The 7 Habits of Happy Kids

Written by Sean Covey and Stephen R. Covey

Narrated by Sean Covey

In The 7 Habits of Happy Kids, Sean Covey uses beautifully illustrated stories to bring his family's successful philosophy to the youngest child.

For the Seven Oaks friends, there is always something to do. Whether they're singing along with Pokey Porcupine's harmonica or playing soccer with Jumper Rabbit, everyone is having fun and learning all sorts of things. These seven stories show how practicing the 7 Habits makes this possible for the whole Seven Oaks Community.

From learning how to take charge of their own lives to discovering how balance is best, the Seven Oaks friends have tons of adventures and find out how each and every kid can be a happy kid!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Sep 16, 2008
• ISBN: 9780743574686

Sean Covey

Sean Covey is a business executive, author, speaker, and innovator. He is President of FranklinCovey Education and is devoted to transforming education throughout the world through a principle-centered leadership approach. Sean is a New York Times bestselling author and has written several books, including the Wall Street Journal #1 business bestseller The 4 Disciplines of Execution, The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make, The 7 Habits of Happy Kids, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, which has been translated into twenty languages and sold over 8 million copies worldwide. Sean and his wife, Rebecca, live with their children in the Rocky Mountains.

Reviews for The 7 Habits of Happy Kids

[theokester · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I must say I was initially skeptical about seeing the "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" transitioned into a children's book. While I enjoy the 7 Habits and the principles and concepts taught in that book, I wasn't sure how well it would translate into something that young kids could grasp onto. I was pleasantly surprised.I read the book with my kids and they all really enjoyed it and have asked me to read various chapters to them again and again.The book is divided into a chapter for each of the habits. There are cute animal characters used to teach and represent the various habits and to work through situations that can be addressed by applying the habits. Each chapter is written in language appropriate and accessible to young kids and uses plot and story elements they can relate to. At the end of each chapter is a page with teaching guidelines for parents as well as some questions to ask and discuss with the kids. My kids, especially Julia, absolutely love responding to the various questions and coming up with solutions to problems.The artwork is great. The stories are fun. The questions and discussions are productive and insightful. I'm not sure yet how much influence this book will have on my kids and their behaviors and habits. But at the very least, it's a good influence that will hopefully rub off on them to some degree.****4 out of 5 stars

[betazoida · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I got excited about this book the first time I found out it was developed. I had wished that the Covey people would put out a kid version. There it is! I am using it in my classroom, and I have found a very good response to the way the 7 habits are presented. It is on a level the students can digest better than the one addressed to teens. We shall see what evolves for the rest of this school year as a result. I am trying to impress upon my collegues to make this a school movement. We shall see. ZMaleki

[Marlon Sofoifa · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What an incredible way to teach children life skills. I bought this book when it came out. I’m about to read it to my kids again. They love every story and we even read the parents notes together so that they can continue the tradition when they become parents and read to their children.

[JoseArzuaga · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A book to help us learn to be the best parents, teaching our children principles and habits. (Translated from Spanish)

[Jhon1987 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent book for personal growth and time management; something I really liked was about the quadrants in the second chapter. (Translated from Spanish)