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21) Puffling
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2009, c2008
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As his affectionate parents nourish and protect him, a plucky young puffin impatiently waits--but not without some reservations--for the day when he is "strong enough and tall enough and brave enough" to leave his nest on the rocky cliff-face and waddle off to the sea.
22) Babymoon
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Shhh! Inside this cozy house a new baby has arrived! Children can experience the importance of the quiet time a family needs after the birth of a baby.
Author
Publisher
Rise
Pub. Date
©2022.
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
"For affectionate families everywhere comes this engaging reference volume featuring 25 kinds of hugs. From the more traditional to the all-out risky, this collection runs a creatively wide gamut of ways to embrace...and by doing so, brings comfort to the forefront of conversation. Every hug was field-tested by the author and his sons, and titled for practicality and kicks. The Quentin Blake-esque drawings are rendered with graceful accuracy and joy...
Author
Publisher
Harper Wave
Pub. Date
©2022
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"From Dr. Becky Kennedy, the popular psychologist known as the "Millennial Parenting Whisper," comes a groundbreaking guide that offers a new approach to parenting as well as practical solutions"--
Dr. Becky Kennedy, wildly popular parenting expert and creator of @drbeckyatgoodinside, shares her groundbreaking approach to raising kids and offers practical strategies for parenting in a way that feels good. Over the past several years, Dr. Becky Kennedy--known...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"An accessible blueprint to embolden our daughters to be critical thinkers, fearless doers, and joyful change agents for our future--from the proud mother of teen activist Marley Dias, founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks. Can we teach our daughters to change the world? She knows that self-realized girls are created through purposeful parenting. In this book, she asks parents to make conscious choices--from babyhood through adolescence--that will give our...
Author
Publisher
Scribner Classics
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition., 30th anniversary edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish "are doing for parenting today what Dr. Spock did for our generation" (Parent Magazine). Now, this bestselling classic includes fresh insights and suggestions as well as the author's time-tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to: Cope with your child's negative...
27) Life at 1
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
How do you give a child the best chance in life? Life at 1 is the first instalment in a landmark series that aims to unlock the secrets of child development by following 11 babies and their families for seven years. Made in conjunction with the long-term study in which 10,000 Australian children have been placed under a sociological and scientific microscope, this groundbreaking program focuses on those first formative years to try to discover what...
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A new novel that gives voice to the diverse residents of a Palestinian American community in Baltimore--from young activists in conflict with their traditional parents to the poor who clean for the rich--shows lives which intersect across divides of class, generation and religion"--
29) The Yearling
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1985], c1939
Edition
Not Supplied
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
A young boy living in the Florida backwoods is forced to decide the fate of a fawn he has lovingly raised as a pet.
31) Climb on!
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth Books, Inc
Pub. Date
©2022.
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
A child and her father hike to the top of a local mountain.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A child describes every event that occurs on a Wednesday, from waking up while it is still dark out and deciding it is not a kissing day, through a half-day of school, to snuggling into bed at night.
34) Spirited away
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2001
Edition
Widescreen version (2.0:1 ; 16x9).
Language
English
Description
When a young girl gets trapped in a strange new world of spirits, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and rescue her parents.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
With a combination of storytelling, cartoons, and fly-on-the-wall discussions from their workshops, Faber and King provide concrete tools and tips that will transform your relationship with the young kids in your life. What do you do with a little kid who... won't brush her teeth... screams in his car seat... pinches the baby... refuses to eat vegetables... throws books in the library... runs rampant in the supermarket? Organized according to common...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"What is my son doing behind his constantly closed door? What's with his curt responses, impulsiveness, newfound obsession with gaming, and...that funky smell? As pediatrician and mother of two teenagers Cara Natterson explains, puberty starts in boys long before any visible signs appear, which causes confusion about their changing temperaments for boys and their parents alike. Often, they also grow quieter as they grow taller, which leads to less...
Author
Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
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Description
Presents a guide for overwhelmed parents on how to achieve greater happiness in everyday family life, drawing on the latest research to outline common missteps and practical solutions.
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