination.” It was a really great series of books, and the illustrations were really entertaining too. I want to find a way of acquiring these books - I really have fond memories of them. What was this series called? ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-these-childrens-books/347339/2 "2006-03-07T14:41:13Z")
When were you in 3rd Grade? ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-these-childrens-books/347339/3 "2006-03-07T14:46:01Z")
They were _Value Tales_ a fine series of books for kids. I read them to mine. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-these-childrens-books/347339/4 "2006-03-07T14:50:06Z")
[Here](http://www.tomfolio.com/bookssub.asp?subid=3917) are some secondhand. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-these-childrens-books/347339/5 "2006-03-07T14:53:17Z")
- The Value of Adventure: The Story of Sacagawea (Valuetales) by Ann Donegan Johnson - The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur (Valuetales) by Spencer Johnson - The Value of Boldness: The Story of Captain Cook (Value Tales) by Ann Donegan Johnson - The Value of Caring: The Story of Eleanor Roosevelt (Valuetales) by Ann D. Johnson - The value of Charity: The Story of Paul-Emile Léger (The ValueTales series) by Ann Donegan Johnson - The Value of Compassion: The Story of Florence Nightingale (Value Tales) by Ann Donegan Johnson - The Value of Courage: The Story of Jackie Robinson (Valuetales) by Spencer Johnson - The Value of Creativity–The Story of Thomas Edison (The Valuetales) by Ann Donegan Johnson - The Value of Curiosity: The Story of Christopher Columbus (Valuetales) by Spencer Johnson - The Value of Dedication: The Story of Albert Schweitzer (Valuetales Series) by Spencer Johnson - The Value of Determination: The Story of Helen Keller (Valuetales) by Ann Donegan Johnson - The Value of Self-Discipline: The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (Valuetales) by Ann Donegan Johnson - Value of Facing a Challenge: The Story of Terry Fox (Valuetales.) by Ann Donegan Johnson - The Value of Fairness: The Story of Nellie Bly (A Valuetale) by Ann Donegan Johnson - The Value of Fantasy: The Story of Hans Christian Andersen (Value Tales Series) by Spencer Johnson - The Value of Foresight: The Story of Thomas Jefferson by Spencer and Ann D. Johnson - The Value of Friendship: The Story of Jane Addams (Valuetales Series) by Ann Donegan Johnson - The Value of Giving: The Story of Beethoven (Valuetales) by Ann Donegan Johnson - The Value of Helping: The Story of Harriet Tubman (Valuetales Series) by Ann Donegan Johnson - The Value of Honesty: The Story of Confucius (Valuetales) by Steve Pileggi - The Value of Humor: The Story of Will Rogers (Value Tale) by Spencer Johnson