In this silly, interactive Valentine's Day story, a grumpy dog makes a surprising discovery about friendship as he tries to outwit an ornery kitten who has stolen his only valentine. Toddlers and preschoolers will have a blast tracing, making choices, and dancing to help Cocoa coax the kitten to cooperate in this funny board book. With zany, minimalist art from illustrator Beth Hughes, and a good helping of silly antics, this delightful seasonal book will capture your littlest readers' imaginations and help them be a little less cranky and a little more loving this Valentine's Day. Cocoa's Cranky Valentine is perfect for 2 to 6-year-olds, who will love participating in the story exploring friendships with those who are different from you fans of Press Here, There's a Monster in Your Book, and There's a Dragon in Your Book dog lovers and cat lovers or anyone whose heart melts at animal friendships reading aloud, and laughing along, at story time and bedtime a fun Valentine's Day surprise to enjoy year after year If you enjoy Cocoa's Cranky Valentine, check out Cocoa's Cranky Christmas for the holidays.

This silly interactive holiday story features a grumpy dog who is not ready for Christmas. Follow the directions to clap, sing, and find the doggy cookies to try to cheer up Cocoa in time for Christmas Eve in this funny board book.

Cocoa’s Cranky Christmas is perfect for

• Active toddlers and preschoolers who will love participating in the story
• Encouraging kids to embrace the Christmas season with joy and laughter
• Fans of Press Here, There’s a Monster in Your Book, and There’s an Elf in Your Book
• A stocking stuffer, Advent gift, or Christmas morning surprise
• Reading aloud, and laughing along, at story time and bedtime

With a glittered cover, zany minimalist art by Beth Hughes, and a good helping of silly antics, this delightful Christmas book for 3 to 6-year-olds will capture your littlest readers' imaginations and put them in the Christmas spirit.

To distinguish an L&D program that affects learner behavior, you must put results first. Doing so helps you show the value of your work as a learning consultant and demonstrate the value of L&D activities. In this issue of TD at Work, Chris Adams and Beth Hughes introduce the Results Come First framework. You will discover: how results should come first when engaging with clients the forces that may throw off the balance of your development initiative examples of how the framework works in action.