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Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Nine celebrated children's picture book illustrators, including Rebecca Bender, Wallace Edwards, and Suzanne Del Rizzo, unite to illustrate an empowering text that celebrates, in a series of questions, the ways young children can show kindness. All royalties will be donated to the World Kindness Movement."--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"From excited to scared from worried to confident-emotions can shift in a moment! Acclaimed picture book creator Mike Wohnoutka's simple words and tender illustrations demonstrate the highs and lows of a single day at school and open the door for readers to talk about their own contradictory, unpredictable ever-present emotions."--Front cover jacket.
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Thought-provoking stanzas encourage readers of all ages to consider they ways in which they live in connection to the world around them and encourages them to think deeply about their behaviors. Rooted in Indigenous teachings, the message delivered by the authors is universal, be a good ancestor to the world around you."--
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Carly is sure she can make the best sock puppet in the class, but it turns out to be trickier than she imagines. After losing her temper, a classmate helps her to keep calm and turn a disaster into a success." -- Back cover.
"Introduces the reader on how to stay calm in certain situations"--
Author
Publisher
Ensign Peak
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A rhyming, read-aloud book with warm illustrations conveys a comforting, faith-filled message from a Black father and mother to their children who see visual representations of their faith, but question what it means when they don't see their skin color, their physical features, or their gender portrayed. "What about the angels, will they stop and stare, when they see that I may not have their same color hair?" asks the girl. In soothing verse, the...
10) I am helpful
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces helpfulness to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
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