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7 Habits of Happy Kids

Hardback

Sean Covey

In 7 Oaks there is never a dull moment. Whether playing soccer with Jumper Rabbit or planting a garden with lily Skunk, all the friends are always having fun and learning something new. and these seven beautifully illustrated stories show how keeping the 7 Habits in mind makes this way of life possible. Through adorable characters and amusing stories, this book teaches kids the timeless values and principles contained in the 7 Habit books - from figuring out how to take charge of their own lives to discovering why balance is best. So come along with the 7 Oaks gang and find out how every kid can be a happy kid.

29x23cm  93 pages  $25.95  
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Ask Me

Antje Damm

This is a little book with big ideas. Sometimes provocative, always interesting, every page can be the start of a new discussion. Reading the questions (verso of page)and looking at the pictures,(recto side) each child will have different answers to give and things to ask. This is an invitation for parents and chidren alike to open their minds.
Here are opportunities to build conversation and discussion skills, develop language and social skills. Pictures to interpret, questions to talk about - What are you afraid of? Have you ever mended something that was broken? Have you ever made your own toys? When do eat up everything on your plate? and heaps more.

15x15cm  230 pages  $24.95  
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At Daddy's on Saturdays

Linda Girard

Katie is angry, sad, and afraid her daddy will never come back when he moves out of the house when her parents divorce. But on Saturdays he is there, and Katie comes to understand that even though her parents won't be together, they still love her and will always be her parents.

22x16cm  32 pages  $12.00  
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Big Hungry Tree

Jo Rothwell, Bryce Rothwell

Maximilian H. Jones loves his shiny red ball. When his ball becomes stuck in a Big Hungry Tree, the endeavours to recover it reach mad capped pandemonium.
Ned the Wombat reads the story with you and shares some unique thoughts and interpretations.
Children will enjoy the rhythm and rhyme as they follow the story of The Big Hungry Tree.
So how would you solve this problem? What do you think about the solutions that people came up with?

28x22cm  24 pages  $24.00  
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Big Words for Little People

Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell

This new book in the always colourful, always fun, 'Books to Grow By' series, explores the language of good values as children learn big words in this hilarious and boisterous book.

25x29cm  32 pages  $26.95  
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Billy and the big new school

Laurence Anholt

A poignant but reassuring treatment of the anxiety a child feels facing the first day of school. Billy confides his fears to the birds: he may get lost, and his new shoes hurt.

23x27cm  32 pages  $16.00  
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Boy Who Didn't Want to Be Sad

Rob Gollblatt

A little boy who tries to eliminate all sources of sadness from his life soon realizes that they are also the sources of his happiness as well. This story utilizes the vivid colors and art to teach children how feelings of sadness and happiness are natural experiences in life. Includes Note to Parents section. Full color.

25x20cm  $25.00  
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Dinosaurs Divorce

A guide for changing families

Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown

All about divorce for pre-school to about 8 year olds. Divorce words and their meanings, why parents divorce and how it affects kids, after divorce, visiting parents, two homes, telling friends, etc.

22x23cm  32 pages  $15.95  
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Divorce Helpbook for Kids

Cynthia MacGregor

Divorce is tough on kids. This down-to-earth guide genuinely helps. Included are discussions of many topics troubling kids when their parents divorce: reasons parents get divorced; ways the divorce will change kids' lives; kids' feelings about divorce; things kids can do to help them feel better (and reassurance that they are not to blame); who to talk to; and what's likely to happen next.
This isn't just a book about divorce, but about life after divorce; visitation, custody, straddling two households, and making it all work.

21x14cm  112 pages  $27.95  
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Divorce Workbook for Children

Help for Kids to Overcome Difficult Family Changes and Grow Up Happy

Lisa M Schwab

40 simple, fun activities to teach kids to stay out of the middle of parental problems, communicate their needs, and cope better with stress and change.

25x20cm  139 pages  $25.00  
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Divorced But Still My Parents

A helping-book about divorce for children and parents with workbook activities for ages 6-12.

Thomas & Rankin

Organized according to the five stages of grief - Denial - Anger - Bargaining - Depression - Acceptance. Each phase is explained in words children can understand, and most common problems and worries faced by boys and girls are included, along with ideas for coping and feeling better. The story of Kristen, a kitten whose parents are separating, is woven through the book. By imagining her experience, children can see.

22x18cm  80 pages  $26.00  
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Do I Have a Daddy?

A Story about a single-parent child


One of the very few picture story books that talks about single-parent families. In the Special Section for Single Parents, young single parents and several professionals discuss such critical issues as the never-married parent and the totally absent father.

22x22cm  47 pages  $18.00  
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Don't Be Afraid to Drop!

Julia Cook, Anita DuFalla

This book is for anyone who is at a transitional point in their life. Boy Raindrop is afraid to let go of his cloud and drop to the ground. He doesn't want to take a risk, he doesn't like change, and he is happy with his comfortable life. His father encourages him to jump out of his comfort zone and see what he is missing. This book provides all who read it with a positive perspective on change, taking risks, and giving back.

23x20cm  32 pages  $17.00  
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Double-Dip Feelings

Stories to Help Children Understand Emotions (2ND ed.)

Barbara Cain, Anne Patterson

A delightful and engaging book that helps children understand that it's possible to experience two contrasting feelings at the same time, such as feeling both proud and scared on the first day of school. Questions are raised throughout the book to help them cope with the tugs and pulls of emotions that simultaneous and dissimilar feelings can produce. End notes for parents and chidren.

26x20cm  32 pages  $16.95  
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Enemy Pie

Picture story book

Derek Munson, illus Tara Calahan Ki

Told in the first person, it was a perfect summer until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became Enemy Number One. Dad has a surefire way to get rid of enemies - Enemy Pie - but what's the trick to turn a best enemy into a best friend?

28x22cm  $30.00  
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Fill a Bucket

A Guide to Daily Happiness for Young Children

Carol McCloud, Katherine Martin, david Messing

This is a version of Have You Filled a Bucket Today? for younger children. The concept of bucket filling is an effective metaphor for encouraging kind and considerate behavior as well as teaching the benefits of positive relationships to children.

18x18cm  32 pages  $17.00  
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Fred Stays With Me!

Nancy Coffelt

Sometimes I live with my mum. Sometimes I live with my dad. But Fred stays with me. But Fred likes to steal socks and make a mess, and Mum and Dad are mad that Fred is such a troublemaker! Divorce isn't easy, but it helps when you have a friend like Fred.

23x20cm  32 pages  $14.00  
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Grouchies

Debbie Wagenbach, Steve Mack

Want can you do when the grouchies take hold? Do you grouch and grump at everyone you meet throughout the day? Does that help you get your way? Through engaging rhyme and colorful illustrations, this fun, easy-to-read story shows kids how to chase away their grumpy mood. Children will learn how to recognise and understand the affect negativity can have on others - including their family and friends - and how to change grumpy behavior and what outcomes might just result from positive thinking. A "Note to Parents" is included.

20x25cm  32 pages  $17.95  
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Harry Goes to the Hospital

A Story for Children about What It's Like to Be in the Hospital

Howard Bennett, M S Weber

Harry loves macaroni and cheese, but when he gets sick, he can't eat it! And his parents take him to the hospital. The story then follows Harry (with his Mom and Dad) through the experience of going to the hospital. Harry doesn't like having to meet lots of new people, getting poked with needles, and staying the night in a strange place, all the while feeling sick to his tummy. But with his parents' comfort and the help of lots of doctors, nurses, and other people, Harry learns that the hospital doesn't have to be a big, scary place. This is a good first book to help children who have to go to or are in the hospital. It talks about and shows many of the things they will see, hear, and experience

25x20cm  32 pages  $18.00  
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Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids

Carol McCloud, David Messing

Through sweet, simple prose and vivid illustrations, this heart-warming book encourages positive behavior as children see how easy and rewarding it is to express kindness, appreciation, and love on a daily basis. Publisher Marketing: Through sweet, simple prose and vivid illustrations, this heart-warming book encourages positive behavior as children see how easy and rewarding it is to express kindness, appreciation, and love on a daily basis.

20x27cm  32 pages  $17.00  
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Healing Your Grieving Heart for Kids

100 Practical Ideas (Healing Your Grieving Heart )

Alan Wolfelt

A little book that has proved to be a positive influence in the lives of many children who are experience grief. This book has things to do that are comforting and reassuring.

22x14cm  84 pages  $22.00  
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How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids

Tom Rath, Mary Reckmeyer, Maurie J Manning

Through the story of a little boy named Felix, this charming book explains to children how being kind not only helps others, it helps them, too. As he goes about his day, Felix interacts with different people -- his sister Anna, his grandfather, other family and friends. Some people are happy, but others are grumpy or sad. Using the metaphor of a bucket and dipper, Felix' grandfather explains why the happy people make Felix feel good, while the others leave him feeling bad -- and how Felix himself is affecting others, whether he means to or not.

26x26cm  32 pages  $32.00  
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Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns about Bullies

Howard Binkow, Susan Cornelison

Howard the bunny is being bullied at school by the Snorton twins. Even though his intuition tells him to tell the teacher about it, he chooses different strategies. Howard tries ignoring, avoiding, making jokes and getting back at the bullies. Nothing works and things get worse. He finally tells his teacher. She takes action and makes him feel okay and safe. This 32 page illustrated book was created in response to requests by teachers and comes with a lesson and resources to deal with bully issues.

21x26cm  32 pages  $25.00  
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Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to His Heart (2ND ed.)

Howard Binkow, Susan Cornelison

The story of a little bunny that stops doing what he loves the most because his friends were making fun of him. He wanted to belong, to fit in so desperately that he tried unsuccessfully all kinds of activities. One day, with a little help from his grandfather, the bunny decides to be true to himself. This second book in the "learn how to listen series" is a great tool for helping children 4-8 work with self esteem and acceptance issues.

21x26cm  32 pages  $25.00  
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Huge Bag of Worries

Picture Story

Virginia Ironside

Wherever Jenny goes, her worries follow her - in a big blue bag. Jenny decides they will have to go. But who can she get to help her? This funny and reassuring story will appeal to all children who have occasional worries of their own. Brilliant book. BACK IN STOCK!!

27x21cm  22 pages  $17.00  
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I Bet I Won't Fret

Workbook to Help Children with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Timothy Sisemore

Draws on scientifically proven strategies for dealing with childhood anxiety. Each simple activity in this collection helps teach children how to stop worrying, overcome their fears, and enjoy being kids. The activities can be used in counseling sessions or as homework exercises.

25x20cm  152 pages  $26.00  
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I Can Handle It!

50 Confidence-Building Stories to Empower Your Child

Susan Jeffers & Donna Gradstein

A unique book for parents and caretakers to read with their 3 to 7 year old children. It offers the heart-warming stories of 50 children - each handling a difficult situation in life, such as teasing by other children, fear of the dark, or going to the dentist. It provides a refreshingly easy way for parents to engage with and empower their children through the repeated use of the powerful affirmation, No matter what happens, I can handle it.

18x13cm  137 pages  $18.00  
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I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Mad

A Workbook to Help Kids Control Their Anger

Lawrence Shapiro

By working through the activities in I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Mad, children with anger control problems can develop better emotional and behavioral control. Kids will learn how to identify the things that make them angry, become better problem solvers, talk about their frustrations, and much more.

25x20cm  152 pages  $30.00  
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Is a Worry Worrying You?

Feriday Wolff, Harriet M Savitz, illus Marie Le Tourneau

Addresses common childhood worries with humor and imagination, as hilarious scenarios teach kids the use of perspective and the art of creative problem-solving.

19x25cm  32 pages  $14.00  
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Is There Really a Human Race?

Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell

With a lot of questions our hero is off and running. This is all about relishing the journey and making good choices along the way - because how we live and how we love is how we learn to make the world a better place, one small step at a time.

25x29cm  32 pages  $32.00  
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It's Hard to Be a Verb!

Julia Cook, Carie Hartman

Being a verb is hard...especialy for Louis, who can't seem to control himself when he gets the urge to move at the wrong time and situation. Louis' mum comes to the rescue by teaching him techniques to help keep his inner itching, twitching and jumping to be a verb in check.
A positive resource for anyone dealing with ADHD or challenged by someone who has ADHD.

20x22cm  32 pages  $17.00  
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King of the Playground

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor and Nola L Malone

Kevin’s playtime is no fun anymore. Every time he goes to the playground, Sammy comes over and starts bullying him. With his dad’s help, Kevin overcomes his fear of the “King of the Playground”.

25x20cm  249 pages  $14.00  
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Learning to Listen, Learning to Care

A Workbook to Help Kids Learn Self-Control & Empathy

Lawrence Shapiro

A collection of fun activities and exercises designed to teach children behavioral skills like empathy, compliance, and more. This program will help kids develop self-control and understand the importance of being cooperative.

25x20cm  136 pages  $30.00  
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Let's Talk about Where Babies Come From

Robie H. Harris, illus Michael Emberley

Introducting “The Bird” and “The Bee”, who explore the nitty-gritties of reproduction with the aid of Embersley’s delightful cartoon-type illustrations. Non-judgmental but responsible, this book gives children an intriguing look at topics such as How Babies Really Begin, Growing Up, What's Love?, Sperm and Egg meet, Pregnancy, Twins, triplets, quadruplets, and quins, Birth, Chrosomes & genes, birth and adoption, “Touches”, Gurges and Drools and more.

25x30cm  81 pages  $24.95  
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Liam Knows What To Do When Kids Act Snitty

Coping When Friends Are Tactless

Jane Whelan Banks

Liam is a very talented boy. He can do lots of neat things, like tricks, tumbles and freaky faces. One day, Liam decided to impress his friend Sarah with a super-duper somersault on the couch. Sara said: 'So?'
In this book Liam finds out why his amazing feats of greatness are sometimes met with snide or snitty responses. He learns that when kids are snitty, it does not mean they don't like you, or that your tricks are boring, but that they haven't yet learnt how to be gracious and polite.
Vibrant, colourful and lively, this book's positive messages and advice are ideal for young children wanting to understand social situations or how friendships work.

16x18cm  32 pages  $16.95  
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Liam Says "Sorry":

Repairing an Encounter Gone Sour ( Liam Books )

Jane Whelan Banks

Liam and his brother Jamie play lots of fun things together. Liam's favourite game is wrestling. One day when they were wrestling, Jamie had Liam pinned on the ground. Liam got frustrated and whacked Jamie on the nose…
Making mistakes goes hand in hand with learning. Yet it is not our mistakes but how we deal with them that truly defines who we are. In Liam Says "Sorry" Liam impulsively whacks his brother on the nose and ruins an otherwise joyful round of wrestling. Wanting desperately to resume the game and win favour with his brother, Liam accepts responsibility for his blunder and apologises. His brother forgives him, and apologises too - and the wrestling at last can be resumed. Good job Liam!
Vibrant, colourful and lively, this book's positive messages and advice are ideal for young children wanting to understand social situations or how friendships work.

16x18cm  32 pages  $16.95  
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Liam Wins the Game, Sometimes

A Story about Losing with Grace

Jane Whelan Banks

Liam's favourite game is 'Woof Woof' which he loves to play with Daddy. When Liam collects all the bones and Daddy loses, Daddy says 'Good game Liam'. When Daddy wins, he gets to shout 'Woof Woof - I win!'. Liam does not like it when he doesn't win.
In this story Liam learns that is okay to feel disappointed if you don't win, but that it's not ok to moan or cry or throw things: sometimes you win and sometimes you don't. He learns how to become a good sport, and that makes him a real champ!
Vibrant, colourful and lively, this book's positive messages and advice are ideal for young children wanting to understand social situations or how friendships work.

16x18cm  32 pages  $16.95  
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Mending Lucille

J R Poulter, Sarah Davis

The little girl is without her mum and her doll Lucille needs mending. The plane, the hurt grey bird, the broken doll are poignant metaphors in this beautifully illustrated simply told story of how Chrissie gently reaches out to mend the child, the doll and the family.

26x24cm  32 pages  $29.00  
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Mind Your Mind

Julie Johansen & Leigh Hay

A resource for adults and educators and children between the ages of seven and twelve who want to learn how to control their thoughts, manage their emotions and lead happy, productive lives.
This book is brilliant. It's about HOW we think. Who's in control? The Head Hassler, or The Mind Master? Make your own, bring this book alive!

17x21cm  106 pages  $24.95  
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Mr Peabody's Apples

Madonna Ritchie

This is the second picture book from Madonna, with beautiful artwork by American artist, Loren Long. Tommy Tittlebottom sees Mr Peabody taking an apple from Mr Funkadeli's fruit market, and is very surprised that he doesn't pay. Then Tommy sees it happen again and decides that Mr Peabody is a thief. Word spreads quickly around the town. When Mr Peabody arrives at the baseball ground, ready for the usual Saturday game, only Billy Little turns up and he soon explains what has happened. It is then up to Mr Peabody to teach Tommy about the importance of truth and the power of words. HONESTY AND TRUSTWORTHINESS

25x20cm  48 pages  $16.95  
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My Gran’s Different

Magerl Lawson

A story of Alzheimer's. Other grandma's do particular things, but this Gran doesn't.

28x21cm  32 pages  $24.95  
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Peace Book

Todd Parr

With child-like smiling stick figures, bold, brilliant colour and upbeat text, this book offers different definitions of peace: offering a hug to a friend, keeping the streets clean, and so on. The closing message peace is being who you are is illustrated with Parr's usual multicultural mix of blue, green, brown, yellow and purple faces.Parr's quirky artwork and eternally optimistic books are truly irresistible, for both grown-ups and kids.

32 pages  $15.00  
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Personal Space Camp

Teaching children the concepts of personal space

Julia Cook

When Louis, the world's self-proclaimed space expert, is invited to Personal Space Camp by the school principal, he soon learns that personal space really isn't about lunar landings, Saturn's rings and space ice cream.

20x23cm  32 pages  $14.00  
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Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile

A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent

Donna Pincus

Since Samantha Jane’s dad died, she has been sad and quiet, keeping to herself. One day, her neighbor Mrs Cooper gently asks her about her missing smile, and Sammy Jane begins to open up about her grief, her worries, and her confusion. Sammy Jane’s mother joins her daughter in Mrs Cooper’s garden, and helps her further with accepting and responding to her profound loss.
This book deals with the full range of emotions, questions, and worries that children have when a parent has died, including: Will people think I didn’t love my dad if I seem happy? If I let myself cry, will I ever be able to stop? Can my sadness just go away if I ignore it? If I talk to my mom about it, I’m worried I’ll make her even more sad. It also offers ways to remember and honor the lost parent, encourages the open sharing of feelings, and helps children understand that their parents want them to be happy and live their lives fully. For ages 4-8 years old.

25x20cm  32 pages  $16.95  
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Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups

Top Secret

David Wisniewski

The author's first funny and irreverent look at why grown ups make the rules they do, and why their reasons don't make sense. Full-color illustrations. Annotation: The author's first funny and irreverent look at why grown ups make the rules they do, and why their reasons don't make sense. Full-color illustrations.

28x24cm  32 pages  $14.00  
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Silly Billy

Anthony Browne

Billy is a bit of a worrier. He worries about hats and shoes. He worries about clouds and rain and giant birds. Most of all, he worries about staying at other people's houses. His mum and dad try to help, but still Billy worries...until a visit to his grandma's shows him how to overcome his fears with the aid of his imagination - and some tiny worry dolls.

27x25cm  32 pages  $15.95  
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There's a House Inside My Mummy

Giles Andreae, illus Vanessa Cabban

There's a house inside my Mummy Where my little brother grows, or maybe it's my little sister No-one really knows. A gentle and tender story of a little boy waiting for his little brother or sister to arrive. Told with humour and a simple rhyming text, this is the perfect picture book for all expectant brothers and sisters!

28x25cm  32 pages  $17.00  
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Today I feel silly & other moods that make my day

Curtis & Cornell

Silly, cranky, excited, or sad - everyone has moods that can change each day. Curtis' zany and touching verse and Cornell's whimsical illustrations help kids explore, identify, and even have fun with their ever-changing moods.

27x23cm  $32.00  
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Walk in the Rain with a Brain

Edward M Hallowell, illus Bill Mayer

Each brain finds its own special way -- that's the message in this delightful, colorful story by Edward Hallowell, MD, a noted psychiatrist, teacher and expert on learning and childhood development.At many of his lectures worldwide he has read a story he wrote for children about how each person's brain is unique -- and it has resonated among the thousands of parents, teachers, and others who have heard it.
A little girl named Lucy is making her way down a rainy sidewalk when she spies, of all things, a brain -- Manfred, called Fred -- sitting forlornly in a puddle. The courtly cerebrum asks Lucy for help getting home, and as they walk along she worries that she's not smart enough. "Everyone's smart!" explains Fred. "You just need to find out at what!" Fred reassures her that each child learns and thinks differently -- and that every child has special talents.
A discussion guide at the end gives parents and educators the background support they need in order to help children understand and discover the sparkling individuality of their minds.

24x24cm  32 pages  $30.00  
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Was It the Chocolate Pudding?

A Story for Little Kids about Divorce

Sandra Levins

This age-appropriate book helps children understand that divorce is about grown-up problems, while getting comforting answers to their most pressing questions.

20x25cm  40 pages  $17.95  
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What on Earth do you do when Someone Dies?

Trevor Romain

Simple, insightful, and straight from the heart, this book is for any child who has lost a loved one. The author talks directly to kids about what death means and how to cope. He answers questions kids have about death--Why? How? What next? Is it my fault? What's a funeral?--in basic straightforward terms. Illustrations.

18x13cm  72 pages  $15.95  
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When Fuzzy Was Afraid of Losing His Mother

Inger M Maier

While Fuzzy the Little Sheep is out playing with his friends, he falls and skins his knee. He searches for his mother, can?t find her, and feels scared and alone. He soon finds her, but thereafter he is afraid to let her out of his sight. She has several ideas to help him cope with being away from her, which he practices, and eventually he is able to play comfortably with his friends and not be near her. When Fuzzy Was Afraid of Losing His Mother is designed to help young children develop constructive alternatives to unnecessary worry thoughts. Fuzzy is afraid to let his mother out of sight, and worry scripts have become his reality. His mother gently encourages and reassures him, while giving him practice in simple imagery, coping scripts, and step-by-step behavioral changes.

20x21cm  32 pages  $18.95  
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When Mom and Dad Divorce

An Elf-Help Book for Kids

Emily Menendez-aponte

This book is written to help children walk through some of the conflicting emotions that assail them in the aftermath of a divorce. It offers simple, affirming messages that help the child deal with the trauma of divorce in emotionally healthy ways. These messages are wonderfully illustrated by acclaimed artist R.W. Alley.

20x20cm  32 pages  $14.95  
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When My Parents Forgot to be Friends

Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, illus Marta Fabrega

Young children become confused and hurt when their parents constantly argue, then decide to divorce. This sensitively written book assures boys and girls that children are in no way responsible for their parents' inability to get along together. It lets kids know that although one parent chooses to move away from the home, both parents continue to love their little boy or girl. Both Mum and Dad will continue to spend happy times with them.
"I used to think it was my fault that my parents weren't friends any longer ... but now I understand that they can get along better if they each live in a different house.

24x24cm  32 pages  $14.95  
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Why Are You So Sad?

A child’s book about parental depression

Beth Andrews

This interactive book explains depression and its treatment in kid terms, reassuring children that their parents can get better. It explores the many feelings children usually have and helps express and understnd them. Provides practical tips for coping with a parent's depression, showing how children can feel better to. Comprehensive and authoritative notes to parents by clinical psychologists and social workers.

22x28cm  32 pages  $18.95  
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Why Do We Need Another Baby?

Helping Your Child Welcome a New Arrival, with Love and Illustrations

Cynthia MacGregor, illus David Clark

Sometimes, with a new baby on the way, older brothers and sisters don't feel as special as they once did. This charming, wise, and helpful book tells you how you can comfort and reassure your child.
designed to be read aloud to youngsters, this full-colour book provides forthright information and answers all the questions a child could possibly ask.

24x24cm  32 pages  $26.00  
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Worry Tree

Junior fiction

Marianne Musgrove

Juliet's a worrywart, and no wonder! Her little sister, Oaf, follows her around taking notes and singing 'The Irritating Song' all day long. Her parents are always arguing about Dad's junk. Nana's so tired of craft lessons that she starts barbecuing things in the middle of the night. And Juliet's friends, Lindsay and Gemma, are competing to see which of them is Juliet's best friend. Juliet can't fit in any more worries! But then she makes a remarkable discovery. Behind the wallpaper in her new bedroom, Juliet uncovers an old painting of a very special tree. Nana remembers it well. It's the Worry Tree, and with the help of a duck called Delia and the other Worry Tree animals, Juliet just might be able to solve some of life's big problems.
It's unusual for us to stock junior fiction however this book deals with the topic so well and the strategies will be useful for young readers who are beset with worry.

20x13cm  136 pages  $14.95  
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Zen Shorts

John Muth

With graceful art and simple stories that are filled with love and enlightenment, the author-illustrator presents three ancient Zen tales, that are sure to strike a chord with all readers, in a more familiar context.

29x28cm  40 pages  $30.00  
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