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Children's anger can be upsetting and unsettling to the grown-ups in their worlds. We've all dealt with tantrums and pouting at the least convenient times. If only we could flip a switch on that anger and restore calm to our homes and classrooms. In Being Mad: A Book about Anger. . . Just for Me!, author, Molly Wigand, helps children learn to understand and accept their anger and to express their anger in healthy ways.
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Learning to do the right thing is a lifelong task. Because children are newcomers on the path of social, moral, and spiritual development, they need caring guides to help them along the way. In Making Good Choices: A Book about Right and Wrong . . . Just for Me!, author Lisa O. Engelhardt helps children learn from their everyday choices and experiences to give them the skills and perspectives necessary to become compassionate, caring, and responsible...
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God is a mystery and, although our attempts to define or explain God always fall short, we can describe our experiences of God. In What Is God Like?: A Book about God . . . Just for Me!, author Cynthia Geisen introduces children to a way of getting to know God that helps them understand all the ways God can be found in the world around us-the God who is so eagerly waiting to be discovered.
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We want our kids to be safe, happy, and well-adjusted. But we all know that our children, like us, have to face a lot of difficult things in their lives. And one of them is fear. Although adults have learned that one of the best remedies for tackling fears is an abundance of love and care, children still need support and guidance. In Sometimes I'm Afraid: A Book about Fear. . . Just for Me!, author, Michaelene Mundy, helps young readers understand...
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Those long summer days and weekends spent with our best friends can be among the happiest memories of childhood. But the art of making friends isn't a skill that is taught in most schools. Teaching children how to be good friends and cultivate healthy friendships is the work of parents, teachers, coaches, ministers, and caring adults. In How to Be a Friend: A Book about Friendship . . . Just for Me!, author, Molly Wigand, introduces children to...
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Scuttling crabs, squawking seagulls, smooth shells, the seaside is overflowing with amazing sights and sounds. This humorous collection takes readers on a trip to the beach with its charming illustrations and engaging poetry. Poems by Jane Clarke, Graham Denton, Matt Goodfellow, and many other writers introduce readers to essential poetic devices, such as rhyme and rhythm, and show readers that poetry comes in many forms. Even reluctant readers will...
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For children, who are "new" at so many things, it can be a very difficult experience to lose a loved one. For the very young, the finality of death is hard to understand. How, after all, could something like this happen? Where is this person? Will they be back? Who is going to take care of me now? The questions and the sadness, whether they are voiced or not, can go on and on. Author, Linus Mundy, offers practical coping skills to help young readers...
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Each season brings beautiful changes to our world, and this endearing collection of poems celebrates them all. This playful book features poets such as Kenn Nesbitt, Trevor Harvey, Jane Clarke, and many others. Charming illustrations will transfix even reluctant readers with the magic of the seasons. Readers will relate to the wide range of emotions these poems explore, from the sadness of summer ending to the excitement of playing in snow. As they...
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Inevitably divorce is difficult for children. There is no way around this. But even the very youngest children need a way to understand and make sense of how their family is changing. Author Emily Menendez-Aponte offers a starting point to begin explaining divorce to your child. She helps explain to children that divorce is not their fault, that it's normal to feel upset and scared and confused, and that it's good to get all these feelings out.
10) Animal Poems
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From a bear in underwear to a real-life dragon, this charming collection of poems features many members of the animal kingdom. Endearing illustrations accompany each poem, bringing furry, scaly, slimy, and feathery friends to life. With poems from Robert Scotellaro, Kate Snow, Coral Rumble, and many others, this book introduces readers to poetic devices such as rhyme, rhythm, and repetition. Simple similes and silly onomatopoeia make learning these...
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We only have to look at the world around us to find diversity: cats, dogs, birds, people . . . no two of us are exactly alike. Every creature is unique and every person has his or her own individual personality, talents, and interests. In We Are Different and Alike, author Cynthia Geisen helps young people understand and appreciate the diversity of the world around us and its many expressions in families, faiths, races, and cultures.
12) Festival Poems
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A rich exploration of cultures, this thoughtful collection celebrates diversity and sends a heartfelt message of acceptance. Readers will delight in beautiful poems that capture holidays from around the world, including Eid-ul-Fitr, Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, Holi, and Children's Day. These carefully chosen poems show readers that poetry can express innumerable emotions, such as silliness and reverence. Readers will become familiar with essential...
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Parents are often perplexed by their children's typical behaviors and inevitable questions. This down-to-earth guide provides "Tips and Scripts" for handling everything from sibling rivalry and the food wars to questions about death, divorce, sex, and "whyyyy?" Betsy Brown Braun blends humor with her expertise as a child development specialist, popular parent educator, and mother of triplets. Whatever your dilemma or child's question-from "How did...
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Former editor of Question Time, Charlie Courtauld was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2000, at the age of 34. As a passionate communicator, he wrote a highly personal diary of his experience of the illness, which was published as a newspaper column and blog. His wish to share his account of life with MS has led to this collection of thought-provoking snapshots - charting his hopes and fears about MS, as well the ordinary ups and downs of life...
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Parents are often perplexed by their children's typical behaviors and inevitable questions. This down-to-earth guide provides "Tips and Scripts" for handling everything from sibling rivalry and the food wars to questions about death, divorce, sex, and "whyyyy?" Betsy Brown Braun blends humor with her expertise as a child development specialist, popular parent educator, and mother of triplets. Whatever your dilemma or child's question-from "How did...
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Great Courses volume 4
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This lecture's case involves an illness that's been around for millennia but which many of today's physicians have never seen. It involves a 10-year-old boy suffering from a rash that doesn't bother him, red-appearing eyes, and a cough. And the true culprit is one that could easily have been prevented.
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Just Love Me Back reveals how women's thoughts can impact the way they experience both relationships and life overall.
Many women's relationships seem to nose-dive every time they think it's about to go to the next level. Maybe it's because they keep hoping he'll be all in this time. Then, once again, he's pulling away from any sort of commitment. They're constantly trying to balance getting close to him while simultaneously keeping a wall up to prepare...
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From popular humor writer and social media sensation Anna Lind Thomas comes a second book of charming and uproarious essays that capture our universal need for life to just slow down and give us as minute-we weren't ready for this!
Anna Lind Thomas wants everyone to just calm down and give her a minute, okay? She's not ready for this! In fact, through her latest collection of laugh out loud essays, she'll prove she's never been ready for anything...
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Just Motivate Me for Fitness is the book for people who struggle with their inner motivations to become fit.
Many fitness books exist will advise you on exercises and measurements.
Many motivation books will stress the importance of routine, focus and goals.
The challenge with using many of the books that are available are that they can sometimes be over-generalized.
People are not all the same age, same demographics, same life experiences and...
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"Why are you still sad about that?"
It takes time and space to grieve well, but often our culture doesn't afford us these things. Drawing from her own experience with grief, Natasha Smith invites us into a reflection on what it means to grieve and how to cling to hope even in our darkest moments. Instead of providing quick-fix solutions, this book creates space for us to take time to just sit and grieve, learn, and heal in healthy ways.
In Can You...