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Twitch tries hard to do everything right, but when something doesn’t go his way he stomps, yells and quickly gives up! If only Twitch could see that giving up is not the answer. Maybe you can offer Twitch some positive ways to deal with his frustration.
This book addresses children's worries with humor and imagination, as hilarious scenarios teach kids the use of perspective and the art of creative problem-solving.
Identity crises, consumerism, and star-crossed teenage love in a futuristic society where people connect to the Internet via feeds implanted in their brains. Winner of the LA Times Book Prize. For Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon - a chance to party during spring break and play around with some stupid low-grav at the Ricochet Lounge. But that was before the crazy hacker caused all their feeds to malfunction, sending them to the hospital to lie around with nothing inside their heads for days. And it was before Titus met Violet, a beautiful, brainy teenage girl who knows something about what it’s like to live without the feed-and about resisting its omnipresent ability to categorize human thoughts and desires. Following in the footsteps of George Orwell, Anthony Burgess, and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., M. T. Anderson has created a brave new world - and a hilarious new lingo - sure to appeal to anyone who appreciates smart satire, futuristic fiction laced with humor, or any story featuring skin lesions as a fashion statement.
Pilar worries sometimes, but she doesn't let it get in the way of doing the things she loves. Pilar loves to dance. She pliés while brushing her teeth. She leaps when hurrying to ballet class. But when tryouts for her favorite ballet are held, Pilar is anxious. Auditioning makes her whole body feel scared. But by using some of the coping techniques she's learned and focusing on her love for ballet, she is able to persevere. This gentle story is a great tool for children dealing with anxiety.
On the first day of school, as the children in Miss Lucinda's class introduce themselves and name their special talent, Jack wonders if he is good at anything.
Even pigs can learn to fly: Once, there was a pig who admired birds. But he could never join them. Or could he? Thus begins the journey of a pig with big dreams, and the perseverance to make them come true. He develops flight plans, builds experimental contraptions, and has far-flung adventures, but at the end of the day, his favorite thing to do is sit and watch for those he loves best: birds. Il Sung Na creates a world at once whimsical and aspirational, where anything is possible and, yes, even pigs can learn to fly. Il Sung Na received Honorable Mention, Best Concept Book for The Opposite Zoo by The Huffington Post and Amazon.com named The Opposite Zoo one of the Best Children's Books of 2016. • Teaches young children that anything is possible • Encourages kids to dream big and set goals • Inspires readers with the message that dreams can come true Anyone who likes Dreamers and Bee a Dreamer will love this heartwarming story. • Beautiful gift for children who love animals and picture books • Parents and teachers will love the happy vibe of this book
Meet Marvin. He's a calm and mindful gorilla living in the Great Big City. He is peaceful and composed and enjoys every minute of his day - unlike his thumping, roaring, former Empire State-climbing Grandpa! Readers are introduced to the concept of living mindfully in a creative, practical, and easy-to-apply way. Includes a 'Note to Parents and Caregivers'. Ages 4-8.
EVERYBODY HAS WORRY THOUGHTS!!! And at times it can be hard to think of anything but those worry thoughts. They consume your headspace, they can become disruptive, intrusive, and at times they can be very scary. As irrational as some of them may be, they all feel very real. Worry Thoughts is a rhyming poem-turned storybook and comic strip intended to help the reader or listener of all ages 'reset'. An opportunity to break the thought cycle. Another tool to give some perspective about the worry thoughts. To help change the relationship the reader or listener is having with their worry thoughts. You see, I have been a worrier since I knew what worry was. And although I understand that there is nothing constructive about worry, I've realized that my worry thoughts will never go away. But what I have learned through many a therapist and self-study, is ways to help change the relationship I have with my worry thoughts. Worry Thoughts started out as a poem that I wrote for my daughters when they were quite young. I noticed in both of them early on that they too had worry thoughts. Now I am sure some of that was because they were genetically predisposed, but have to think a good portion of it was learned behavior from dear ole dad. Whether it was reading the poem to them when they were very young, or them reading it to themselves as they got older, the poem helped them reset. Was it the cure-all for all their worry thoughts, no, not at all, it just became one of many ways that helped them change their relationship with their worry thoughts. And that's what it's all about. To be honest, I used the poem all those years back and continue to do so to the current day, why, because just like with them, it helps me reset. Does it always help, no, but it helps give me perspective and at those times I'll take that. I am making Worry Thoughts available in three formats (one book), storybook, comic strip, and the original poem, hoping one of the formats or all the formats at different times, resonates with both young and old - we all have worry thoughts, and my hope is that this book, the simple words, the illustrations, help bring some comfort to those whenever they may need it.
