Did you know you have a hero inside of you? You do, and it's waiting to come out! The Hero in Me shows how a young boy uses his "hero in me" to stand up to bullies and becomes a good role model for his peers. Along with great messages, The Hero in Me includes practical tips for deterring bullying situations and advice for being a good friend.
Christy's mother always tells her to be good to Eddie Lee, a neighborhood child with Down's Syndrome. But Christy wants to run and play -- and not worry about Eddie Lee tagging along. One hot summer day, though, Eddie Lee takes Christy to a secret place in the woods and teaches her that beautiful things can be found in unexpected places.
Have you ever dreamed of being locked in a department store at night? The endearing story of Corduroy paints a picture of the adventures that might unfold (for a teddy bear at least) in such a situation. When all the shoppers have gone home for the night, Corduroy climbs down from the shelf to look for his missing button. It's a brave new world! He accidentally gets on an elevator that he think…
Ella Sarah may be little, but she has a BIG sense of style--and it isn't at all like that of her mother, father, and older sister. Yet they all want her to dress just like them! Ella Sarah will have none of it--and when her flamboyantly dressed friends arrive, it's clear that Ella Sarah's favorite outfit is just right for her. Written and illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine, this spirited, Ca…
Charlie and friend Marv are in search of strange and tricky creatures, and they would like to do this without Lola bothering and interrupting. Luckily, Lola knows exactly how to catch strange and tricky creatures and enlists a little bit of help from her invisible friend, Soren Lorensen, and of course, one or three drops of pink milk.
Today Lola wants to do everything all on her own, but things aren't as easy as she thought they'd be. In the park, when Charlie and his friend Marv explain to Lola that a seesaw won't "see" or "saw" with only one person on it, Lola reluctantly lets them sit on the other end. When Lola soars into the sky, it launches her into an elaborate high-seas fantasy where she saves Marv and Charlie from e…
Traditional stores are little neighborhood stores, of the kind before supermarkets and convenience stores appeared. And, while there aren't quite so many of them anymore, they still exist in most neighborhoods in Taiwan. People can get almost anything they need there, from light bulbs to snacks, toilet paper to but spray. They are combination drug stores, hardware stores, market and marriage co…
Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. Young Nim lives alone on an undiscovered tropical island with her scientist dad. Her only friends are imaginary literary figures (Alice in Wonder land, Huck Finn) as well as animals from the island (a sea lion, an iguana, a sea turtle). Nim's life mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Ro…
When Pa was taking Jim to school for the first time, Jim said, “Will I have a friend at school?” “I think you will,” said Pa. But even his father’s gentle reassurance doesn’t make Jim feel any better. The other children in kindergarten are scary strangers to him. He’s sure that he’ll never find a friend…until naptime, when he discovers someone who feels the way he does.
Dunia monyet siang dan monyet malam berbeda seperti siang dan malam. Jika monyet siang takut akan sesuatu, maka monyet malam justru menyukainya. Apa yang dimengerti monyet siang, justu membingungkan monyet malam. Kemudian, mereka saling mencoba mengerti tentang dunia mereka yang berbeda itu. Ketika itulah, mereka juga belajar jadi sahabat yang baik untuk satu sama lain.