Have you ever known someone who was made fun of because they were different? Maybe you have a family member or friend who others consider "special". Do they get treated fairly? I have gone to school with people who the world considered unworthy because they had physical problems or problems learning like the rest of the class. I recently had the privilege of working with a child who has Down Syndrome. I have learned so much about the kind of person I want to be from her. I could never understand why people are not more excepting of others who are different. Last year I adopted a puppy who was born deaf. I could not believe how many people thought he was not worth saving because he is deaf. This book is for all the people and animals that the world has tossed aside as not good enough. All life is beautiful and should be treated as such.

Popular Nineteenth Century nature writer and essayist John Burroughs on the following topics: "The Pastoral Bees," "Sharp Eyes," "Strawberries," "Is It Going to Rain?" "Speckled Trout," "Birds and Birds," "A Bed of Boughs," "Birds'-Nesting," and "The Halcyon in Canada." Originally published in 1879.

Carolina's Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too! is the perfect book for a sick or injured child requiring hospitalization or medical treatment of any kind. It is a fabulous book for anyone interested in endangered sea turtles, their conservation, animal rehabilitation, or ocean animals in general. The "Creative Minds" section makes it great for the classroom or for a home-based craft & learning experience. All Sylvan Dell titles feature free education resources at www.SylvanDellPublishing.com, including the "For Creative Minds" sections and additional teaching activities.

'If you ever doubted that your feline companion has her own inner life, just watch what happens when she falls asleep, and loses conscious control of her physical being ...a twitching of limbs, a quivering of the jaw, sometimes, perhaps, a snuffling noise or a meow ...Cats may indeed be capable of great mindfulness, but we are thinking beings, too. In my own case, unfortunately, a being who thinks rather too much.' In the latest installment of the Dalai Lama's Cat series, His Holiness's Cat ('HHC') is on a mission: to think less, to experience more, to live in the moment. She soon learns the proper phrase for this, being mindful, or, a concept better known to her as the power of meow. What ensues is a journey to discover her own true nature, to gain a deeper understanding of her mind, and to experience life's greatest joy, the here and now. Throughout, she shares encounters with familiar inhabitants of Dharamsala, as well as a whole new cast of characters: a senior exec from one of Silicon Valley's most famous social media companies (hint: the name rhymes with 'litter'), the Pope's beloved dog (who shares a shockingly similar title: HHD, His Holiness's Dog), and a public health inspector who threatens to have our poor narrator banned from the Himalaya Book Cafe. In this follow-up to The Dalai Lama's Cat and the Art of Purring, readers escape to the enchanting and exotic world of the Dalai Lama's monastery in the Himalayas, and take a peek inside the mind of a delightfully imperfect creature on the path to enlightenment. By accompanying HHC on her journey, you will learn new ways to relate to your own mind: slowing down, finding peace, and abiding in the boundless radiance and benevolence that is your own true nature.