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Babies are amazing! From the moment they open their eyes, they are learning and developing at an astonishing rate. Parents naturally want to engage with infants as they learn and grow, but what if we could optimize the way we play with babies? Backed by the latest research and years of observation, Playing with Baby distills the experts’ findings for new parents, giving them a guide to the first year of a baby’s life and the growth of his or her individual mind. Through specific month-by-month play options and the research behind them, psychoanalyst Laurie Hollman helps us understand how to create secure attachments between baby and mother even before they can communicate with language. While aiding natural development is a big plus, the real payoff for parents comes from the baby’s reaction: when we play on the baby’s level, we engage and connect more deeply—and we have more fun!

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Row, row, row your boat . . . in Texas! The sights and scenery of Texas spring to life in this adorable twist on the favorite children’s song. Each die-cut page of the layered board book reveals an imaginary boat sailing past Big Bend National Park, the Alamo, Space Center Houston, and more! A delightful children’s introduction to the iconic places of Texas. And when you’re done with your journey?Row, row, row your boat back around the bend. If you love Texas, sing the song again!

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There's protein powder in the pantry and a yoga mat in the living room. We meal prep and take #flexFriday selfies. We're living the fit life and proud of it! But is there nothing for baby? Introducing 100 First Words for Little Gym Rats, a health and fitness primer for kids learning their first words! Forget apple and dog. Little gym rats are ready to move from ABCs to BCAAs and other important exercise-related words like hypertrophy, deadlift, and swole. Packed with hilarious illustrations and 100 words every active baby should know (before any others, of course), 100 First Words for Little Gym Rats is the perfect board book for fit families everywhere. The best way to introduce your child to what Mommy or Daddy does at the gym and to teach the importance of health and fitness from the very beginning!

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’Twas Christmas in Arizona,and 12 elves were sentto see who was sleeping . . .Away the elves went!In each home was nestledeach girl and each boy,while Grand Canyon State visionsbrought everyone joy.Twelve charming elves travel throughout Arizona to see who is still awake before Santa comes. Along the way, they visit iconic landmarks and curiosities, all bedecked in holly and holiday fun. From Havasupai Falls to the Sonoran Desert to Four Corners Monument and more, these little elves take in the cactus blossoms, fly the Air & Space Museum’s planes, swim in the Falls, and dance among the cactus wren. Their last stop? Your home, of course. Jump in bed!

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What if the solution to student debt was reinvesting in yourself? Are you a smart, hard-working person who always seems to struggle financially? Do you ever second-guess decisions to pursue higher education because of your student loans? Has extreme budgeting eliminated joy and comfort from life, yet you’re still several years away from being debt-free? Conventional wisdom tells us the formula for success is simple: go to school, get a job, work hard, repeat as needed until you retire. It tells us that debt is the result of poor choices and irresponsible spending. Unfortunately, such advice fails to take into account the recent (and not-so-recent) graduates for whom predatory student lending rates have set them back tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars before they even enter the job market. In Buy the Avocado Toast, Stephanie Bousley shares lessons learned through years of working hard and perpetually undervaluing herself while coming to terms with owing almost $300,000 in student debt. Through a holistic approach to both net worth and self-worth, Bousley offers readers hope for their own financial situations by providing step-by-step instructions on reducing debt, living better, and rooting out the self-defeating beliefs that keep us broke.

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You are exactly who your children need. No one can fill your shoes. No one can give what you have to offer. No one can love or know your child like you do. That is the privilege of being a mother.—Catherine Arveseth, Motherhood Realized Motherhood is such a unique role. It can tax a mom's energy (and sanity) while bringing unfathomable love and joy. Surviving the world's greatest and most difficult job often means mothers have to take it one day at a time. With 365 gorgeously designed quotes about motherhood, one for every day of the year, Daily Motherhood is the perfect gift for every mother in the trenches. This beautiful quote book will inspire, uplift, and energize moms day by day, reminding them why they do what they do.

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From the astounding talent of Fred Astaire to the passionate integrity of Grace Abbot, Courageous People from Nebraska Who Changed the World is a young child’s first introduction to the brave people from their home state who made a difference.Simple text and adorable illustrations tell the contributions of more than a dozen courageous Nebraskans: Red Cloud, Jay W. Forrester, Susan and Susette La Flesche, Fred Astaire, Father Flanagan, Willa Cather, Grace Abbot, Howard Hanson, Gerald Ford, and Warren Buffet. A quote from each hero is included on each spread along with colorful, delightful artwork.

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Row, row, row your boat . . . in Montana! The sights and scenery of Montana spring to life in this adorable twist on the favorite children’s song. Each die-cut page of the layered board book reveals an imaginary boat sailing past Glacier National Park, Little Bighorn Battlefield, ZooMontana, Logan Pass, and more! A delightful children’s introduction to the iconic places of Montana. And when you’re done with your journey? Row, row, row your boat back around the bend. If you love Montana, sing the song again!

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Twelve charming elves travel thorughout Canada to see who is still awake before Santa comes. Along the way, they visit iconic landmarks and curiosities, all bedecked in holly and holiday fun. From Delta Falls to the Quebec Winter Carnival to the McKenzie River to Banff and more, these little elves take in hockey games, ride Canadian geese, walk The Edge, and fall in love with maple syrup. Their last stop? Your home, of course. Jump in bed!‘Twas Christmas in CanadaAnd 12 elves were sent To see who was sleeping . . . Away the elves went! In each home was nestled Each girl and each boy, while Great White North visions brought everyone joy.

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When a great white oak gifts an old man a branch imbued with magic, he carves five wooden matryoshka dolls, “each smaller than the last.” The wooden dolls take on a life of their own as they frolic from one season to the next, bringing the old man and his wife a joy they had always longed for. Beautiful verse and stunning, traditional illustrations full of woodland creatures and playfully painted matryoshka dolls explore a tale of heartache, hope, and love.

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If you're scary and you know it, moan and groan . . .Set to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It," this festive holiday book is perfect for all of the boys and gouls roaming around on Halloween night! Ghosts moan and groan, while pirates yo ho! If You're Scary And You Know It! is sure to be a Halloween hit!

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Sign language makes it easy to communicate with your child, and Nita makes it fun! The second book in the Little Hands Signing series (which introduced the bestselling Nita's First Signs), Nita's Day teaches ten new and essential ASL signs for every parent and child to know: wake up, change, clothes, eat, potty, go, play, bath, book, and bed. A simple story about Nita and her parents teaches each sign in context. Even better, each page slides open to reveal accurate instructions on how to make each sign, plus tabs on the side of each page make it simple to locate every sign for later reference. No signing book collection is complete without Nita!

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What's the most important asset any entrepreneur or business owner needs to succeed? After more than thirty years consulting for Fortune 100 companies, international organizations, and family businesses around the world, Gibb Dyer confirms that the secret ingredient to business and entrepreneurial success is not an MBA from a great school, a fantastic marketing plan, or even a blue ocean strategy. It's access to three types of capital: financial, social, and human. Dyer's three decades worth of research and data conclude statistically that the most effective and successful entrepreneurs have immediate access to these three—all within their family. A groundbreaking book for any business owner, family business, or budding entrepreneur, The Family Edge provides clear evidence and powerful tools to help you leverage the asset you need but have probably not paid enough attention to: family capital.

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Having a bad day? A bad week? A bad year? Bad Day Ice Cream is the cure to all that ails you!Life is unpredictable, and bad days happen. While ice cream may not be a cure-all, when combined with encouraging advice it can be just the pick-me-up you need to keep going. This tongue-in-cheek cookbook makes the perfect gift for anyone going through a rough patch. Celebrated cookbook author Barbara Beery has created 50 unique recipes to help you get through any bumps in the rocky road, from getting a speeding ticket to dealing with a nosy mother-in-law. With humor that is anything but vanilla, Kathryn Thompson, author of the viral blog and book Drops of Awesome, provides the perfect dose of down-to-earth advice (or is it commiseration?) to put every piece of bad news in perspective. It's the cherry on top of each delightful treat!

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Join acclaimed historian Dan Roberts—known to millions as the voice of the A Moment in Time radio series—on a bite-sized romp through 500 years of American history. With just one minute a day, you can master all the essential facts of America's founding, Civil War, world conflicts, homefront transformations, and more! With the same insightful, engaging 1-minute essays and a wide-ranging look into the major events in the United States of America, Master American History in 1 Minute a Day, Expanded Edition is here! This revised edition has been updated to include the momentous events in the last five years, including the murder of George Floyd and subsequent national demand for racial equity and police reform; the COVID-19 pandemic; the Trump presidency; SpaceX; and the January 6 Insurrection. Additional chapters have been added to more deeply explore the Jim Crow South, Juneteenth, FDR’s deportation of American citizens of Mexican descent, and more.

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Finding peace in times of worldwide trauma is difficult, and finding peace in times of personal trauma such as a family death or tragedy can be overwhelming. Therapist Christy Monson professionally and compassionately describes how tragedy physically changes the brain and the body, and she provides powerful techniques to help heal those invisible wounds and cope with the turmoil of our day.Chapters are interspersed with moving, first-hand accounts that span the range of human tragedy, including those from ·A 9/11 survivor ·Parents who had two children die of brain tumors ·A mother whose son lost a leg in a road side bomb in Afghanistan ·A young adult whose father committed suicide ·And a rape survivor.Through detailed research, years of experience, and detailed interviews with survivors, Monson shows that there is hope for not just peace but also joy after tragedy.

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If you find yourself running away from fear, you’re running in the wrong direction. Fear demands that we move toward it, face it, and hear its messages. When we fail to do this, the price is high—chronic anxiety, sleeplessness, damaged relationships, skyrocketing pharmaceutical use, and more. In her enlightening book Joy from Fear, clinical psychologist Dr. Carla Marie Manly explains that fear is not the enemy we thought it was; fear, when faced with awareness, is the powerful ally and best friend we all need.Dr. Manly's work is firmly based in science but goes far beyond presenting the dry facts. Joy from Fear offers page after page of real-life examples, insights, easy-to-use tools, and life-changing exercises. Coining the term transformational fear, Dr. Manly illuminates the importance of embracing fear’s messages for a transformed life filled with freedom and lasting happiness.

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Are you concerned that your child’s grades aren’t reflecting their potential? Are you worried that they have fallen into self-destructive patterns that could influence the rest of their lives? Research has repeatedly shown that an alarming percentage of students achieve below their academic ability. But with patience, you can help your unmotivated teen tackle challenges and succeed! Dr. Mark J. Luciano provides insights from his own family therapy practice and the latest research to help your teen discover newfound courage and independence. By helping your teen build the qualities of confidence, independence, initiative, identity, and trust, you can instill the desire to take risks and achieve goals, laying the foundations of success for the rest of their lives.

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Numbers and colors are more fun in Florida! In this dynamic, colorful primer, young readers count from 1 to 10—learning colors along the way—as they discover the places, animals, and other wonderful things that make Florida so unique.

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Little Lacers: 123 combines the fun of lacing cards with the portable convenience of a book! Seven lacing cards—each cut into shapes from the numbers 1 through 10—are bound together into this colorful book adorned with delightful woodland characters and scenes. Using three colored shoelaces, children can learn the numbers 1 through 10 by lacing the holes cut around each large number. Little Lacers: 123 is the incredible, tactile way to learn, and better yet, the shoelaces conveniently store in a compartment embedded in the front cover! No lost cards, no bulky boxes—just hours of number-lacing fun!

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A is for Amusement ParkB is for Biscayne National ParkC is Cape CanaveralWith E is for Everglades, K is for Key West, and O is for Orange, going from A to Z has never been more fun! Take an alphabetized field trip around the Sunshine State and discover the plants, animals, foods, and places that make it, well, Florida!

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There's a TARDIS cookie jar in our kitchen. A Picard air freshener in our car. And we won't even mention Harry Potter in the bathroom. We're geeks and proud of it! But is there nothing for baby? Inconceivable!Introducing 100 First Words for Little Geeks, a deliciously nerdy primer for kids learning their first words! Forget apple and dog. Little geeks are ready for holy grail, warp core, and intergalactic catastrophe (okay, forget that last one, but they'll learn tribble and that's about the same thing). Packed with hilarious illustrations and 100 words every geek baby should know (before any others, of course), 100 First Words for Little Geeks is the perfect board book for geek families everywhere. Great Scott!

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Turmeric gives traditional curry its vibrant flavor and yellow color, but did you know this spice has been used medicinally in India for centuries? Research suggests turmeric can improve brain function, tame heartburn, prevent inflammation, and provide many other health benefits. Millions of people are turning away from the harsh effects of modern solutions and back to the gentle but powerful benefits of nature’s oldest remedies. In her 101 Amazing Uses series, Susan Branson, a holistic nutritional consultant, expertly outlines 101 incredible uses for everyday ingredients like garlic, apple cider vinegar, ginger, and coconut oil. Each book is divided into tabbed sections filled with a total of 101 easy-to-read, bite-size benefits for everything from health to beauty to household cleaning. Promote healthy skin, reduce stress, boost your metabolism, tenderize meat, and more with these simple, accessible, natural solutions!

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From the noble strength of Crazy Horse to the innovative genius of Steve Jobs, Adoptees Who Changed the World is a board book introduction to people who made a difference in the world–and who also happen to be adopted Simple text by Lorri Antosz Benson and adorable illustrations by Juanita Londoño-Gaviria teach young readers about the contributions of eight famous adoptees: George Washington Carver, Crazy Horse (Tashunca-Uitco), Nelson Mandela, Faith Hill, Steve Jobs, Jamie Foxx, Simone Biles, and Kristen Chenoweth. A quote from each hero is included on each spread, along with colorful, delightful artwork.

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Author Stephanie Campisiand illustrator Susanna Covelli’s City Train is a vibrant and interactive board book that unfolds into a 56-inch playtime masterpiece, introducing kids to exciting cities across the United States, while igniting their imagination and love for learning! All aboard the City Train! See cities like Boston, Atlanta, and Denver on a coast-to-coast train ride that shows you all the exciting things in each city. This adorable two-in-one, sturdy, die-cut board book unfolds into a 56-inch train (perfect for playtime or room decor!). Printed on both sides with boldly colored illustrations, the book includes a handy velcro clasp to keep everything snuggly shut when reading time is over. A perfect interactive primer for teaching cities and places to kids, City Train provides that colorful, educational, and toy-like experience that makes learning fun.

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A lift-the-flap board book full of all your favorite monsters from author Annemarie Riley Guertin, featuring scare-tastic illustrations by Hannah Wood Some monsters are hiding inside of this book. Do you think you can find them? Go have a look! The monsters are coming out to play in this delightfully spooky lift-the-flap book! Open the sarcophagus to find the mummy inside. Peek inside the kitchen cupboards for a ghostly surprise. Ghosts, vampires, werewolves, skeletons, zombies, and more haunt the colorful pages. Perfect for Halloween, but not holiday-specific, so you can read it to your monster-lover all year long!

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Fruits and vegetables all taste great, but how did they end up on your plate? The fresh and colourful foods you know came from farms-that's where they grow! Some grow underground and some hang from trees. Can you find them all? Let's look and see! Every fruit, vegetable, grain, and legume has its own story: Where do they grow? How do they taste? And how do they impact our bodies and the world around us? In cooperation with Kitchen Connection, an organization committed to improving our food system through education, this colourful picture book introduces readers to the concepts of biodiversity, reducing food waste, and proper growing conditions for different crops in simple, accessible language. With cool facts and challenges throughout, fun rhyming verse, and charming illustrations, How Does Our Food Grow? tells the stories of more than a dozen of your favourite fresh foods. Knowing that our food choices make a difference in our health and the health of our planet empowers us to choose wisely. The more we know, the better we grow.

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CBC Hot of The Press August 2024 Title With dynamic illustrations by Susanna Covelli that hilariously contradict the story, This Book Is Not for You is told hilariously by Howard Pearlstein in the voice of an oblivious narrator who explains why this book is not for you Are you a kid? Are you reading this book? If so, drop it like a hot potato. Seriously, skipper. This book is not for you. Packed with everything a kid could never want—nothing funny, gross, cool, cute, or silly—this picture book is really not for you. There definitely aren’t any monsters or ninjas, and you can forget about aliens. You probably won’t even like this story. But you’re going to read it anyway, aren’t you? The narrator, a curmudgeonly man with an impressive mustache, is delightfully unaware of the funny, gross, cool, cute, and silly things happening around him and his anxious dog (wh

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With a cast of characters as quirky as the artwork by author and illustrator Gabe Jensen, Nocturnal Nico follows the title character as he resists bedtime, mirroring the nocturnal creatures outside in the moonlight Nico doesn’t want to sleep—he must be nocturnal! Like the owl in the tree, Nico is alert. Like the bat flying in the night, Nico isn’t afraid of the dark—or is he? With comic-like illustrations and obscure nocturnal animals throughout, this picture book will help your little night owl get to bed. Hopefully! Includes one page of backmatter explaining the difference between nocturnal and diurnal animals and the adaptations that allow them to thrive at night.

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A picture book celebration of Three Kings Day, with foil details on the cover, is the perfect gift for the Epiphany season Sofia and her abuela share a special Three Kings Day tradition: Abuela brings her wooden santos all the way from Puerto Rico and tells the story of the wise men seeking Baby Jesus, drawn by a star. Surrounded by family and beautiful tradition, Sofia basks in the beauty of the holiday. Drawing upon her own experiences with her Puerto Rican abuela, author Annette Clayton explores the food, stories, and traditions that surround Three Kings Day. With rich illustrations by Venezuelan illustrator Jone Leal, Hooray, It’s Three Kings Day! includes four pages of backmatter with traditional recipes, a Spanish glossary, and details about the way this holiday is celebrated in different countries around the world. The gorgeous holiday gift will also be released in Spanish.

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Join a mother-to-be and her daughter in award-winning author Sheryl McFarlaneand illustratorLaurel Aylesworth’s The Blue Canoe, an enchanting picture book adventure filled with love, reassurance, and cherished connections, discovering the wonders of nature while embracing the arrival of a new baby.Every cabin day is a paddle-on-the-lake day. You’ll be paddling with us too, coming-soon baby. Mom and me and you in our blue canoe. A mother and daughter spend the day on the lake, admiring the local flora and fauna and considering the way their paddling routine might change when a new baby arrives. For nature lovers with a growing family, The Blue Canoe is a poignant picture book conversation that gently addresses a child’s natural worries about shifting family dynamics while celebrating the unchangeable bond between mother and child. The details of the animal famil

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The ultimate LGBTQ parenting handbook, guiding parents and caregivers through transformative steps of Embrace, Educate, Empower, and Love so they can support their teen with open arms and hearts. Your kid just came out to you, and amid the flurry of emotion or worry you might feel, you know you would do anything to protect their health and happiness. And you are not alone! Heather Hester, coach, advocate, and host of the #1 rated podcast, Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen, combines an honest retelling of her own son’s coming-out experience with wide-ranging research, conversations with dozens of professionals, and the unique experiences of other families to provide the ultimate guidebook for parents embarking on this journey. In Parenting with Pride: Unlearn Bias and Embrace, Empower, and Love Your LGBTQ+ Teen, Hester provides parents and caregivers with four transformations that gently, but purposefully, walk them through the four pil

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Author Christopher Robbinsand illustrator Susanna Covelli’s Ocean Train is an interactive primer that teaches numbers and sea creature names to children, providing a colorful, educational, and toy-like learning experience that makes learning fun. Ahoy! Take a dive under the sea with Ocean Train. With a yellow submarine engine, little nautical explorers will love this 56-inch fold-out train (perfect for playtime or room decor)! Printed on both sides with boldly colored underwater illustrations, the book includes a handy velcro clasp to keep everything snuggly shut when reading time is over.

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Things are about to get HOT in the kitchen with Ericka Sanchez and Nicole Presley’s newest cookbook all about salsa Mexican American authors and recipe creators Sanchez and Presley are dishing up all their dirty secrets for authentic salsa in this collection guaranteed to make you sweat. From cooked salsas and fresh salsas to moles and enchilada sauces, your taste buds will be tingling with every tempting full-color photo. With a range of heat levels, you can turn up the spice with Mango Habanero Salsa or go for a slow burn with Smoky Red Pepper Salsa. The cookbook includes instructions for prepping and seasoning your molcajete, and a recipe for homemade tortilla chips that gives a whole new meaning to the term “love triangle.” With recipes to turn even skeptics into salsa lovers, Spicy Salsas & Moles is sure to leave you wanting more!

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Explore nature and nurture your love for gardening in the picture book Tree for Me by poet and author Carole Garber and illustrator Helena Pérez García, perfect for Arbor Day, Father’s Day, and beyond! There are amazing trees that live in our world—yellow poplar, American beech, crepe myrtle, and so many more! But how do you know which ones are which? Follow along in this heartwarming tale as a father lovingly teaches his son to identify eight common trees in a park and then surprises him with his own tree to plant and nurture. With beautiful, realistic illustrations and true facts interwoven throughout the story, A Tree for Me makes learning about trees fun! And as a bonus, resources to help you pick and plant a tree are included at the end of the story, so you can surprise your child with a trip to the nursery and their very own “tree for me.”

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Don’t miss this captivating sequel to the acclaimed She Spoke by Kathy MacMillan and Manuela Bernardi. When the world tells you to stay quiet, do you listen, or do you speak up? In She Spoke Too: 14 More Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World, with the touch of a button readers can hear Mother Jones (Mary Harris Jones), Gerda Weissmann Klein, Patsy Takemoto Mink, Judy Heumann, LaDonna Harris, Antonia Hernández, Dr. Mae Jemison, Jacinda Ardern, Zuzana Caputová, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Kamala Harris, Maria Ressa, Shamsia Hassani, and Greta Thunberg. Simply press the button featuring each iconic woman to hear her words, or press the button again to turn the sound off. Through succinct profiles, stunning portraits by illustrator Becky Thorns, and the original voices of these international women, She Spoke Too will inspire readers of all ages to share their own truths and change the world.

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A Children's Book Council Hot of the Press Selection All around the world, animals that were once thriving are now endangered, from the black-footed ferret to the kakapo. Eventually, these amazing animals could be lost. With this fully illustrated guidebook + sound pad, kids can learn about the calls, snorts, squeaks, and roars of 14 endangered animals, discover the characteristics that make them special, and see how we are helping bring them back from the edge of extinction. Hear Them Roar: 14 Endangered Animals from Around the World will make sure these animals are around for many generations to come!

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A is for Aston Martin B is for Beetle C is for Corvette With F for Ferrari, K for Karmann Ghia, and S for Shelby, going from A to Z has never been more fun—or fast! Zoom into the ABCs with the classic models and luxury brands that make the car world so amazing!

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2023 Storytelling World Award honoreeLong ago when the world was very young, the birds did not get along. They were always fighting about who was better. Beaks pecking! Feathers flying! Squawks and screeches everywhere! Little Quail feels lost in all the noise, but with each bird trying to outdo the others, Quail bravely takes an unexpected approach. In this delightful take on a Burmese folktale from award-winning storyteller Noa Baum and illustrated by renowned ecologist and artist Zev Labinger, watch the power of kindness change the world.

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All aboard! This noisy train is leaving the station! Every car on the 56” fold-out train celebrates a different style of music, along with the instruments and styles that make it so unique. Jam with the jazz cats in one train car, break dance with the rappers on another, and belt with the opera soprano on another! With hilarious characters you just might recognize and clever details for young readers to spot, this book-and-toy combination is sure to be a hit with both music lovers and young listeners just finding their tune.

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A is for armadillo B is for bedrock C is for cactus . . . With E for erosion, I for iguana, and P for prickly pear, going from A to Z has never been more fun in the sun! Take an alphabetized trip through the dunes and discover the plants, animals, and weather patterns that make the deserts of the world so amazing!

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A is for astronaut B is for black hole C is for constellation . . . With O for orbit, L for lunar rover, and N for Neptune, going from A to Z has never been more fun! Blast off on an alphabetized flight through the cosmos and discover the planets, spacecraft, and phenomena that make outer space so amazing!

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“And they lived mommy ever after,” the mommy whispered to her baby. “Because we are not always going to feel happy, but I am always going to be your mommy.” A daughter grows from a tiny infant to a young girl, and the years bring all the natural changes and accompanying emotions. Some emotions are big and scary. But the one constant in the little girl’s life is her mother and her magical stories. These stories stories teach her about her uniqueness, about her kindness, and about her power to face the inevitable darkness in life. But when she’s on her own, away from her mother, can she share her light? It’s never too early to teach children how to recognize and accept emotions like fear, sadness, and loneliness. Through gorgeous illustrations of the real and fantasy worlds in which children always coexist, Mommy Ever After explores the difficult idea that we won’t always be happy, but we can always be brave and we can always be kind.

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Spring stroll in the city What do I see? One giant shamrock. Two kites in a tree. Take a stroll through the city in springtime and experience the sights, sounds, colors, and smells of the multitude of different holidays we celebrate this season. From St. Patrick’s Day and Easter to Nowruz and Cinco de Mayo, everyone has a reason to celebrate. With simple rhymes, a counting pattern, and stunning papercraft art reminiscent of Ezra Jack Keats, this diverse board book is the perfect introduction to the cultural melting pot that makes the city so special.

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Everyone loves a good cinnamon roll, but did you know cinnamon can help your hair grow longer and stronger? In 101 Amazing Uses for Cinnamon, discover the many ways this simple spice can improve your health, your home, and of course, your food. From improving memory to aiding digestion to supporting a healthy garden, add some spice to your life with cinnamon. Millions of people are turning away from the harsh effects of modern solutions and back to the gentle but powerful benefits of nature’s oldest remedies. The 101 Amazing Uses series expertly outlines 101 incredible uses for aloe vera, apple cider vinegar, ginger, essential oils, and more. Each book is divided into tabbed sections filled with 101 easy-to-read, bite-sized benefits for everything from health to beauty to household cleaning. Promote healthy skin, reduce stress, boost your metabolism, tenderize meat, and more with these simple, accessible, natural solutions.

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2023 BSB NSTA Best STEM Book of the Year 2023 Storytelling World Resource Award winner When thousands of people die in China's earthquakes, Emperor Shun Di does not know what to do as it takes days for a city to communicate the news to the Emperor. He assigns his wisest advisor, Zhang Heng, to create a device that will tell the Emperor and his court where an earthquake took place. Can Zhang Heng accomplish this impossible task? Award-winning puppeteer Randel McGee who has studied the ancient art of shadow puppetry and performed all around the world brings his artistic prowess to the dying art of Chinese shadow puppetry. This beautiful picture book preserves both a remarkable true story and an incredible art form for generations to come.

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For all of life's adventures comes The Road Not Taken, which The New York TimesBook Review calls "a book that begs rereading."This beautifully illustrated companion is inspired by Robert Frost's perennial poem. Heartwarming illustrations of a young boy journeying through a yellow wood accompany the original text of the poem. When a fork in the road arises for the boy, so too does the first of life's many choices. And as the poem progresses, so does the boy's life: college, career, marriage, family, loss, and, by journey's end, the sweet satisfaction of a life fully lived. The first children's book ever made of Frost's famous poem, this moving presentation makes an inspiring gift for graduation, marriage, career moves, and all of life's exciting roads.

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