World Values Day

As the sun rises this #WorldValuesDay, we invite you to enjoy this Native American blessing from Joan Henry. The blessing in English starts at 1:20 in the video. Joan speaks of the vital necessity of bringing our attention and vigilance to caring for Mother Earth.

This Friday March 20th is #InternationalDayofHappiness - a reminder that wellbeing matters for all of us. This year’s theme explores how social media shapes our happiness: it can connect us, inspire us…or overwhelm us. #WorldValuesDay

Today, March 15th, we celebrate the power of speaking as world citizens with empathy, courage, and unity. Our voices create connection, understanding, and change. This year’s theme is: speak as a world citizen. For more info visit: worldspeechday.com #WorldSpeechDay

On #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate the strength, compassion, and resilience that women carry within them every single day. Here’s to lifting each other and building a future where every woman feels seen, valued, and empowered. #WorldValuesDay supports #IWD2026

This #InternationalWomensDay (March 8th), we're celebrating women like Dayanna who support each other, create impact, and grow through every act of service. Dayanna Lengua Ochoa explains why she volunteers, an example of why volunteering is so powerful. #WorldValuesDay #IWD2026

📕 Mom’s Cloud and the Beach Adventure – Kendall Concini A sunny beach day turns into a heartfelt journey when emotions roll in like waves. With warmth and imagination, this story helps children understand feelings, both theirs and others.

📘 Orange Banana Banana Why Are You Orange? – Chelsea Noel Curious questions lead to colourful discoveries in this playful, laugh-out-loud story! As children explore what makes things different, they learn to celebrate uniqueness.

Children's books turn bedrooms into castles and quiet moments into adventures. We've handpicked books that inspire, huge thanks to our community for helping us curate them! 💛

📕 The Bumble Bee and the Frog – Chelsea Noel In this charming nature tale, two unlikely friends discover the beauty of working together. Through gentle storytelling, children learn about friendship, cooperation, empathy, and celebrating differences. #worldvaluesday

📘 The Accidental Adventures of Jack Potts – Suzanne Furness What happens when ordinary days turn into unexpected adventures? Jack Potts discovers that even accidents can lead to extraordinary lessons.

Children's books turn living rooms into jungles and everyday moments into adventures. These stories help children discover what it means to be kind, brave, and true, showing that courage can be quiet and even the smallest voice can make a big difference. Here are our top picks:

📘 Stormy Normy Finds His Forever Home (2-Part Series) – Leisa Rennie Follow Stormy Normy on a heartwarming journey from uncertainty to belonging. Across this touching two-part series, readers experience the power of hope, kindness, patience, and unconditional love.

📕 The Merky Mess – Adrienne Christin Dive into a colourful underwater adventure where teamwork saves the day! When the ocean faces a messy problem, unlikely heroes step up to help.

Children's books turn living rooms into jungles and everyday moments into adventures. Between the giggles and "just one more page," something powerful happens: children discover what it means to be kind, brave, and true. A big thanks to our #WorldValuesDay community for these:

📙 How Beautiful We Were – Imbolo Mbue Set in a small African village harmed by an oil company, this novel tells the story of a community fighting for justice. The book emphasises justice, community, courage, environmental responsibility, and hope.

📕 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow – Gabrielle Zevin This novel follows two childhood friends, Sam and Sadie, who reunite in college and create successful video games together. Over the years, their friendship is tested by ambition, love, rivalry, and loss.

Fiction doesn’t just help us escape. It expands us. It invites us into unfamiliar worlds, introduces us to lives nothing like our own, and somehow leaves us understanding ourselves a little better. Here are some more recommendations from our community 👇