Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop such traits, we have to offer them examples of good and bad, right and wrong. And the best places to find them are in great works of literature and exemplary stories ... more »

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ISBN-13: 9780684835778 ISBN-10: 0684835770 Publication Date: 9/5/1996 Pages: 832 Rating: Currently 3.6/5 Stars. 20 3.6 stars, based on 20 ratings	Publisher: Simon Schuster Book Type: Paperback Other Versions: Hardcover Members Wishing: 0 Reviews: Member \| Amazon \| Write a Review

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Deborah F. (gotbooks) reviewed The Book of Virtues on 3/9/2007 + 52 more book reviews

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This book is a "must have" for every household! I have given many copies to friends who have all loved it! Now I grab every copy that I can find.

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Currently 3/5 Stars.

Gloria H. (bookworm65) reviewed The Book of Virtues on 4/24/2012 + 16 more book reviews

I enjoyed this book, but was unsure whether it was for children or for adults. I know there is a version "For Kids", so I thought this book would have more adult-like stories. But it also had lots of children's fables, fairy tales, etc.