Text, anecdotes, and activities direct the reader to explore and practice honesty, kindness, empathy, integrity, tolerance, and more.

This collection of 22 highly informative essays offers important insight into current activities in the area of building planning. Written by recognized building experts from the United States and Australia, the essays discuss critical planning issues from a management perspective. Topics include space design; collection marketing; furniture selection; landscaping; accommodating different age groups; hosting activities and events; seeking support from the community; and more. Technology is given a high priority. A bibliographic essay provides an abundance of suggested titles for further study.

"The Private and Personal Reading Journal" is full of distinctive and delightful graphics that highlight features such as: specific pages that encourage children to record each book they read (up to 19); the date read; what they're about; and how they feel about them questions that explore readers' favorite stories and characters poems and fun facts about books recommended books for future reading favorite books of well-known people from many walks of life.