Child Esteem

Als die achtjährige Leni im Schnee ein zitterndes Lichtwesen findet, wird ihre Fantasie plötzlich Wirklichkeit. Hoppellicht, ein frecher Funkelgnom, braucht dringend Hilfe: Ein dunkler Schleicher stiehlt dem magischen Flimmerforst die Farben und langsam auch seine Freude. Schon bald spürt Leni die eisige Kälte, die sich im Wald ausbreitet. Um Hoppellicht und seine Welt zu retten, muss sie etwas entdecken, von dem sie nie wusste, dass es in ihr steckt: ein Herz, das heller leuchtet als jede Angst.

Are you tired of repeating the same painful relationship patterns? Do fear and insecurity keep you from forming deep connections? The echoes of childhood wounds can shape your relationships—but healing is possible. The Psychologist’s Attachment Solution Workbook is your step-by-step guide to transforming anxious, avoidant, or fearful-avoidant attachment patterns and creating the secure love you deserve.

When high school senior Jonas moves to Seattle, he is glad to meet Levi, a nice, soft-spoken guy and fellow basketball player. Suspense builds like a slow drumbeat as listeners start to smell a rat in Ryan Hartwell, a charismatic basketball coach and sexual predator. When Levi reluctantly tells Jonas that Hartwell abused him, Jonas has to decide whether he should risk his future career to report the coach.

Having a pet dragon is very fun! He can sit, roll over, and play... He can candle a birthday cake, light a campfire, or so many other cool things.... But what if your dragon is constantly worrying when he’s separated from you?

La rentrée scolaire approche et vous cherchez le meilleur moyen d’accompagner votre enfant dans cette étape essentielle? "25 Histoires pour la rentrée" est le livre parfait pour préparer les enfants à la rentrée des classes tout en douceur et avec bonne humeur!

Lockdown is over and Too Small Tola is happy to be home with her family again in their apartment in Lagos, Nigeria. Tola loves solving problems, and there are plenty of problems for her to tackle in their crowded building: Mrs. Shaky-Shaky is having trouble climbing the stairs to her apartment, Mr. and Mrs. Abdul need someone to watch sweet Baby Jide, and Grandmommy needs help deciding what to do on a day out with Tola. Luckily, Tola has ideas to help everyone! But how will Tola solve her own problem—the fact that her classmates don’t believe she worked for Mr. Diamond, the famous music star?

Celebrate what your hair can do! This joyful, rhyming picture book invites diverse girls and boys to embrace their natural hair with an uplifting reminder of their self-worth.

A science-class field trip to the Everglades is supposed to be fun, but Sarah's new at Glades Academy, and her fellow freshmen aren't exactly making her feel welcome. When an opportunity for an unauthorized side trip on an airboat presents itself, it seems like a perfect escape - an afternoon without feeling like a sore thumb. But one simple oversight turns a joyride into a race for survival across the river of grass. Sarah will have to count on her instincts - and a guy she barely knows - if they have any hope of making it back alive.

"Yaqui Delgado wants to kick your ass." That’s what some girl tells Piddy Sanchez one morning before school. Too bad Piddy doesn’t even know who Yaqui Delgado is, let alone what she’s done to piss her off. All Piddy knows is that Yaqui hates her - and she better watch her back because Yaqui isn’t kidding. At first Piddy just focuses on trying to find out more about the father she’s never met and how to balance honors courses with her job at the neighborhood hair salon. But as the harassment escalates, avoiding Yaqui starts to take over Piddy’s life.

When 11-year-old Jack Martel crawls out of his pup tent on the first morning of his camping trip with his mom in Acadia National Park, he notices right away that something isn’t right. Where is his mom’s tent, and their rental car? And where is his mom? Any other kid might panic, might even go to the police. But Jack isn’t like other kids. And his mom isn’t like other moms. Jack knows that it’s up to him to find his mom before someone figures out what’s happened and separates them forever.

Raam and his buddy, Cake, are ready to try out for their middle school's basketball team. Will Raam earn a spot on the roster this time around? Or will old rivals resurface?

In 1972, Patty Bear’s father, Robert Bear, was excommunicated from their church and subsequently shunned by members including Gale, his wife. For Amish and Old Order Mennonites, known as “Plain People”, shunning is a biblical practice meant to bring wayward members back into the community’s fold.

Your inner child has the clues you’re looking for—and when you make them feel safe and loved, you’ll find that everything begins to fall into place. Childhood trauma can be extreme… or things so small that you might not even recognize them as traumatic. But everything that happened to you when you were a child has left its mark—and it’s still affecting you today.

Helps kids grow in faith and confidence by looking at what the Bible says about their identity. Sooner or later, kids ask big questions about themselves and their faith: Who am I? Where do I fit in? Am I good enough? What do people think of me? What does God think of me? Christian studies teacher and school chaplain Chris Morphew has been answering big questions from kids for over a decade. In this warm, empathetic audiobook, he shows children how to embrace and enjoy their identity as those loved by God and made in his image.

Have you ever felt ordinary? Little Olive knows the feeling all too well—always picked last for games, overlooked at parties, and never a valentine left on her desk. But everything changes the night of the big daddy-daughter dance, when a dancing gorilla picks her from the crowd! Suddenly, Olive feels seen. Special. Extraordinary. And as the music twirls and laughter fills the room, Olive discovers that one small, unexpected act of kindness can make a big difference.

El camino al futuro está conectado con el pasado. Solo cuando sanes tus heridas podrás avanzar y conectar con tu verdadero yo. Si tienes problemas de autoestima o ansiedad y te cuesta aceptar nuevas experiencias, es muy probable que tu niño interior esté pidiendo ayuda a gritos.

Tâpwê can’t wait to spend a week with his cousins on the other side of the Cree reserve—especially since Kokhom, his grandma, has given him the most amazing gift: a Magic Hat with bluebirds and grass snakes that come to life! Tâpwê is so excited that he soon forgets Kokhom’s advice: Watch out for tricksters! Tâpwê’s adventure is everything he imagined. He meets his cousins, takes part in a powwow, and sleeps in a tipi. But soon he’s reminded of Kokhom’s words. Is his new friend Wâpos leading him astray with mischief?

On a cliff far away is a house at the edge of the world: Hope House. But it isn't like any other... When eleven-year-old Amal and her family inherit a house from a long lost relative, they can't believe their luck. But only Amal seems to notice there's anything unusual about it. Like the way the...

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.