A case-bound, luxury edition of a story featuring the protagonist from the best-selling picture book, The Selfish Crocodile, invites youngsters to develop early counting skills with spreads that progr
A case-bound, luxury board book starring the protagonist from the best-selling The Selfish Crocodile and his animal friends features a host of gorillas, insects and birds who introduce first words to
What better way to learn colours than on a fun animal safari?From white-and-black zebras to grey elephants and green crocodiles, this book is packed with a whole host of animal friends. Learning has n
A VERY selfish crocodile is causing trouble in the river and the other forest animals are too scared to stand up to him. But one day, the selfish crocodile has a problem that he can't fix on his own.W
When the Selfish Giant decides to build a wall around his garden to prevent the children from playing in it, it becomes barren and stuck in perpertual winter. It takes a wonderful event and the heart
Intellectual, emotional, restless, dogged, loyal, selfish; Kandinsky was an artist – and a man – of contradictions. This genre-defying painter didn't pick up a brush until he was thirty years old. He
Selfish, obscenely rich, insular, and opportunistic: these remain how Chinese minorities in Indonesia are perceived by the indigenous population. However, far from being passive victims of discriminat
Mary Lennox was horrid. Selfish and spoilt, she was sent to stay with her hunchback uncle in Yorkshire. She hated it.But when she finds the way into a secret garden and begins to tend it, a change com
Dot and Duck are back! This time, the charming comedy double act are off on holiday together.Dot and Duck are best friends, but Dot hates mess and Duck hates tidy. Duck leaves the bed unmade, the cupboards open and breakfast everywhere. How messy!In the morning, Duck makes Dot pancakes for breakfast, how kind! But Duck leaves a BIG mess!At the beach, Dot carefully lays out her towel and picnic... and Duck digs a big hole covering everything with sand! SO messy!Characterful watercolour illustrations bring this story to life, and big font makes the story easy for young readers.How Messy! is a simple yet hilarious story with a touching ending and an important message about accepting differences and learning to compromise.The Dot and Duck series is a collection of laugh-out-loud funny stories detailing the adventures of these two best friends. More titles include How Rude! and How Selfish!
Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.Bah humbug! Get to know the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his tranformation from miser to hero in this addition to the What Is the Story Of? series.When Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843, he likely had no idea that the story and its main character, Ebenezer Scrooge, would remain so popular nearly two centuries later. Today, readers still find themselves entertained by the story of a grumpy, selfish man who becomes a holiday hero after he learns generosity through the help of three spirits in Victorian-era England. Whether a Dickens fan or someone in love with all things "Christmas," readers will enjoy learning the history of this memorable character and his many appearances on the page, the screen, and the stage in What Is the Story of Ebenezer Scrooge?
For years, Danny Silk has been teaching, writing, speaking, and coaching on honor and how to express it in our families, churches, organizations, and communities. And for years, he has received the same feedback and questions around this powerful, challenging, and frequently misunderstood and misapplied concept, such as:· “You say that people of honor must be powerful, but to a lot of people, ‘powerful’ means dominating and selfish. What does it mean to be powerful?”· “If respecting our freedom and the freedom of others is crucial to practicing honor, what do we do when people cannot handle their freedom?”· “We tried to honorably confront someone, and the person refused to ‘clean up his mess.’ What do we do now?”· “I really don’t like confrontation. Doesn’t honor mean we should get along without conflict?”· “If we’re all trying to honor one another equally, does that mean there shouldn’t be any leaders?”· “Why does ‘honor’ always seem to turn into ‘entitlement’?”The Foundations of Hono
