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This gentle story shows how small acts of kindness can help anyone feel included and allow them to see how wonderful they truly are! This story is a follow up to the #1 Amazon Best Seller, I'm NOT just a Scribble... Everyone LOVES colorful Scribbles and bright Splatters but what about...Invisible Scribble? Invisible Scribble is the new scribble to the group and he is worried he will never fit in because he can't make a colorful swirl. It took kindness from the Scribbles, the Splatters and the Snippets to show him how he was always a masterpiece! This is a great book for any child but especially a child starting at a new school or a child feeling they are not good enough to make friends. Sometimes all it takes is a little kindness and a little confidence to make a BIG difference!

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Scribble SPOT is tangled with so many emotions. He feels angry, happy, sad, peaceful, confident, and love all at the same time. With the help of a kind little boy and girl, Scribble SPOT learns how to separate emotions and become mindful of feelings and find happiness. The A Little SPOT series of books was developed to help children learn about the various feelings and emotions we all encounter every day. Once children can identify their emotions, they can learn how to manage them in a healthy way.

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It can be really hard to handle BIG Emotions, especially ANGER! Kids experience frustrating situations everyday, whether it''s someone taking their toy or they feel like they can''t do something. This story shows them that instead of yelling or stomping their feet, they can practice some fun ways to help them stay CALM.Count your spots from one to four,Tap, tap, tap and tap once more.Now fill your lungs with peaceful air,and coat your SPOTS with love and care.By associating emotions with something a child can visualize (bright red spot), they are able to see when a small feeling of frustration can easily turn into a big ANGRY emotion. They will realize they can manage their spots of emotions with fun counting and breathing techniques by watching an ANGRY SPOT start to shrink down.Book comes with a poster and stickers inside!

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Anxiety comes from feelings of being worried, scared, or anxious. And although these feelings are quite common and sometimes they can help protect us, they can also get TOO BIG and overwhelming! When these feelings become anxiety and it can prevent a child from doing what he/she wants and and/or needs to do, which can make anxiety a disability. This story addresses how anxiety can affect all ages and can show up in all different situations. The Anxiety SPOT (Gray SPOT) creates a visual representation so that a child can see when it''s gets too big, and how to shrink it back to a PEACEFUL SPOT.It offers creative strategies for children to help cope with anxiety as well.From the tip of my finger, to the center of my palm,I can do this! I can be calm!This worry grew too big, and cannot stay,take a deep breath, and blow it away!The goal of this book is to give children the tools needed to identity what emotion they are feeling and how to properly man

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The A Little SPOT series of books was developed to help children learn about the various feelings and emotions we all encounter every day. Once children can identify their emotions, they can learn how to manage them in a healthy way. This colorful book is a perfect fit for little hands and young readers.

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A fun story about the power to choose kindness!From saying please to sharing toys, your child will learn how to spread kindness in everyday situations at school and at home!Join a little SPOT on a journey as he SPOTS kindness and shows children a fun way to remember to be kind too!If you enjoyed I''m NOT Just a Scribble...now there is a fun NEW way to spread kindness! The book also comes with a special poster inside!

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Ever wonder how the colors GREEN and ORANGE came to be? It all started with a little teamwork and some perseverance! Join three primary paint splatters, RED, YELLOW, and BLUE as they discover why everything is better when you work together! This story begins when Red, Yellow and Blue encounter a persistent problem and are unsure of how to solve it. They each try to solve it in their own way and it seems to make the problem worse. Instead of giving up, they embrace each other's differences and learn how to work together and in process learn about about some NEW colors too! If you loved I'm NOT Just a Scribble you will love Splatter too!

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A story about kindness and inclusion. Scribble, the book's main character, never thought he was different until he met his first drawing. Then, after being left out because he didn't look like everyone else, Scribble teaches the drawings how to accept each other for who they are. Which enables them to create amazing art. This book not only has illustrations that any child can personally recognize but it also addresses inclusion without boundaries so that anyone can relate to it. Each book comes with 100 stickers so that children can create their very own Scribble. They will be able to learn different emotions (that were discussed in the book) as well as associate colors with feelings in a fun creative way.

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You can change the world one snippet of kindness at a time. Snippets is a story that reveals the power of kindness and the beauty of being unique. And it does so through the journey of two different groups of shapes (the polygons and irregular polygons). In Snippets, discover a very powerful message while learning shapes at the same time. Snippet finds himself in a world full of perfect shapes and soon realizes his odd shape doesn't fit in. Despite being put down by his abnormally long top, Snippet's confidence in his unique shape gives him the ability to show how everyone is stronger together than when they are apart. The best book for raising confident children Snippets has the key message of love and positivity which is supported by many positive parenting solutions today. It will pair nicely with other books that focus in on emotions and inclusion. Like the work of RJ Palacio (We're All Wonders), Laurie Wright (I Can Handle It), and Barny Saltzberg (Beautiful Oops). Searching for bullying books for children? Teasing is often part of growing up, and almost every child experiences it, but sometimes it's hard for the child to talk about it. Snippets can open the door to discussions of when they have felt bullied or left out. There are thought-provoking questions at the end of the book to help promote this dialogue. This story's approach to positive thinking for children will help them face difficult situations with confidence in themselves. Deep down in his heart, being divided felt wrong. he just wanted to see all the shapes get along. As he stood thinking, an idea came to mind: What if he went back and tried to be kind... to that misguided square with the perfect physique. He could show him the beauty of being unique. Building a better world All of us can relate to being left out, or not feeling perfect. However, it is our sincere hope that the words and beautiful illustrations in Snippets will guide you through a process that will bring you hope and encouragement.

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