Twelve-year-old Alba doesn't want to live with her estranged grandmother in Barcelona.
But her mother needs her to be far, far away from their home in New York City. Because this is the year that her mother is going to leave Alba's abusive father. Hopefully. If she's strong enough to finally, finally do it.
Alba is surprised to find that she loves Barcelona, forming a close relationship with her grandmother, meeting a supportive father figure, and making new friends. Most of all, she discovers a passion and talent for bread baking. When her beloved bakery is threatened with closure, Alba is determined to find a way to save it--and at the same time, she may just come up with a plan to make their family whole again.
From the author of How to Make Friends with the Sea comes a heartfelt story of finding one's chosen family, healing, and baking.
Mean Girls meets Black Beauty in Horse Girl by celebrated author Carrie Seim--a funny and tender middle-grade novel about finding your forever herd.
'This book is funny and exciting. Beautifully portrays both the pleasures and risks of riding horses and also of being a teen. Very original, and a great pleasure to read.'--Jane Smiley, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Wills is a seventh grader who's head-over-hoof for horses, and beyond excited when she gets the chance to start training at the prestigious Oakwood Riding Academy. But Amara--the Queen of the #HorseGirls--and her posse aren't going to let the certifiably dork-tagious Wills trot her way into their club so easily. Between learning the reins of horse riding, dealing with her Air Force pilot mom being stationed thousands of miles from home, and keeping it together in front of (gasp!) Horse Boys, Wills learns that becoming a part of the #HorseGirl world isn't easy. But with her rescue horse, Clyde, at her side, it sure will be fun.
Complete with comedic, original hoof notes to acquaint the less equestrian among us, Horse Girl delivers everything a young readers wants: mean girls, boy problems, and embarrassingly goofy dad jokes. And it does so on the back of a pony.
An extraordinarily beautiful novel-in-verse, this important debut weaves a dramatic immigrant story together with Pilipino mythology to create something wholly new.
Stella and Luna know that their mama, Elsie, came from the Philippines when she was a child, but they don't know much else. So one night they ask her to tell them her story. As they get ready for bed, their mama spins two tales: that of her youth as a strong-willed middle child and immigrant; and that of the young life of Mayari, the mythical daughter of a god. Both are tales of sisterhood and motherhood, and of the difficult experience of trying to fit into a new culture, and having to fight for a home and acceptance. Glorious and layered, this is a portrait of family and strength for the ages.
An immigrant family embarks on their first camping trip in the Midwest in this lively adapted-for-audio picture book by Ambreen Tariq, outdoors activist and founder of @BrownPeopleCamping
Fatima Khazi is excited for the weekend. Her family is headed to a local state park for their first camping trip! The school week might not have gone as planned, but outdoors, Fatima can achieve anything. She sets up a tent with her father, builds a fire with her mother, and survives an eight-legged mutant spider (a daddy longlegs with an impressive shadow) with her sister. At the end of an adventurous day, the family snuggles inside one big tent, serenaded by the sounds of the forest. The thought of leaving the magic of the outdoors tugs at Fatima's heart, but her sister reminds her that they can keep the memory alive through stories--and they can always daydream about what their next camping trip will look like.
Ambreen Tariq's picture book debut, adapted for audio, is a rollicking family adventure, a love letter to the outdoors, and a reminder that public land belongs to all of us.
Tanya Guerrero's How to Make Friends with the Sea is a middle grade debut novel set in the Philippines about a young boy's challenges with anxiety while his mother fosters an orphaned child with a facial anomaly.
Pablo is homesick.
He's only twelve years old, but he's lived in more countries than he can count. After his parents divorced, he and his mother have moved from place to place for years, never settling anywhere long enough to call it home. And along the way, Pablo has collected more and more fears: of dirt, of germs, and most of all, of the ocean.
Now they're living in the Philippines, and his mother, a zoologist who works at a local wildlife refuge, is too busy saving animals to notice that Pablo might need saving, too. Then his mother takes in Chiqui, an orphaned girl with a cleft lip-and Pablo finds that through being strong for Chiqui, his own fears don't seem so scary.
He might even find the courage to face his biggest fear of all...and learn how to make friends with the sea.
Mother Goose in Prose is a collection of twenty-two stories by L. Frank Baum (author of The Wizard of Oz). The stories are based on the Mother Goose nursery rhymes. Mother Goose’s legendary character was that of an older mother and grandmother who spent her days singing songs to her grandchildren and the other children in her town. Though the origins of this myth are disputed, Mother Goose is a classic character in children’s literature, often associated with nursery rhymes, or short poems and lullabies that are easy to recite or sing as lullabies, with loosely veiled references to historical events and figures.
This collection of stories was written as a way to give further literary background to common nursery rhymes. Each begins with the original rhyme, followed by Baum’s original story to expand on the characters and events within the popular poems. Some of the rhymes expanded include “Little Boy Blue,” “The Man in the Moon,” “Little Bo-Peep,” “The Woman Who Lived in a Shoe,” and “Little Miss Muffet,” among many others.
Meet DJ Funkyfoot! He's not actually a DJ-he's a Chihuahua and a butler! Meet ShrubBaby! She's an adorable baby shrub with a taste for thrills, fertilizer, and fame. Finding a butler gig is hard these days, so DJ Funkyfoot takes a job that's ALMOST like being a butler ... He becomes a nanny for ShrubBaby! A nanny might say no to this baby's whims, but a good butler always says yes. So when adventure calls and ShrubBaby says, "Let's go!", DJ Funkyfoot says, "Very good, m'lady, I'll fetch your stroller."
Meditations Stories for Kids, Children, and Toddlers with Unicorns to Help Them Fall Asleep Easily and Feeling Calm.Are you having difficulty in making your child fall asleep?
Are you running out of stories and wondering what to tell next?
Sometimes it can be hard for your kid to unwind at the end of the day and come to a place of comfort and rest, especially if he is feeling so excited about all of the things he wants to do, and he just can’t wait until tomorrow!
Children of all ages will enjoy listening to this series of guided audio meditations and bedtime stories to help them relax more fully and prepare for an easier time getting to sleep.
The earliest years of life are the best opportunity to help your child grow into a wise and gentle adult. Through empowering stories, they can learn how to improve their self-esteem and self-confidence. They will understand how to deal with their emotions and communicate them effectively.
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Collection of Fantasy Stories to Help Children Relax and Fall Asleep.Want to make the end of the day the happiest part of the day?
Bedtimes are magical moments that children often remember their whole lives, and that is why this collection has been specially written and curated to make this special part of the day better for you, your child, and in fact for the whole family.
Inside this collection of bedtime stories, your child will meet various friends in a fun and different adventures!
Your kid will listen along as the narrator takes them on a magical journey into a peaceful and natural sleep. Each story has a moral, and your child will learn valuable lessons while relieving stress and learning valuable life lessons.
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Collection of Meditation Stories to Help Children & Toddlers Fall Asleep Fast in Bed and Have a Relaxing Night's Sleep.Do you have trouble putting your kids to bed, and are you looking for a fun way to do it?
In this book, you will find a collection of stories written to help children enter a place of dreams and eventually drift off into sleep. These stories are intended to stir their imagination in such a way that the transition from fantasy and adventure into dreamland will be a seamless one. Best of all, your children will be able to get a good night’s sleep and wake up feeling refreshed and happy.
Each story includes a relaxing meditation to help your child calm down and prepare for a comfortable night.
If your child finds it hard to get to sleep, the stories in this book will help them feel calm and to look forward to their fun easy relaxing routine before bedtime.
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A story about unconditional love! Elly learns a very important lesson. Even after she's made mistakes, her family's forgiveness and love is what brings healing back into her life.
'...Pattison's characters delight...' Kirkus Review of Book 1
Kittywood is all abuzz trying to guess which of the 27 kittens will be cut. Angel and Jazz hope to make the final twenty, but to do that, they need views. That means, more pressure on every video. They need stronger ideas and better acting.
To make it even harder, Director Stanley gives them all a new challenge. Ex-Marine Captain Piper Crouch will teach the kittens acrobatics.
Angel is shocked! From a height of ten feet, they expect her to do a double flip and land safely. Landing isn’t the problem for cats, of course. It’s the double-flip. It becomes Angel’s new passion.
In this continuing chapter book series of The KittyTubers, the kittens grow and mature, developing their acting skills. Join the kittens as they work—and hope—for stardom!
