A young girl learns the importance of honesty after lying to her teacher about her homework. The little girl's lie unleashes an awful Lie Monster that only comes out when you tell a lie. To save herself from the Lie Monster, the little girl must learn to tell the truth. Carty Tales are based on childhood experiences of the author and the important moral lessons she learned. A great teaching tool for children 5 to 12.

Sometimes you feel happy. Sometimes you feel sad. Sometimes you don't know how you feel. You feel lots of different things all day long. Talk about your feelings and learn how to deal with them.

Humans are innately sexual beings, so why do we have such a hard time talking about sex?

We must shift our attitudes surrounding sexuality and sexual safety toward empowerment to make decisions and take action to ensure sexual safety of individuals, families and communities. Author Anjella Skerritt, a registered nurse, midwife, and family nurse practitioner who has worked extensively in sexual and reproductive health, offers this guide to help start the discussion.

Parents are reluctant to talk honestly and openly about sex with their children; sexually active adults are reluctant to communicate honestly about their sexual history; and teens and adolescents pay the price imposed by this pervasive culture of shame, anxiety, and secrecy. It's time to peel away the embarrassment and start a new conversation.

By learning to talk honestly and openly about sex, you gain power over your life as a sexual being, and you give power to your children's future sexual safety and happiness. Sex and sexuality are intensely private matters, but there shouldn't be secrets between lovers, and there shouldn't be shame when a parent discusses sex with his or her children.

Information is power; in "Free to Be Sexually Safe," you'll find the tools to start conversations about anatomy, safety, myths and taboos, urban legends, religion, and more. Sex is a natural, healthy part of life. By accepting the challenge to change the way you think and talk about sex, by taking full responsibility for your decisions and actions, and by extending respect to-and expecting respect from-your partners, you can change or save lives.

Earth Day celebrates our beautiful planet and calls us to act on its behalf. Some people spend the day planting flowers or trees. Others organize neighbourhood clean-ups, go on nature walks or make recycled crafts. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.

Sid the koala has a perfect new hammock, has found two perfect trees and is ready for the perfect snooze. He can't wait for his peaceful nap. Unfortunately, there is nothing peaceful about Sid's neighbour. Marvin is so excited to have a new neighbour that he won't leave Sid alone, which annoys Sid no end. Will Sid realize how insensitive he's being and show some empathy so these two koalas can be friends?

A volume in Literacy, Language, and Learning Series Editors Claudia Finkbeiner, University of Kassel; Althier M. Lazar, Saint Joseph's University and Wen Ma, Le Moyne College Literacy researchers and educators are currently involved in exciting international literacy projects. However, many in the field are not aware of these initiatives. In compiling this edited volume, our intent is to provide a resource book for university instructors and research faculty with examples of international literacy projects and what was learned from the projects. Chapter contributors offer stories of real people who collaborate across nations to exchange ideas, promote literacy development, and increase global understandings. The literacy initiatives presented in this book show how literacy colleagues have provided opportunities for students and educators of different countries to communicate in meaningful ways. Through international literacy projects and research, participants work to forge relationships based on mutual respect, despite their differing cultures and languages. They see their work as based on the mutual connectedness to the human community