--- product_id: 3713996 title: "The Book of Virtues" price: "€ 63.46" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/3713996-the-book-of-virtues store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Cross-cultural & historical wisdom Hundreds of timeless moral stories Family-friendly, multi-generational appeal The Book of Virtues **Price:** € 63.46 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the virtues that shape leaders of tomorrow! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Book of Virtues - **How much does it cost?** € 63.46 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/3713996-the-book-of-virtues) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Cross-Cultural Wisdom:** A rich anthology reflecting diverse traditions that shape modern character and ethics. - • **Family Bonding Catalyst:** Designed for shared reading, sparking meaningful conversations between parents and children. - • **Timeless Moral Treasury:** Hundreds of stories spanning Bible, mythology, history, and poetry to build core virtues. - • **Proven Educational Impact:** Boosts vocabulary, comprehension, and moral reasoning in young readers. - • **Highly Acclaimed Bestseller:** Top-ranked in Parenting & Homeschooling with 4.7-star average from nearly 500 reviews. ## Overview The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett is a bestselling anthology of hundreds of moral stories drawn from global literature and history. It serves as a foundational guide for parents and children to explore essential character traits like courage, honesty, and compassion through engaging, multi-generational storytelling. Highly rated and widely recommended, it’s a timeless resource for nurturing ethical literacy and family connection. ## Description From the author of The Moral Compass and The Death of Outrage , William J. Bennett's bestselling The Book of Virtues is an inspiring anthology that helps children understand and develop moral character—and helps parents teach it to them. Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop such traits, we have to offer them examples of good and bad, right and wrong. And the best places to find them are in great works of literature and exemplary stories from history. William J. Bennett has collected hundreds of stories in The Book of Virtues. From the Bible to American history, from Greek mythology to English poetry, from fairy tales to modern fiction, these stories are a rich mine of moral literacy, a reliable moral reference point that will help anchor our children and ourselves in our culture, our history, and our traditions—the sources of the ideals by which we wish to live our lives. Complete with instructive introductions and notes, The Book of Virtues is a book the whole family can read and enjoy—and learn from—together. Review: Bennett's compilation-BOV Is essential understanding literature and moral basics - The collection of stories compiled and presented is a reasonable collection of very moral, long held historically representative, and significant teachings. The collection is a cross section from many incoming cultures to the Western World and the eventual melting-pot called america, but there are deep lessons and salient central truths upheld in all. A veritable strong hold in the field of "Self-Help" and also the basis for relationship between individuals, individual to groups, almost every role and responsibility receives representation and guidance. Refer to the table of contents: Self-Discipline; Compassion; Responsibility; Friendship; Work; Courage; etc...Who, upon any reasonable self-encounter or introspection could not use a shot in the arm with such fundamental characteristics. This compilation by Mr. Bennett is a gem made of gems, indeed a treasury overflowing and edited with careful considerations. Knowledge Worth far beyond the price. Sit down and have a fulfilling read, share with your best friends. Practice on some who are not so close today and see what great culminates from an exercise of good knowledge, and experience. Daniel Grise -Dickinson, TX Review: Story time is fun again - My 7 yo daughter and I have been reading a few pages each night and it has been wonderful. We usually read a few poems and a story and we talk about each one as we read them together. Some I read to her and some she can read just fine. She's learning so many new words and the lessons are great. We went to her annual check up last week. The doc asked her if she reads and she started telling her about the book and retold one of the short stories. The doc was so impressed she asked me to send her the link to order the book for her children! It's a nice change to read stories with her and have want to hear or read another versus the same 3 books she's asked me to read over and over. :-) I ended up buying another for my sister and her kids to read together and they love it too. Definitely recommend! ## Features - The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #94,586 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #112 in Parenting & Family Reference #315 in Homeschooling (Books) #640 in Self-Esteem (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 496 Reviews | ## Images ![The Book of Virtues - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81lBWQsoALL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bennett's compilation-BOV Is essential understanding literature and moral basics *by D***E on March 30, 2012* The collection of stories compiled and presented is a reasonable collection of very moral, long held historically representative, and significant teachings. The collection is a cross section from many incoming cultures to the Western World and the eventual melting-pot called america, but there are deep lessons and salient central truths upheld in all. A veritable strong hold in the field of "Self-Help" and also the basis for relationship between individuals, individual to groups, almost every role and responsibility receives representation and guidance. Refer to the table of contents: Self-Discipline; Compassion; Responsibility; Friendship; Work; Courage; etc...Who, upon any reasonable self-encounter or introspection could not use a shot in the arm with such fundamental characteristics. This compilation by Mr. Bennett is a gem made of gems, indeed a treasury overflowing and edited with careful considerations. Knowledge Worth far beyond the price. Sit down and have a fulfilling read, share with your best friends. Practice on some who are not so close today and see what great culminates from an exercise of good knowledge, and experience. Daniel Grise -Dickinson, TX ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Story time is fun again *by J***R on September 28, 2016* My 7 yo daughter and I have been reading a few pages each night and it has been wonderful. We usually read a few poems and a story and we talk about each one as we read them together. Some I read to her and some she can read just fine. She's learning so many new words and the lessons are great. We went to her annual check up last week. The doc asked her if she reads and she started telling her about the book and retold one of the short stories. The doc was so impressed she asked me to send her the link to order the book for her children! It's a nice change to read stories with her and have want to hear or read another versus the same 3 books she's asked me to read over and over. :-) I ended up buying another for my sister and her kids to read together and they love it too. Definitely recommend! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Moral Compass for the Young *by K***Y on January 9, 2017* “Moral education—the training of heart and mind toward the good—involves many things. It involves rules and precepts—the do’s and don’ts of life with others—as well as explicit instruction, exhortation, and training. Moral education must provide training in good habits. Aristotle wrote that good habits formed at youth make all the difference.” William J. Bennett, author of The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories The premise of Bennett’s books is quite simple: “The purpose of this book is to show parents, teachers, students, and children what the virtues look like, what they are in practice, how to recognize them, and how they work.” (1) To provide a moral compass for the young, Bennett utilizes stories from the Bible, American history, poems, fables, Greek myths, philosophy, fiction, and fairy tales to teach the virtues of self-discipline, compassion, responsibility, friendship, work, courage, perseverance, honesty, loyalty, and faith. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/3713996-the-book-of-virtues](https://www.desertcart.be/products/3713996-the-book-of-virtues) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-07-30*