I'm Proud

This 1992 title from Elizabeth Crary's 'Dealing with Feelings' series stands out within the series by focusing on a positive emotion — healthy pride and self-affirmation — rather than a difficult one. The choose-your-own-adventure format lets children explore different ways of responding to their own sense of accomplishment, reinforcing that self-esteem can come from within rather than from others' approval. That is a genuinely useful message for young children, and it sits comfortably alongside character-development values in faith-oriented families. Like others in the series, the illustrations are dated (1992), and the book is brief enough that narrative depth is minimal. Standalone critical coverage is slim, but the series has a solid professional endorsement record.