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This book was born out of the need for new mothers to feel seen and supported on their postpartum journeys. This book validates the anxieties that accompany the unknowns of new motherhood while encouraging and teaching positive self-talk. This is needed, especially due to the isolation of the ongoing pandemic. This book looks at the challenges of new motherhood such as feeding, sleeping, bathing, and clothing your baby and pairs it with the recurring...
43) Just Like Us
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After Jenny's best friend and next-door neighbor, Ashley, moves out of the neighborhood, she is sad and lonely for a pretty long time. Then one day, she is excited to see a new family move in with a girl about her age. But the members of this new family are really weird: the mom wears a flowing robe and a turban, the dad dons a thick black beard, and they speak an alien tongue. Maybe they are Martians from outer space.
Jenny's fears get worse as...
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Bilingual edition. Written in English and Hungarian
Perfect for kids (and adults) learning English or Hungarian as their second language
Jimmy the little bunny doesn’t start off knowing how to ride a two-wheeler bike like his big brothers. In fact, sometimes he gets teased for it. When Dad shows Jimmy how not to be afraid to try something new, that’s when the fun begins.
This story may be ideal for reading to your kids at bedtime and enjoyable...
45) Parents en grève
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Nos parents sont en grève. Mais pas au travail, non… à la maison! C'est le monde à l'envers. Fini les petits plats cuisinés, fini le linge lavé qui sent bon. On n'a même plus droit aux habituelles remarques si on ne fait pas nos devoirs ou si on mange des croustilles trempées dans le Nutella pour le souper… mais je vous assure que ce n'est pas facile de se débrouiller sans parents!
Tout ça a commencé à cause de ce concours secret à...
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Jayme's life is noisy. Since her mom started dating again, she's had to take care of her younger siblings. If the baby isn't crying, then the toddler is throwing a tantrum, or her brother is asking for homework help. Jayme is never able to take a moment for herself, which is why she usually gets her sleep during class. When Jayme hears about auditions to sing in the school choir, part of her wants to try out. Can she follow her dream, or will she...
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From her nose to her toes,
Our little Princess grows.
But as she gets bigger,
Her mum needs to help her figure.
That bottoms should be hidden
By some pretty pants, maybe with a ribbon.
But our princess is happy,
Young, carefree and a little sassy.
We won't be too hard,
And we love her spirit for disregard.
So celebrate her carefree ways,
And let's embrace our little princess days.
49) Upside-Down Days
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Some days, Mom acts like other moms. She makes breakfast and walks Paige and Meg to school, then helps them brush their teeth at night before reading their favorite books and turning out the lights. Other days, Mom does not get out of bed.
When Mom is in bed, Paige must run things. The situation seems upside down.
As more and more days turn upside down, Paige and Meg adjust. They get their own backpacks for school and stop inviting friends for...
52) Mary's Adventure
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Mary sets out to visit her friend for the very first time. It is her first outing of any kind all alone.
How will she fare? After a couple of mishaps, the story takes a turn for the worse - Mary gets hurt.
Her family chips in to make her feel better. Things turn out well for her with a surprise ending.
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This beautiful poem celebrates the bond between parent and adopted child in a special way. Through the exchanges between a little girl born in China and her adoptive parent, this title offers a poignant and inspiring message to adoptive parents and children all over the world. Text royalties are donated to the charity The Mothers' Bridge of Love, founded by bestselling author Xinran.
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What would happen if we could go back in time and have God say "yes" instead of "no" to one of our prayers? The strong-willed girl in this middle-grade novel gets a chance to find out.
Though Crystal prays desperately for God to stop the move her family plans to make to a new town, she is devastated when God allows her house to sell. By the time the moving van arrives, Crystal is no longer on speaking terms with God.
She arrives in a new school and...
56) Sticky Side Down
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Sticky Side Down is a heartwarming story that shows a beautiful relationship of a child and his mommy and how spending all their time together formed an amazing connection that they will have forever. The little boy always said he was made of tape because he was stuck to his mommy. He began to ask a question about how long their connection would last.
Here is a piece of the story: One day, Mommy said to her little man, "Are you made of glue? Because...
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NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Suzanne Collins has created a deeply moving autobiographical picture book about a father who must go off to the war in Vietnam -- and the daughter who stays behind.When young Suzy's father leaves for Vietnam, she struggles to understand what this means for her and her family. What is the jungle like? Will her father be safe? When will he return? The months slip by, marked by the passing of the familiar holidays and...
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Incredible stress, anxiety, and change can be brought about when a parent loses his or her job. Readers learn what being unemployed means, what the parent might be feeling, and some of the things to expect while the parent looks for a new job. The reader is given a foundation of coping strategies to empower themselves and the family. Tips on how to talk about tough times are also included as they are an invaluable part of coping, helping, and healing....
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This story is about a daddy talking to his young daughter as she is on the edge of some very critical decisions that will affect the way she sees the world forever. Sometimes we let others decide what we believe, but we don't have to. What we hold in our hearts is as real as anything we can see. Seeing is not, believing. Loving is, believing. Never lose your power to believe, dream, or imagine the world as it could be because once it's lost it can...
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