Discover the poetry of Carl Sandburg in this installment of the Poetry for Kids series. Professor and scholar Kate Benzel has carefully chosen 35 poems of interest to children and their families, incl
The laugh-out-loud story of a family of rabbits that adopts a wolf baby...and Dot, the only one who knows to be scared of him!Families of all kinds will delight in this sweet tale of new babies, sibli
Born as twins. Raised as enemies. One strong Alpha twin and one mutated Omega; the only thing they share is the moment of their death. The Omegas live in segregation, cast out by their families as soo
This beloved classic celebrating all kinds of families is a perfect entry into the world of Todd Parr, and is now available as a board book!Some families have two moms or two dads. Some families have
媽媽的食譜，是寫給家人的情書《Jenny的漫遊食堂》26道用愛烹調家常菜，將家的幸福能量代代相傳……26道家傳美味，中英對照食譜說明——【記憶的味道】9道懷舊暖心料理【旅人的風味】9道異鄉最愛料理【幸福的滋味】8道歡聚美食料理打開記憶的食譜，不用大廚精緻、深奧難做的功夫……只要願意一起動手做，就能讓人吃了暖心無比，「家」的感覺就回來了！家常＝美味＝幸福 如果「家」是一道菜，會是什麼滋味？是拿手的媽媽味？懷念的古早味？ 從媽媽、外婆、曾祖母……究竟是誰創造出如此溫暖傳承的美味，早已無可考，卻是駐留作者心中的味覺記憶，永遠忘不掉的味道…… 每個家庭都有這樣的傳承美味，把一家人的味蕾和幸福緊緊地扣在一起！ 《Jenny的漫遊食堂》是一位移居紐約的母親，為了讓異國長大的孩子也能留住家的美味，製作了這本中英對照、簡易家常食譜，透過全書26道佳餚，將家的幸福能量代代相傳！ 這不只是一本家常食譜，而是作者對待料理的心情，更是媽媽寫給家人的情書。 如同作者女兒所說： “Like many other immigrant families, we are a family that spends more time apart than together, but food brings us back together and back to the safety of her kitchen.”●本書特色 《Jenny的漫遊食堂》是作者從小吃到大，媽媽的味道。不是餐廳大廚的精緻菜，更不是繁瑣的功夫菜！就是簡單美味，家的味道—— 不同時節，農曆年、新年、聖誕節、感恩節、中秋節……總想在家做些特別的食物來慶祝！ 各種活動，慶生、滑雪、球賽聚會、畢業典禮、夏季烤肉……聚在一起少不了的美味！ 家中製作的美味……把家人聚在一起！再加上媽媽的愛……這些美味，將會永遠駐印在我們心中。本書共分成3個部分~
A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2021A New York Public Library Best Book of 2021The creators of The Old Truck set sail with an old boat and an evocative, intricately crafted exploration of home and family.Off a small island,an old boat sets sailand a young boyfinds home.Together, boy and boat ride the shifting tides, catching wants and wishes until fate calls for a sea change. Brothers and collaborators Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey’s newest picture book is a masterfully crafted celebration of the natural world and tribute to the families we make and the homes that we nurture.
Discover what Little Platypus gets up to and explore his world, in this fun and informative title from the Really Wild Families series. Little Platypus has a small, but happy family! Little Platypus lives with his brother and Mummy, and they only come out at night! Little Platypus is super excited to introduce us to his family and explore their riverside home together by moonlight.Beautiful and bright illustrations will make this informative book a hit with children of all ages! This charming celebration of platypus' will show children just how amazing nature is and is a reminder that it is up to us to care for the planet and its weird and wonderful creatures.Learn about one of nature's most fascinating creatures:What a platypus looks like from its webbed feet to its duck-like billHow a female platypus lays eggsHow they hunt and survive in the wildHow they use their super sixth sense of electroreceptionWhy they are so unusual, and so fascinating!This adorable story is followed by
A beautiful and poignant meditation on what makes a home from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant.There are so many things, both big and small, that make a place feel like home. Home is where you might have a special nickname or a special toy. It’s where you might have a snack or a nap or a bath―or all three! Whether home is a city apartment or a country cottage, it’s a place you want to return to again and again. Celebrate all kinds of homes―and all kinds of families―in this cozy, lushly illustrated ode to the universal feeling of being at home.
The authors explain in simple language the feelings people may have regarding the death of a loved one and the ways to honor the memory of someone who has died.
Will every cub, pup or kitten find its parent? From seals to seahorses and camels to pandas, all kinds of happy animal families feature in this memory game, in which players reunite animal mothers and
Little Lion is a fact-filled picture book story based on the everyday adventures of a Lion Cub and their WILD family.Learn what different members of the lion family get up to, and how the fun and games of a little lion help them develop the vital survival skills they will need to use later on in life. This charming celebration of Lions will show children just how extraordinary these animals are and is a reminder that it is up to us to care for our planet and its creatures.This adorable story is followed by a fun factivity section packed with craft projects, case studies and a quiz section at the back of the book, so you can put everything you have learnt about Little Lion and their family to the test.In the Really Wild Families series, based on the everyday adventures of wild animals, discover what the littlest members of the family get up to! Through their eyes we will explore the habitats, family dynamics and how they play, grow and survive as a family.
Earth needs protecting and we can help, too. If we all work together, there's lots we can do. Recycling our rubbish, not throwing away,means things can be used in a different way!Follow six families throughout the day to show the things we can all do around the house to live in a more environmentally concious way.Artwork from bestselling illustrator Frann Preston-Gannon will bring a smile of recognition to parents' faces everywhere and captures the unique loving bond at the heart of every family.
WeeklyDiscover the incredible true story of Harlem Grown, a lush garden in New York City that grew out of an abandoned lot and now feeds a neighborhood.OnceIn a big city called New YorkIn a bustling neighborhoodThere was an empty lot.Nevaeh called it the haunted garden.Harlem Grown tells the inspiring true story of how one man made a big difference in a neighborhood. After seeing how restless they were and their lack of healthy food options, Tony Hillery invited students from an underfunded school to turn a vacant lot into a beautiful and functional farm. By getting their hands dirty, these kids turned an abandoned space into something beautiful and useful while learning about healthy, sustainable eating and collaboration.Five years later, the kids and their parents, with the support of the Harlem Grown staff, grow thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables a year. All of it is given to the kids and their families. The incredible story is vividly brought to life with Jessie Hartland’
In this new series, based on the everyday adventures of wild animals, discover Little Bee gets up to, and meet their family, learning loads of great facts along the way! Little Bee has a BIG family! She has over one hundred sisters and a few baby brothers, and they all live together in the nest with their Mummy, the Queen. Little Bee is super excited to introduce us to her family and explore the nest together. Learn all about nature's hardest worker: What happens in the nestWhat pollination isWho the queen isHow honeybees talk to each otherWhy bees are so important This adorable story is followed by a fun factivity section packed with craft projects, case studies and a quiz section at the back of the book, so you can put everything you have learnt about Little Bee and their family to the test.Beautiful and bright illustrations will make this informative book a hit with children of all ages! In the Really Wild Families series, based on the everyday adventures of wild animals, discover w
The brilliant and acclaimed New York Times bestseller from the author of The Women and When the Killing’s Done Just off the coast of Southern California, two families—one in the 1880s and one in the
THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The Pulitzer Prize-winning, Booker-longlisted, bestselling author returns to her beloved heroine Lucy Barton in a luminous novel about love, loss, and the family secrets that can erupt and bewilder us at any point in lifeLucy Barton is a successful writer living in New York, navigating the second half of her life as a recent widow and parent to two adult daughters. A surprise encounter leads her to reconnect with William, her first husband - and longtime, on-again-off-again friend and confidante. Recalling their college years, the birth of theirdaughters, the painful dissolution of their marriage, and the lives they built with other people, Strout weaves a portrait, stunning in its subtlety, of a tender, complex, decades-long partnership.Oh William! captures the joy and sorrow of watching children grow up and start families of their own; of discovering family secrets, late in life, that alter everything we think we know about those closest to us; and
For fans of Harlan Coben and Shari Lapena, and from the bestselling author of LIES take a holiday you won't forget . . . Seven days. Three families. One killer.It was supposed to be the perfect holida
The soldiers are coming home - after six months in Afghanistan. Surely being reunited with their wives and girlfriends and families will be heaven, after the hell they have been through.When Dan Riley
