Little Harry is hyperactive. He is unable to control his shocking behavior at times, and it is causing havoc around the Cheltoni household. Ted, 12, is Harry’s older brother, who loves his little brother, but secretly wishes for a normal life.
In this book, eight-year-old Marky Stevens travels to the beach to visit with his grandparents. When his aunt and uncle show up with their newly adopted little boy named Mikey, Marky doesn’t know quite how he feels about his new cousin. However, after finding an injured seagull that he wants to take care of, Marky learns the true meaning of love and caring.
THE RIGHT TOUCH is an excellent and useful book that parents can read to their children to talk about the difficult subject of child sexual abuse. Many parents don’t know how to start the conversation with their children-this book is perfect for it. Sandy Kleven tells a story of a little boy named Jimmy, and his mother who talk about a lot of things at bedtime.
The calico buffalo was born on a starry night in a canyon by a river to a mother, born of royal blood, and to the powerful chief of all buffalos. Disbelief engulfed the calico buffalo’s parents when they saw that their baby buffalo wasn’t as other buffalo’s, wooly and brown, but the color of a calico cat. His mother tried to cover her speckled baby with brown-red clay, because she was afraid that the herd wouldn’t accept him.
Told in a simple and understandable manner, the book, the author, and the illustrator are all winners, and quickly became a favorite. The inspirational story details a grandpa and a grandson who learn from each other in a playful and heartwarming manner. The grandpa in this book, by telling stories and showing different places, and different people, inspires the young boy to appreciate and to love the things that his grandpa loves. The charming illustrations are brilliant and grab the child’s attention immediately; they add a wistful touch, complimenting the lovely book by a talented author.
When Red wakes one morning with chicken pox, he finds that boredom strikes quickly. Hearing stupendous sounds from outside his bedroom window, he pops up to see what it is. His neighbor, Julius, an ex-opera singer, and his dog, Giovanni, are singing to the petunias. How odd, but fun, Red thought, as he threw down a note.
KIDS’ OUTDOOR PARTIES is a useful and fun book that holds hundreds of things to do with children any age outside! This splendid book offers 35 party themes complete with costumes, invitations, party favors and prizes, food, cake, decorations, activities, games, and variations in case of a rained-out party. Some of the lively themes included in this book are Balloon Blast, Carnival Time, Frisbee party, Hayride party, Hollywood Stunts, and Mystery Mayhem. Tons more are listed by age group on the Contents page in the front of the book.
Whoever thought that you could have so much fun with a willow tree? In HELLO WILLOW, there is a little girl who has hours worth of fun with the willow tree in her backyard. Her imagination, stemmed from that very tree, soars to new heights as she spends the day under the long branches. In the beginning, this little girl is greeted in the morning by the willow tree swaying its branches against her window. Then she comes up with tons of different ways that she can include the willow tree in her playing. She plays that she’s a hair dresser as she twists the long branches over her head. She plays that she’s a fearless explorer waiting on the branches for an animal to pass by. The little girl comes up with tons of things to play including having a picnic in the shade, playing hide-in-seek, and even taking a nap. That’s just the beginning of what this little girl comes up with!
While on vacation at the beach, a little girl and a little boy offer blessings to everything around them. They learn to appreciate giggles, freckles, castles made of sand, songs, gentle words, and light and much more as they go throughout their day.
The story takes place in Mt. Kenya. A little girl named Wambui grew up learning the herbal medicine from her grandmother. In A VERY SPECIAL PLACE, she needs to find a plant-the only plant that can save her grandmother’s life. However, more trouble begins the moment she steps out to hunt for the plant…someone burned the forest where she lives. Now what will she do?