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Author
Publisher
Harper Wave
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"New York Times bestselling author Isabel Gillies picks up where our cultural fascination with hygge leaves off in this fresh and inspiring look on the subtle art of cozy: Part manifesto, part lifestyle guide, part memoir, Cozy shows readers that true comfort comes from within"-- Provided by publisher.
22) Peaceful me
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A young child tells us about the different times when he feels peaceful, as well as how he copes when he needs to find a peaceful state again. Acclaimed picture-book creators Sandra V. Feder and Rahele Jomepour Bell have teamed up once again to create a thoughtful and beautifully illustrated exploration of peacefulness. "I like feeling peaceful," the young narrator tells us, then describes the times when he is filled with this emotion. When he is...
23) Albie on his way
Author
Publisher
Red Comet Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Albie is on a mission! The king has commanded him to deliver an important message to the neighboring castle. Dutifully he dashes away. But once on his way, something comes up . . . and then another thing, and then another! What is one to do when a squirrel, a tired mother and her many children, and an old animal need Albie's help, just has much as his king? Told with clever parallel storytelling, Hans Christian Andersen Award winner Jutta Bauer,...
24) In
Author
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Through minimal text and cut-paper illustrations, shows the many things a boy can enjoy while inside his house, then outside, then in again. Includes a list of the author's favorite owls.
25) Too crowded
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Gil the Goldfish feels crowded in his small bowl with a plant, a castle, and 138 pebbles, but when he leaves his bowl in search of a better home, he learns some important lessons.
Author
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A collection of powerful, fiercely brave, and funny-as-hell personal essays from writer Shauna Ahern of Gluten-Free Girl fame on her transformation from a woman who never felt like she was enough--in body, romance, and popularity--to one who finally knows, deep in her bones, that she both is enough and has enough (at least most of the time!)"--
27) Perfect square
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A perfect square that is perfectly happy is torn into pieces, punched with holes, crumpled, and otherwise changed but finds in each transformation that it can be something new, and just as happy.
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"We all yearn to look back to find we lived a life of significance. But is it even possible anymore? Considering the amount of distraction and pressure that exists in society today, living a fulfilling life may seem like an unachievable dream. But it is not--not with the nine habits outlined in this book,"--page [4] of cover.
29) All we need
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text celebrate the littlest things one needs to be happy, and the beauty of sharing with others when one has more than enough.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"An honest, funny, and inspiring primer on learning to "come home" to your truest and happiest self from the New York Times bestselling author of How to Be a Bawse. With the signature blend of vulnerability, wisdom, and humor that has endeared her to millions of fans, Lilly Singh offers a fresh take on how to feel fulfilled and find happiness in the face of life's challenges. Everyone knows that sometimes, life just sucks--Lilly's new book is here...
32) Chicken soup for the soul: the joy of less : 101 stories about having more by simplifying our lives
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In the Age of Disposables, fashion, phones, glasses, and even friends!, some people are finding joy by rediscovering the simple life. They're cleaning house, both literally and figuratively, and finding themselves better for it. By getting rid of excess "stuff" and trimming down their over-filled schedules, they feel happier and more fulfilled than ever before. It's really true that a little can go a long way.
Author
Publisher
Ave Maria Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Do you ever feel caught in an endless cycle of working harder and longer to get more while enjoying life less? The Stewart family did--and they decided to make a radical change. Popular Catholic blogger and podcaster Haley Stewart explains how a year-long internship on a sustainable farm changed her family's life for the better, allowing them to live gospel values more intentionally. When Haley Stewart married her bee-keeping sweetheart, Daniel, they...
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Crow sets out on a journey to find the happiest bird alive. Could it be the lovely dove, the musical nightingale, or the elegant swan? But each bird has their own reason to not be content, even the glamorous peacock. Perhaps all of Crow's searching will help him discover the real secret to happiness. This book retells a classic fable with warmth, personality, and a dose of humor. Energetic prose and vibrant illustrations encourage young readers to...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The day before Christmas, everyone in Jose's neighborhood seems grumpy, including his mother who is homesick for Puerto Rico, but when he and his parents return from the pizzeria where they borrowed an oven to cook their roast, the heavenly aroma reminds those they pass of all they have to celebrate.
38) Meerkat mail
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Through a series of flip-up postcards addressed to his family, Sunny Meerkat documents his travels as he searches for the perfect place for him to live.
Author
Series
Piper McCloud volume 1
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
When homeschooled farm girl Piper McCloud reveals her ability to fly, she is quickly taken to a secret government facility to be trained with other exceptional children, but she soon realizes that something is very wrong and begins working with brilliant and wealthy Conrad to escape.
Publisher
Big Idea
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
What if a person could change everything they thought was not as they hoped in life? That's what's offered to Stewart when he's at his lowest point. He could have been the football hero, the TV star, the investment king, and the perfect dad and husband. Faced with losing his father's toy factory to a greedy business mogul, Stewart discovers a ticket for a special one-night-only train ride with a mysterious conductor to visit his past, present, and...
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