There were so many things that Tortoise wanted to do. So many games to play and rocks to climb. Oops.Tortoise was stuck. Tortoise was not happy. Tortoise is not having a good day and now he's stuck in a hole and is far too upset for hugs.Hedgehog sits and waits and then makes Tortoise laugh - taking the time to let the moment pass, and acknowledge how Tortoise feels.
A woman invites a famed artist to visit the remote coastal region where she lives, in the belief that his vision will penetrate the mystery of her life and landscape. Over the course of one hot summer, his provocative presence provides the frame for a study of female fate and male privilege, of the geometries of human relationships, and of the struggle to live morally between our internal and external worlds. With its examination of the possibility that art can both save and destroy us, Second Place is deeply affirming of the human soul, while grappling with its darkest demons.
When people meet Joe, they often treat him as Amazing Joe or Poor Joe. But can't he just be . .. Joe?One-legged Joe is 'amazing'. He knows this because wherever he goes people always tell him he's amazing.Amazing for sliding down the slide, for kicking a ball . . .even walking to get an ice cream, or even just eating an ice cream. Of course, being Amazing Joe is better than being Poor Joe . .. A groundbreaking picture book which explores how we respond to disability.
