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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues
This inspiring picture book retells the story of Nobel Peace Prize
nominee Greta Thunberg - the Swedish teenager who has led a global
movement to raise awareness about the world's climate crisis -
using allegory to make this important topic accessible to young
children. Greta is a little girl who lives in a beautiful forest
threatened by Giants. When the Giants first came to the forest,
they chopped down trees to make houses. Then they chopped down more
trees and made even bigger homes. The houses grew into towns and
the towns grew into cities, until now there is hardly any forest
left. Greta knows she has to help the animals who live in the
forest, but how? Luckily, Greta has an idea... A section at the
back explains that, in reality, the fight against the 'giants'
isn't over and explains how you can help Greta in her fight. This
book has been printed sustainably in the UK on 100% recycled paper.
By buying a copy of this book, you are making a donation of 3% of
the cover price to Greenpeace UK.
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Forest Joy
(Hardcover)
Jill Neimark; Illustrated by Emily Fernihough
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Race Cars is a children's book about white privilege created to
help parents and educators facilitate tough conversations about
race, privilege and oppression. Written by a clinical social worker
and child therapist with experience in anti-bias training and
edited by a diversity expert, Race Cars tells the story of 2 best
friends, a white car and a black car, that have different
experiences and face different rules while entering the same race.
Filled with bright, attention-grabbing illustrations, a notes and
activities section at the back helps parents, guardians and
teachers further discuss these issues with children. Why is this
book important? As early as 6 months old, a baby's brain can notice
race-based differences; children ages 2 to 4 can internalise racial
bias and start assigning meaning to race; and 5- to 8-year-olds
begin to place value judgments on similarities and differences. By
age 12, children have a complete set of stereotypes about every
racial, ethnic and religious group in society. Our guidance is
especially crucial during this impressionable time. Race Cars
offers a simple, yet powerful, way to introduce these complicated
themes to our children and is a valuable addition to classroom and
home libraries. "... a great tool for helping young people
understand structural racial inequality-and the importance of
challenging it!" - Margaret A. Hagerman, Associate Professor of
Sociology, Author of White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a
Racially Divided America "... can jumpstart important conversations
with children about racism, white privilege, and how to fight
racial injustice in their own lives." - Marianne Celano, New York
Times bestselling co-author of Something Happened in Our Town: A
Child's Story About Racial Injustice
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The Get-Together
(Paperback)
Christine Taylor-Butler; Illustrated by Lonnie Ollivierre
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Parents and children both have big dreams-about their life and the
wonders the future holds. I'm So Glad You Were Born celebrates
those dreams as well as the wonder of everyday experiences like
sweet and special snuggles and cuddles, fun times and learning
times too! New York Times bestselling author and FOX News anchor
Ainsley Earhardt has created a picture book that celebrates ALL the
dreams come true--a parent's, a child's, and Creator God's! I'm So
Glad You Were Born is full of love and hope and has a sweet,
playful message inspired by Scripture that will leave your child
without a doubt just how thankful you are that they are in your
life and that they were created to be extraordinary. I'm So Glad
You Were Born: Will appeal to children as well as the adults who
love them Is a perfect gift for childhood celebrations including
birthdays, baby showers, graduation gifts, communion, confirmation,
and dedication gifts Is written in sweet (and humorous) rhyme
perfect for reading aloud Features beautiful and fun illustrations
by artist Kim Barnes I'm So Glad You Were Born is an inspiring and
loving message to your child, sure to become a go-to favorite for
reading aloud as well as during bedtime snuggles!
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Saving Snakes
(Paperback)
Jessica Lee Anderson; Illustrated by Alejandra Barajas
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THE ULTIMATE SELF-CARE BOOK FOR TEENAGE GIRLS Face up to the world
with confidence and higher self-esteem Growing up has become
faster, more furious and the pressures more intense. Anxiety and
panic have reached epidemic proportions. A third of teenage girls
will suffer from depression. Factor in a rise in self-harm and
eating disorders and the mental health stats become alarming. It's
time to equip young women with the means to fight back. A Girl's
Guide to Being Fearless unlocks self-esteem, confidence, wellbeing,
resilience and offers an antidote to an overwhelming world of
altered photos, filters, and fillers. A Girl's Guide helps parents,
girls, and teachers understand that wellbeing is an inside job. As
an essential book for our time, this guide reflects the challenging
world facing teens. The authors suggest there is little to be
gained by asking girls to stop taking selfies or using Instagram
filters, because these habits are ingrained in teenage culture.
Instead, guidance is provided on how girls can take action to
increase their confidence and love the skin they are in. Moreover,
it's about learning to be a class act in person and online.
Practical exercises and doable ideas to inspire young women
Encouragement to eliminate self-limiting beliefs Guidance for girls
on lifting themselves and others up Tips for showing greater
confidence and being excited about the future Suggestions for how
to live your best life Keep calm and read A Girl's Guide to Being
Fearless, a gathering of life's cheat codes; all simple, do-able
and hugely entertaining. Learn how to show anxiety the door and let
in more of the good stuff. This book will help you find your Brave.
Whisper it quietly, but it might even change your life.
The bestselling authors of "The Nanny Diaries" introduce a new
heroine to root for: Jesse O'Rourke, coffee barista, high school
senior, and unwitting reality TV star.
Imagine there was never a "Laguna Beach," a "Newport Harbor,"
the shimmering "Hills." Imagine that your hometown--your school--is
the first place XTV descends to set up cameras.
Now imagine they've trained them on you.
When Jesse O'Rourke gets picked for a "documentary" being filmed
at her school in the Hamptons she's tempted to turn down the offer.
But there's a tuition check attached to being on the show, and
Jesse needs the cash so she can be the first in her family to
attend college. All she has to do is trade her best friend for the
glam clique she's studiously avoided, her privacy for a 24/7 mike,
and her sense of right and wrong for "what sells on camera." . . .
At least there's one bright spot in the train wreck that is her
suddenly public senior year: Jesse's crush has also made the
cast.
As the producers manipulate the lives of their "characters" to
heighten the drama, and "Us Weekly" covers become a regular
occurrence for Jesse, she must struggle to remember one thing: the
difference between real and the real real.
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy
bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of
Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to be elected as Principal Chief
of the Cherokee Nation. Growing up, little Wilma was surrounded by
her Cherokee heritage. Her parents taught her to be proud of who
she was, and all that had come before her. But when the family
moved from Oklahoma's Rocky Mountains to the city of San Francisco,
it was a big change, and Wilma fully realised how unfairly the
world treated Native Americans. As an adult, she became a leader in
the fight for Native American rights, and rose to become the first
woman to ever be elected as a Chief of a Cherokee Nation. This
inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra
facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with
historical photos and a detailed profile of the pioneering Native
American leader and activist. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a
bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the
lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to
scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things,
yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series
offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of
formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for
reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present
expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you
to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning
cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even
more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to
children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who
will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
This exquisitely illustrated treasury of narrative non fiction
stories about the natural world, organised season by season and
around the world, shows children the infinite beauty and variety of
nature in every part of the planet. Arranged around the full cycle
of a calendar year, each month chapter features four stories each
from a different part of the world to show that while somewhere it
is hot summer, somewhere else is in the middle of winter, while
some are dry and others are rainy. 48 story spreads tell
fascinating single stories of animals and nature from each month of
the year, showing how the changing of the seasons takes place
around the world, promoting an international sense of the weather,
seasons and cycles of nature from very big, to ever-so-small. This
captivating book will transport readers across the globe, teaching
them about the different kinds of weather and wildlife all across
the planet.
From the bestselling author and rewilding pioneer Isabella Tree,
When We Went Wild is a heartwarming, sustainably printed picture
book about the benefits of letting nature take the lead, inspired
by real-life rewilding projects. Nancy and Jake are farmers. They
raise their cows and pigs, and grow their crops. They use a lot of
big machines to help them, and spray a lot of chemicals to get rid
of the weeds and the pests. That's what all good farmers do, isn't
it? And yet, there is no wildlife living on their farm. The animals
look sad. Even the trees look sad! One day, Nancy has an idea...
what if they stopped using all the machines, and all the chemicals,
and instead they went wild? The author's own experience of
rewilding her estate at Knepp has influenced conservation
techniques around the world that are bringing nature back to the
countryside and bringing threatened species back from the brink.
Ivy Kids brings you beautiful, sustainably printed books to rewild
your child, nurture creativity, and foster a deep connection with
the living world. Winner of the Sustainability Award at the
Independent Publishers Awards 2022, Ivy Kids books are
planet-friendly, printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper,
locally to where they will be sold. Praise for When We Went Wild:
'A charming inoculation of pure wild life - just what Dr. Earth
ordered.' CHRIS PACKHAM 'This book would sit brilliantly on any
nature-loving child's bookshelf' BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE 'Charms
young readers with the power of rewilding' NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
TRAVELLER 'I love this book. It actually made me cry' PAM AYRES,
Sunday Times best-selling author & presenter. 'A gorgeous and
true fable that will delight and inspire the next generation of
young rewilders.' PATRICK BARKHAM, Author & Guardian
journalist. Praise for Wilding, the author's bestselling memoir:
'This must be the most inspirational nature book of the year...a
narrative of conservation, courage, vision and miracles... The
story of what happened is thrilling... the Knepp Conservation
Project is world-famous: a beacon of hope... Read this book and
marvel.' - Bel Mooney, 'The Year's Best Books on Nature', Daily
Mail
What if everything you thought you knew about your life was a lie?
Girl, Missing is the blockbuster bestselling title from
million-copy selling writer Sophie McKenzie. Lauren is adopted and
eager to know more about her mysterious past. But when she
discovers she may have been snatched from her family as a baby, her
whole life suddenly feels like a sham. Could her adoptive parents
really have been responsible for kidnapping her? Running away from
her family to seek out the truth, Lauren's journey takes her deeper
and deeper into danger as she realises that someone wants to stop
her uncovering what really happened when she was a baby. Girl,
Missing is the book that launched the queen of teen thrillers,
Sophie McKenzie, and is a must-have for readers that are yet to
discover this modern classic. *Boy, Missing, the page-turning World
Book Day 2022 book set in the Missing world is out now!* Other
books by Sophie McKenzie: Sister, Missing Missing Me Boy, Missing
Hide and Secrets Truth or Dare Praise for Girl, Missing:
'Page-turning' The Independent 'Will have you gripped for hours'
Sunday Express 'Please read this book: it is brilliant!' The
Guardian 'Whenever I hear the phrase YA thriller I only ever think
of one name - and that's Sophie McKenzie. Why? Because noboody does
it better' Phil Earle, award-winning author 'Sophie's thrillers are
brilliant... you can't stop reading' Robert Muchamore, bestselling
author 'Brilliantly described, scary and touching' The Daily Mirror
Bruno raak op 'n pragtige blom verlief. Hulle is dolgelukkig en bly
'n lang ruk saam. Uiteindelik gaan die lente verby, en die blom
vra: "Vertrou jy my?". Bruno se vertroue word kwaai getoets. 'n
Poetiese verhaal waar vertroue en liefde baie geleidelik maar diep
ontwikkel.
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