ValueTales
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ValueTales is a series of simple biographical children's books published primarily by the now-defunct Value Communications, Inc. in La Jolla, California written by Spencer Johnson, M.D. and Ann Donegan Johnson and illustrated by Stephen Pileggi. They were published in the late 1970s and early 1980s and are now completely out of print. According to the "ValueTales Shrine", there were likely 43 books in the series.
Each book gave a simplified biography of a historical figure as an allegory, illustrating the value of a positive characteristic. Each volume was a white pictorial glossy hardback book around 60 pages long with a brightly colored cartoon of the figure, along with some anthropomorphic item or animal that would narrate the subject's life throughout the book. The title of each book would be The Value of x: The story of y , where x is the characteristic being exemplified and y is the subject (i.e. The Value of Determination: The Story of Helen Keller). Early editions of the books used a different format: The Valuetale of y: The value of x . So for instance the first edition of the Hellen Keller book was called The ValueTale of Helen Keller : the value of determination
The books were quite popular in elementary school libraries, pediatrics offices, and sunday schools, particularly in California.
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| Title | Author | Publication Date | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur | Spencer Johnson, M.D. | March 1, 1977 | ISBN 0-916392-06-6 | |
| The Value of Adventure: The Story of Sacagawea | Ann Donegan Johnson | February 1, 1981 | ISBN 0-916392-59-7 | |
| Value of Facing a Challenge: The Story of Terry Fox | Ann Donegan Johnson | November 1, 1985 | ISBN 0-7172-8134-5 | |
| The ValueTale of the Wright brothers: The value of patience (ValueTales ; 3) | by Spencer Johnson | ISBN 0-916392-03-1 | ||
| The Value of Saving: The Story of Benjamin Franklin (Valuetales Series) | by Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi | August 1978 | ISBN 0-916392-17-1 | |
| The Value of Imagination: The Story of Charles Dickens (Valuetales) | by Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi | December 1977 | ISBN 0-916392-15-5 | |
| The Value of Foresight: The Story of Thomas Jefferson (Valuetales Series) | by Ann Donegan Johnson, Steve Pileggi | February 1980 | ISBN 0-916392-42-2 | |
| The Value of Kindness: The Story of Elizabeth Fry (Valuetales) | by Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi | March 1977 | ISBN 0-916392-09-0 | |
| The Value of Creativity--The Story of Thomas Edison (The Valuetales) | by Ann Donegan Johnson, Steve Pileggi (Illustrator) | November 1984 | ISBN 0-916392-72-4 | |
| The Value of Boldness: The Story of Captain Cook (Valuetale) | by Johnson, Ann Donegan Johnson | June 1986 | ISBN 0-7172-8188-4 | |
| The value of a positive attitude: The story of Michael Landon (ValueTales series) | by Ann Donegan Johnson | ISBN 0-7172-8263-5 | ||
| The Value of Understanding: The Story of Margaret Mead (Valuetales Series) | by Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi (Illustrator) | June 1979 | ISBN 0-916392-37-6 | |
| The Value of Dedication: The Story of Albert Schweitzer (Valuetales Series) | by Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi | February 1980 | ISBN 0-916392-44-9 | |
| Value of Facing a Challenge: The Story of Terry Fox (Valuetales.) | by Ann Donegan Johnson, Steve Pileggi (Illustrator) | November 1985 | ISBN 0-7172-8134-5 | |
| Value of Leadership: The Story of Winston Churchill (Valuetales) | by Ann Donegan Johnson, Steve Pileggi (Illustrator) | August 1989 | ISBN 0-86679-046-2 | |
| The Value of Self-Discipline: The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (Valuetales) | by Ann Donegan Johnson, Steve Pileggi (Illustrator) | June 1985 | ISBN 0-7172-8176-0 | |
| The value of charity: The story of Paul-Emile Léger (The ValueTales series) | by Ann Donegan Johnson | ISBN 0-7172-1884-8 | ||
| The Value of Courage: The Story of Jackie Robinson (Valuetales) | by Spencer Johnson | August 1977 | ISBN 0-916392-12-0 | |
| The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur (Valuetales) | by Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi | ISBN 0-916392-06-6 | ||
| The ValueTale of Helen Keller: The value of determination (ValueTales ; 2) | by Ann Donegan Johnson | ISBN 0-916392-02-3 | ||
| The Value of Helping: The Story of Harriet Tubman] (Valuetales Series) | by Ann Donegan Johnson, Steve Pileggi | February 1980 | ISBN 0-916392-41-4 | |
| The Value of Respect: The Story of Abraham Lincoln (Valuetales) | by Ann Donegan Johnson, Steve Pileggi | June 1977 | ISBN 0-916392-14-7 | |
| The Value of Friendship: The Story of Jane Addams (Valuetales Series) | by Ann Donegan Johnson, Steve Pileggi (Illustrator) | February 1980 | ISBN 0-916392-45-7 | |
| The Value of Fairness: The Story of Nellie Bly (A Valuetale) | by Ann Donegan Johnson | December 1977 | ISBN 0-916392-16-3 | |
| The Value of Giving: The Story of Beethoven (Valuetales) | by Ann Donegan Johnson | June 1979 | ISBN 0-916392-34-1 | |
| The Value of Determination: The Story of Helen Keller (Valuetales) | by Ann Donegan Johnson | March 1977 | ISBN 0-916392-07-4 | |
| The ValueTale of Elizabeth Fry: The value of kindness (ValueTales ; 4) | by Spencer Johnson | ISBN 0-916392-04-X | ||
| The value of humility: The story of Mother Teresa (ValueTales series) | by Ann Donegan Johnson | ISBN 0-7172-8316-X | ||
| The Value of Patience: The Story of the Wright Brothers (Valuetale) | by Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi | March 1977 | ISBN 0-916392-08-2 | |
| The Value of Honesty: The Story of Confucius (Valuetales) | by Steve Pileggi, Spencer, M.D. Johnson | June 1979 | ISBN 0-916392-36-8 | |
| Value of Tenacity: The Story of Maurice Richard (Valuetale) | by Ann Donegan Johnson, Steve Pileggi | ISBN 0-7172-8143-4 | ||
| The Value of Love: The Story of Johnny Appleseed (Valuetales Series) | by Ann Donegan Johnson, Steve Pileggi | June 1979 | ISBN 0-916392-35-X | |
| The Value of Discipline: The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (Valuetales) | by Ann D. Johnson, Steven Pileggi (Illustrator) | April 1985 | ISBN 0-7172-1887-2 | Perhaps another edition of The Value of Self-Discipline? |
| Value of Responsibility: The Story of Ralph Bunche (Valuetales) | by Ann Donegan Johnson | November 1978 | ISBN 0-916392-29-5 | |
| The Value of Curiosity: The Story of Christopher Columbus (Valuetales) | by Spencer Johnson | November 1977 | ISBN 0-916392-13-9 | |
| The Value of Caring: The Story of Eleanor Roosevelt (Valuetales) | by Ann D. Johnson, Steve Pileggi (Illustrator) | ISBN 0-916392-11-2 | ||
| The Valuetale of Louis Pasteur: The value of believing in yourself (Valuetales ; 1) | by Spencer Johnson | ISBN 0-916392-01-5 | ||
| The value of overcoming adversity: The story of Wilma Rudolph | Ann Donegan Johnson | ISBN 0-7172-8731-9 | ||
| The value of dignity: The story of Arthur Ashe | Ann Donegan Johnson | ISBN 0-7172-8339-9 | ||
| The value of Sharing: The Story of the Mayo Brothers | Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi | ISBN 0-916392-28-7 | ||
| The Value of Humor: The Story of Will Rogers | Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi | ISBN 0-916392-05-8 | ||
| The Value of Conviction: The Story of Cesar Chavez | Ann Donegan Johnson | ISBN 0-7172-8482-4 | ||
| The Value of Compassion: The Story of Florence Nightingale | Ann Donegan Johnson | ISBN 0-7172-8482-4 | ||
| The value of commitment: The story of Jacques Cousteau | Ann Donegan Johnson | ISBN 0-7172-8820-X | ||
| The value of optimism: The story of Amelia Earhart | Ann Donegan Johnson | ISBN 0-7172-8780-7 | ||
| The Value of Fantasy: The Story of Hans Christian Andersen | Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi | ISBN 0-916392-43-0 | ||
| The Value of Truth and Trust: The Story of Cochise | Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi | ISBN 0-307-69957-9 | ||
| The Value of Learning: The Story of Marie Curie | Spencer Johnson, Ann D. Johnson | June 1979 | ISBN 0-686-98175-8 | |
| Value of Laughter: The Story of Lucille Ball | Ann Donegan Johnson | May 1990 | ISBN 0-7172-8217-1 |
