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Vern longs to be one of the kids who swoop until their toes touch the sky. He heads to the swings and desperately tries to pump his legs, but he just can't get it. A chance encounter with precocious (and hilarious) Gretchen gives him just what he needs to know, and he finally learns to soar.

Miri will miss the Chinese lions in front of her apartment building. What will happen to her now that it's moving day? Fortunately Zayde, her Jewish grandfather, and Yeh Yeh, her Chinese grandfather, have some surprises to help her feel at home in her new apartment.

Esther and Jacob start to feel the fall weather all around them. Leveled text helps young listeners feel the fall changes too!

Join a young boy as he gets ready for his first day of school with help from his grandpa.

The family makes noise as they go throughout their day. When do they need to be quiet? Then Chuck keeps telling fibs about others. Who will tell a fib about him?

Explore and celebrate who you are and who others are too! Rhyming verse by Laura Purdie Salas invites others to notice the diversity of our world and affirm that we all belong, just as we are.

Follow the life of Luz, a Mexican-American war hero who fought for equality and created the oldest Latino civil rights organization in the United States.

Mister Rogers is one of the most beloved television personalities, but before he was the man who brought us Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, he was just little Freddie Rogers. Although he was often sick and had trouble making friends as a child, his mom and grandfather encouraged him to ask for help and explore the world. With their support, he learned how to better say what he was feeling and see the beauty around him. As he grew up, he realized he could spread the message of compassion, equality, and kindness through television.

Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule - until the drum dream girl. In her city of drumbeats, she dreamed of pounding tall congas and tapping small bongós. She had to keep quiet. She had to practice in secret. But when at last her dream-bright music was heard, everyone sang and danced and decided that both girls and boys should be free to drum and dream.

As Appy plans to retire, he reminisces his first day of hire, longing and wishing to aspire acquiring a trade while we perspire educating at schools of learning higher, gathering experiences to fulfill his desire, observing caterpillars morph into stages they require, waiting for the butterflies as they transpire, counting down the days to the wire, and finally enjoying his fruitful endeavor.

Einander helfen, zusammenhalten und auf die Gefühle anderer Rücksicht nehmen – wie das geht, können schon die Kleinsten mit diesem Hörbuch lernen. Achim Bröger erzählt in seinen alltagsnahen und ebenso lustigen wie spannenden Geschichten, wie wichtig es ist, sich gegenseitig zu helfen. Egal, ob es darum geht, einen neuen Nachbarn willkommen zu heißen, einen verlorenen Geldschein zurückzubringen oder jemand neues in die Freundesgruppe aufzunehmen: Schon scheinbar kleine Gesten können viel bewirken.

You'll fall in love with this really cool story about treating people kindly. Listen along as three little fruits go on an adventure filled with fun, friendship, and wonderful life lessons.

Julius is excited to buy the new Robosaur 360, but is disappointed when his parents refuse to pay for it. "Money doesn't grow on trees," his mom says. Tired of always being told that "money doesn't grow on trees", Julius decides to ask one very important question: "If money doesn't grow on trees, where does it grow?" His parents respond to that question by using a single jar to demonstrate the power of earning, saving, and investing to grow one's money. Written by two sisters, 'Ailani and Aralynn Riley, this book introduces children to several key money lessons at an early age.

Bienvenidos [Welcome] to Lucía’s home. Lucía lives in her casa [home] with her big, loud, beautiful familia, and she’s going to show you around! From la puerta [the door], where Abuela likes to wave to the neighbors and wait for packages from Puerto Rico or Spain, to la cocina [the kitchen], where Lucía watches her Mamá turn empty pots into soups and arroces, to el patio [the backyard], where Lucía and her cousins (and her cousin’s cousins!) put on magic shows, Lucía loves her busy and cozy casa [home].

The Stories About Stuff series is a collection of 12 fables I had been telling my three sons when they were growing up. Unlike most stories for kids, Stories About Stuff take on serious topics, such as evanescence, alienation, disaffection, estrangement, and make them accessible, educational, and fun for a young audience.

This exploration of the natural world and family bonds through the eyes of a young mixed-race narrator is a living, breathing, dazzlingly multi-faceted, exuberant masterpiece, firmly grounded in her sense of self-worth and belonging. If Walt Whitman were reborn as a vibrant young woman of color, this is the book he might write. America, we hear you singing! Samara Cole Doyon sings a carol for the plenitude that surrounds us and the self each of us is meant to inhabit.

Astrid has loved the stars and space for as long as she can remember. “I want to be an astronaut!” she says to everyone who will listen. While her mama is away, Astrid and her papa have fun acting out the challenges an astronaut faces on a space mission - like being in zero gravity (“I can do that all day long!” she says), eating food from a kind of tube, and doing science experiments with the help of cookie sheets. When at last it’s time to meet Mama at the airbase, Astrid wears her favorite space T-shirt to greet her. But where exactly has Mama been?

Long ago, Muslim women rode into battle to defend their dreams. They opened doors to the world’s oldest library. They ruled, started movements, and spread knowledge. Today, Muslim women continue to make history. Once upon a time, they were children with dreams, just like you. Discover the true stories of 19 unstoppable Muslim women of the 21st century who have risen above challenges, doubts, and sometimes outright hostility to blaze trails in a wide range of fields.

Aller Anfang ist schwer! Dieses Sprichwort trifft ganz besonders bei Kindern zu, die gerade lernen regelmäßig und eigenständig das Töpfchen zu benutzen. Der Schritt zur Windelfreiheit zählt zu einen der wichtigsten Meilensteinen in der kindlichen Entwicklung. Umso wichtiger ist es, dass das Kind von sich aus Anreize bekommt eigenständig das Töpfchen zu benutzen.

Björns bester Freund heißt Lars. Und Lars bester Freund heißt Björn. Die beiden Jungen wohnen gar nicht weit voneinander entfernt, sie gehen in dieselbe Klasse, und sie spielen zusammen die tollsten Spiele. Deswegen fällt es ihnen immer schwer, sich abends, gerade wenn es am spannendsten ist, zu trennen. Vor allem jetzt, in der Ferienzeit. Und weil es Carla, der kleinen Schwester von Björn, und Thea, der kleinen Schwester von Lars, genauso geht, kommt den Kindern eine Idee: Es wäre doch am besten, einfach die Geschwister zu tauschen!