Lawrence J. Cohen, Playful parenting
Have you ever stepped back to watch what really goes on when your children play? As psychologist Lawrence J. Cohen points out, play is children’s way of exploring the world, communicating deep feelings, getting close to those they care about, working through stressful situations, and simply blowing off steam. That’s why “playful parenting” is so important and so successful in building strong, close bonds between parents and children. Through play we join our kids in their world–and help them to
• Express and understand complex emotions
• Break through shyness, anger, and fear
• Empower themselves and respect diversity
• Play their way through sibling rivalry
• Cooperate without power
Amy Hest, You can do it, Sam
One winter morning, while the moon is still up, Mrs Bear and Sam bake cakes for all their friends on Plum Street. And who do you think takes the cakes up to each doorstep...all by himself?
Parents and children everywhere will recognize the first brave steps of any child doing something by themselves for the first time - and the elation they feel when they achieve it!
Ikiro Kishimi, The courage to be disliked
Over the course of five nights, an unsatisfied young man questions a wise teacher about the possibility of happiness. The young man believes that happiness is an elusive illusion in a chaotic world full of contradictions, where everyone wants to appear and feels in perpetual competition with each other. The wise man, on the other hand, is convinced that the world is a simple place, after all, and that happiness is within everyone's reach: it is enough
A poetic celebration of the quiet love that gives each one of us the strength to succeed.
No dream too big. No goal too great. With love and support anything is possible.
Rosemary Wells, the acclaimed author of Max & Ruby and Voyage to the Bunny Planet, once again brilliantly focuses on the small moments in a child’s life that matter most, celebrating the quiet love that gives every one of us the strength to succeed. A young bear finds its way in the world with the support of the others in
Beth Ferry, Sealed with a kiss
Seal has just arrived at the National Zoo from France and is eager to make new friends. But when no one visits her, she starts visiting the animals, smooching them, thus believing she is making friends.
But not everyone likes seal kisses ...
In time, Together, all the zoo inhabitants find their own ways of welcoming their new neighbor, and friendships finally begin on a good note.
Foca's wordplay, figurative language, and French accent make this a fun read