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Gerry the Giraffe Learns Why it's Good to Share: In Color, Book 1 of The Safari Children's Books on Good Behavior Cressida Elias BA Hon Delightful and funny first book in a series of young childrens books that suggest good ways to behave and why! Using safari animals, children can enjoy the pictures and words and learn at the same time about good behavior. This time, Gerry the Giraffe realises it is an act of greatness to share rather than to be greedy. A great help for parents! |
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Please Don't Eat Your Boogers Steven Daily, Casey Crayne This book was created to help get across some common toddler behavioral issues like nose picking, sharing and chewing on stuff. Please Don't Eat your Boogers is a tongue in cheek rhyming book with funny lessons and amusing illustrations that you and your child will laugh at and enjoy.
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The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls (American Girl Library) Valorie Schaefer FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. An informative and engaging guide to health and hygiene for preteen girls: answers basic questions about hair care, bra buying, pimples, menstruation, and much more. |
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The Hiccupotamus Aaron Zenz There was a hippopotamus
who hiccupped quite-a-lotamus.
And every time he got'emus . . .
he'd fall upon his bottomus!
Calamity ensues when an elephant, a centipede, and a rhinoceros try finding a cure for hippo's colossal case of hiccups. Zenz's creativity shines through with his use of colored pencil in this off-the-wall read-aloud. HIC! HIC! HIC! |
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Potty (Leslie Patricelli board books) Leslie Patricelli A new toddler title charts a crucial achievement. There comes a point in a toddler’s life when going in one’s diaper is only one possible option, and the question must be raised: "Should I go in my potty?"
With pitch-perfect humor and pacing, Leslie Patricelli follows the inner dialogue (sure to have little ones shouting responses) and hilarious actions of everyone’s favorite Baby, winding up with an over-the-top look of surprise and delight that will have both parents and offspring laughing out loud--"I did it!" |
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The Going-To-Bed Book Sandra Boynton Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages. |
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Wonder R. J. Palacio August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He’s about to enter fifth grade at Beecher Prep, and if you’ve ever been the new kid, then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie’s just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he’s just like them, despite appearances? R. J. Palacio has crafted an uplifting novel full of wonderfully realistic family interactions, lively school scenes, and writing that shines with spare emotional power. “Wonder is a book with such a big, wide heart— it shows how we are all fragile, imperfect, and perfectly beautiful creatures. A wonderful novel by a wonder of a writer!” — Julia Alvarez, author of Return to Sender, Before We Were Free, Finding Miracles, and the Tía Lola Stories |
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What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) Dawn Huebner Guides children and parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of anxiety. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering kids to overcome their overgrown worries. |
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The Underland Chronicles #3: Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (The Underland Chorni) Suzanne Collins In the third installment of The Underland Chronicles, Gregor must stop a plague from spreading through the Underland.
Book Two left off with Gregor reading the Prophecy of Blood: a prophecy that calls for Gregor and Boots to return to the Underland to help ward off a plague. But this time, Gregor's mother refuses to let Gregor return to the Underland... until the rat Ripred assures the family that Gregor and Boots are needed only for a short meeting, which the crawlers will attend only if their "princess" Boots is present. Gregor's mom finally relents, but on the condition that she go with them so they aren't out of her sight. The Underland plague is spreading, and when one of Gregor's family (cont'd) |
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The Boy's Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up YOU (Boys World Books) Kelli Dunham As boys reach adolescence, everything changes: their bodies, their feelings, and their relationships. Their world turns shaky just when they find it hardest to talk with the adults in their lives. But even if they won’t say what’s on their mind, they still want straight answers. The Boy’s Body Book provides them, in a readable, reassuring, and illustrated guide. It covers a boy’s every concern: hygiene, exercise, teachers, peer pressure, sex, and siblings. He’ll learn about what’s going on physically (vocal changes, body hair) and how to handle academic pressures, deal with out-of-control feelings, make new friends, and stay safe through it all.
This invaluable manual is modeled after the blockbuster American Girl® title, The Care and Keeping of You. Boys haven’t had their equivalent and parents, teachers, and booksellers have been demanding one. Here it is…and every boy should own it. |