Listening. It's one of those skills that pays dividends over a life-time. When you're little being a listener brings safety, extra privileges and greater sanity for parents. When you're older it brings lasting friendships, balance and helps meet the requirements of school, jobs and other responsibilities. It's kind of a big deal. But it's hard to listen. These are some of our favorite books showing the benefits of listening (and the pitfalls when you don't)—we hope you enjoy them!