Child Esteem

Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school...until the day that Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill and he can no longer do so. Sofia misses her Abuelo and wonders what she can do about the dangerous Mount Trashmore. Then she gets an idea - the town can turn the slimy mess into a park! She brainstorms and plans and finally works up the courage to go to City Hall - only to be told by a clerk that she can’t build a park because she’s just a kid! Sofia is down but not out, and she sets out to prove what one kid can do.

Imagine your children falling asleep fast and, at the same time, without anxiety. Children experience many fears and anxieties, and this audiobook filled with 18 stories will provide you tools for building confidence in your children, calming their emotions, and spiking their imagination. During sleep, your child’s body is able to redirect its energy toward growing, learning, and healing, all of which are incredibly important.

Drelin est un petit bonhomme plein de vie, qui adore les chansons et les jeux avec ses amis. Sa journée est rythmée par les rires et les mélodies, mais aussi par une douce appréhension. À la fin de la journée, Madame Cadran l'attend avec impatience pour savoir comment tout s'est déroulé. Drelin, fier de lui, annonce à sa maman qu'il a réussi, et elle l'embrasse avec fierté. Plongez dans l'univers tendre et poétique de Drelin, où chaque moment est une nouvelle aventure et chaque réussite, une célébration. Une histoire touchante sur le courage et la joie des petites victoires quotidiennes.

This is the third book in the Where Hands Go series! Where Hands Go: The Power of No by Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs is a powerful and inspiring children's book teaching the importance of body safety and the power of the word "no." With playful and engaging rhymes, children will learn to recognize unwanted touches, set boundaries, and communicate with trusted adults. The Power of No helps to increase awareness about dangerous behaviors, empowers children to protect themselves, and creates a safer world for all children.

Danny was excited for his first day of school. But now that the day has arrived and Danny is worried. Until he remembers to use his magic powers.

Moql's mother is Folk, one of those tiny fairies who live hidden from mere mortals, and her father is human. Young patrons will empathize as this tiny changeling experiences the fear, sadness, and danger of not belonging. Set against the backdrop of a charming medieval setting, this award-winning audiobook addresses problems that are still, sadly, quite contemporary.

When Molly shows up on Castle Hangnail's doorstep to fill the vacancy for a wicked witch, the castle's minions are understandably dubious. After all, she is 12 years old, barely five feet tall, and quite polite. (The minions are used to tall, demanding evil sorceresses with razor-sharp cheekbones.) But the castle desperately needs a master, or else the Board of Magic will decommission it, leaving all the minions without the home they love.

This audiobook will guide you on a journey of self-discovery, helping you nurture and free your inner child from past hurts.

Dieses Buch erzählt von Kindern, die anfangs voller Zweifel waren. Kinder, die dachten, sie seien nicht stark genug, nicht mutig genug oder könnten ihre Träume niemals verwirklichen. Manche fühlten sich unsicher in ihrem Körper, andere glaubten, nicht mithalten zu können. Doch mit jedem Tanzschritt, mit jedem kleinen Erfolg, mit jeder Bewegung begannen sie etwas Wunderbares in sich zu entdecken: Mut, Ausdauer und den Glauben an die eigene Kraft. Kinder, die sich früher nicht trauten, fanden plötzlich den Mut, Neues zu wagen.

Pickerton Wickerton is a particular pig who loves to stay clean. His morning goes swimmingly, and he’s happy as can be. But after an unexpected fall in the mud, he is furious! Landing in a mess doesn’t have to ruin Pickerton’s day. Is a wiggle and a jiggle all that it takes to shake off the dirt? Giggle as Pickerton joyfully jiggles his way through the day!

Jeremy Fink has big plans for this summer with his best friend Lizzy, a notorious troublemaker (and no, he does not have a secret crush on her). He has everything he needs within a few blocks of his home, so he never has to leave his little neighborhood. And this summer, he officially becomes a teenager.

Fablehouse is a children’s home like no other. Housed in a crumbling mansion that perches on a cliff and backs on to ancient mysterious woodland, this is the home for many of Britain’s Brown Babies, children born to African-American GIs and white British women following the Second World War. Heather has already been through several children’s homes and is wary of Fablehouse and its unusual head teacher, Miss Isolde. But when children start acting strangely, Heather discovers a plot from a fae realm to infiltrate and overthrow the human world.

After a summer of being the worst witch at a fancy witch school, Hasani can't wait to get back to the peace and normalcy of Riverbend Middle where she knows all the rules and is destined to be captain of the Mathletes. There are a few little hiccups to work out—like how she's going to tell her best friend that she's a witch—but even though the other two members of Hasani's coven have joined her friend group and her school, there's no reason to think that eighth grade won't be smooth sailing...That is until her former friend (and fellow witch) LaToya shows up.

We are all different. And whilst children are often wonderful at accepting differences easily, there are times when a lack of understanding can result in hurtful words or actions. As adults, it is our responsibility to teach children that differences are not flaws but are, in fact, our superpowers. Lisa, a primary school student with a love of singing, learns just that in Acceptance Is My Superpower when a cruel comment from someone she regards as a friend leads her down a path of discovery of the true meaning of diversity and how it can be applied to everyone.

Being brave, really being brave...is believing in yourself. It’s asking for help when you need it. It’s standing up to that monstrous bully and helping them be better and kinder. It’s looking into the eyes of grief, taking its hand, and riding the waves of change. It’s breathing through monkey brain when the world becomes chaotic, and it’s getting closer to nature by stepping just outside of your front door.

For years before they both achieved acclaim in their respective professions, good friends Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans wanted to collaborate on Chocolate Me!, a story based on experiences of feeling different and trying to fit in as kids. Now, both men are fathers and see more than ever the need for an audiobook that encourages all people, especially kids, to love themselves.

She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. "I'm named after my grandmother," said Victoria. "You're named after a flower." Chrysanthemum wilted. Life at school didn't improve. In fact, it got worse. Then the students were introduced to their music teacher, Mrs. Twinkle. Mrs. Delphinium Twinkle. And suddenly, Chrysanthemum blossomed...

Violet longs for the time when her family was connected: before life, distractions, and technology pulled them all away from each other. They used to gather at the table, with food and love, to make memories, share their lives, and revel in time spent together. But now her family has been drifting apart, and with nobody to gather around it, the table grows smaller and smaller. Can Violet remind her family of the warmth of time spent together and gather around the table once more?

Listeners will laugh themselves silly as they learn to find their inner calm and settle for sleep—even when they wake in the night—as they also discover the difference between nocturnal and diurnal animals.

Quiet Bea keeps her shoes polished, folds her clothes every night, and alphabetizes her books. Her rambunctious sister Min wears torn trousers and wades into ponds to collect frogspawn. Above all, Min is a storyteller who loves to chat with everyone. But one day she chokes, and the words forming in her mouth never make it out. Words suddenly feel dangerous, unwieldy. Min is no longer herself—not with some strange creature stealing her words, a creature not even her sister can see. But that doesn’t matter, because Bea sees Min.