Cute cartoon cactus with spines, standing in a decorative orange pot, holding a pink flower.

Nobody Hugs a Cactus: A Read-Aloud That Helps Build Happy Classrooms

What if one picture book could help your students build friendship, before they’ve even learned everyone’s name? The first weeks of school are about creating a place where every child feels seen, valued, connected, and safe enough to be themselves. Positive psychology reminds us that happiness is something we can teach. Like literacy itself, the…