Kindness is a powerful tool that can help your child to live a peaceful and harmonious life.
A wealth of opportunities will open up to your child by the simple virtue of kindness.
Follow Slone the sloth through his very slow journey to kindergarten, where your child will learn how simple acts of kindness can spread joy so easily.
Teaching your children to be satisfied with the good things they already have in their lives, is the key to helping them to lead fulfilling lives.
This book reminds children to celebrate all of life’s special moments, and how beautiful life can be, when they are grateful for even the smallest things in life; from the simple act of playing hopscotch to the big family meals together.
Children tend to be selfish by nature, and it is very important to teach them the concept of sacrifice and helping others.
Follow sloth Slone through his day with Mrs. Rabbit, where your child will learn how easy it can be to sacrifice their time to help someone!
From taking the time to help tidy up, to reading to Mrs. Rabbit - this storybook shows that no act of sacrifice, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
Self-esteem is the most powerful thing that we can instill in our children’s minds.
Follow sloth Slone through his birthday party, where your children will learn how easy it is to love themselves just the way they are!
This storybook encourages children to celebrate everything about themselves—inside and out. Different? Disabled? So what? Here's a little sloth who exudes a joy of self-acceptance.
Life moves oh-so-slow when your little brother is a snail. It takes forever to do anything! Really, it’s enough to test the patience of even the most understanding big sister. But is Moe just slow or is there something else going on? With charming illustrations by Marianne Ferrer, award-winning author Deborah Kerbel has written a delightful story about love, support and the struggle for tolerance within the often tumultuous sibling relationship.
When you're small in the city, people don't see you, and loud sounds can scare you, and knowing what to do is sometimes hard. But this little kid knows what it's like and knows the neighborhood. And a little friendly advice can go a long way. Alleys can be good shortcuts, but some are too dark. And there are lots of good hiding places in the city, like under a mulberry bush or up a walnut tree. And if the city gets to be too much, you're always welcome home, where it's safe and quiet.
After she's hit by lightning at a wedding, twelve-year-old Lilah Bloom develops a new talent: she can hear dead people. Among them, there's her overopinionated Bubby Dora; a prissy fashion designer; and an approval-seeking clown who livens up a séance. With Bubby Dora leading the way, these and other sweetly imperfect ghosts haunt Lilah through seventh grade, and help her face her one big fear: talking to-and possibly going to the seventh-grade dance with-her crush, Andrew Finkel.
'In a fresh, frank and funny first-person voice, Lilah tells of her ghostly encounters from the perspective of a normal Jewish girl coping with abnormal powers. Droll middle school drama.' - Kirkus
'All the ups and downs are portrayed with honesty and wonderful humor. Middle school girls are sure to relate and will probably see themselves somewhere in this story. Purchase is recommended. Look for the next title from this talented first-time author, as it is sure to be eagerly awaited by readers.' Reviewer: Sylvia Firth - Children's Literature
'[SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE] is tightly-written and fast-paced, the dialogue is clever and funny, and the story flows well. While there are some discussions of kissing and dating, there is nothing in it to make it inappropriate for a fifth-or sixth grade girl, and Small Medium at Large is a perfect read for every girl who is struggling or has ever struggled to fit in. Highly Recommended.' - CM Magazine
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Nominee (2015), Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee (2013), OLA Forest of Reading Red Maple Award Nominee for Fiction (2014)Sydney Taylor Notable Book (2013) A PJ Our Way selection
Acclaimed author Peg Kehret has written the true story of the year when she was twelve and stricken with polio. At first paralyzed and terrified, she fought her way to recovery, aided by doctors and therapists, a loving family, supportive roommates fighting their own battles with the disease, and plenty of grit and luck. With the humor and suspense that are her trademarks, Peg Kehret vividly recreates a year of heartbreak and triumph.
From acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You’ll Take Me) comes a poignant coming-of-age, contemporary middle grade debut novel about finding your place, using your voice, and the true meaning of pride. Perfect for fans of Rick by Alex Gino and The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy.
Jake is just starting to enjoy life as his school’s first openly gay kid. While his family and friends are accepting and supportive, the same can’t be said about everyone in their small town of Barton Springs, Ohio.
When Jake’s dad hangs a comically large pride flag in their front yard in an overblown show of love, the mayor begins to receive complaints. A few people are even concerned the flag will lead to something truly outlandish: a pride parade.
Except Jake doesn’t think that’s a ridiculous idea. Why can’t they hold a pride festival in Barton Springs? The problem is, Jake knows he’ll have to get approval from the town council, and the mayor won’t be on his side. And as Jake and his friends try to find a way to bring Pride to Barton Springs, it seems suspicious that the mayor’s son, Brett, suddenly wants to spend time with Jake.
But someone that cute couldn’t possibly be in league with his mayoral mother, could he?
What is stargazer, skateboarder, chess champ, pepperoni pizza eater, older brother, sister hater, best friend, first kisser, science geek, control freak Will Tuppence so afraid of in this great big universe?
Jerry Spinelli knows.
