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Ruby and Lonely (Hardcover)
Patrice Karst; Illustrated by Kayla Harren
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R397
R295
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From the bestselling author of The Invisible String comes a timely
and powerful story about a little girl who has a big problem with
feeling lonely. Ruby’s got a problem. At school and at home,
everyone is so busy all the time, and no one seems to notice her at
all. Ruby finds herself feeling kind of…lonely. It’s a big
problem! But one day, while walking home alone after school, she
decides to look at her problem from a new angle. She even gives it
a name—Lonely—a seemingly small but significant decision that
transforms her problem, and entire life, in the most surprising and
extraordinary way. Join Ruby as she discovers her inner best friend
in this relatable and heartwarming story. A note from the author
and discussion questions are included.
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The Invisible String
Patrice Karst; Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
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R480
R407
Discovery Miles 4 070
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With over 1.5 million copies sold, this accessible, bestselling
picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between
loved ones has healed generations of children and adults alike.
This new hardcover edition includes the vibrant illustrations from
the 2018 paperback edition. Also available: Spanish edition (El
hilo invisible) and a companion workbook (The Invisible String
Workbook). Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike
have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with
all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. In this relatable
and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two
children that they're all connected by an invisible string. "That's
impossible!" the children insist, but still they want to know more:
"What kind of string?" The answer is the simple truth that binds us
all: An Invisible String made of love. Even though you can't see it
with your eyes, you can feel it deep in your heart, and know that
you are always connected to the ones you love. Does everybody have
an Invisible String? How far does it reach? Does it ever go away?
This heart-warming picture book for all ages explores questions
about the intangible yet unbreakable connections between us, and
opens up deeper conversations about love. Recommended and adopted
by parenting blogs, bereavement support groups, hospice centres,
foster care and social service agencies, military library services,
church groups, and educators, The Invisible String offers a very
simple approach to overcoming loneliness, separation, or loss with
an imaginative twist that children easily understand and embrace,
and delivers a particularly compelling message in today's uncertain
times. Read all the books in The Invisible String series: The
Invisible String Backpack: Your very own tool kit for school-and
life! The Invisible String Workbook: Creative Activities to
Comfort, Calm, and Connect The Invisible Leash: An Invisible String
Story About the Loss of a Pet? The Invisible Web: An Invisible
String Story Celebrating Love and Universal Connection You Are
Never Alone: An Invisible String Lullaby
Using the same simple but effective bonding concept from The
Invisible String, which has been used for healing countless readers
living with grief, The Invisible Leash illustrates the spiritual
connection pet owners have with their animals. After Zach's dog,
Jojo, dies, his friend Emily tries to comfort him with the "best
news ever": an invisible leash around our hearts connects everyone
to their pets no matter where they are, on this Earth or somewhere
beyond --maybe they are even near right now. Zach is skeptical,
saying he only believes in what he can see, but Emily lets him find
his own way to eventually come to feel the comforting tug of the
Invisible Leash. Accompanied by emotive and uplifting art by Joanne
Lew-Vriethoff, Patrice Karst's gentle story celebrates the love,
warmth, and joy that animals give us in this life and beyond.
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The Invisible String (Paperback)
Patrice Karst; Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
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R249
R209
Discovery Miles 2 090
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With over a million copies sold, this accessible, bestselling
picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between
loved ones has healed a generation of readers--children and adults
alike--and has been updated with new illustrations and an afterword
from the author. Also available: Spanish edition (El hilo
invisible) and a companion workbook (The Invisible String
Workbook). Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike
have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with
all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. In this relatable
and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two
children that they're all connected by an invisible string. "That's
impossible!" the children insist, but still they want to know more:
"What kind of string?" The answer is the simple truth that binds us
all: An Invisible String made of love. Even though you can't see it
with your eyes, you can feel it deep in your heart, and know that
you are always connected to the ones you love. Does everybody have
an Invisible String? How far does it reach? Does it ever go away?
This heartwarming picture book for all ages explores questions
about the intangible yet unbreakable connections between us, and
opens up deeper conversations about love. Recommended and adopted
by parenting blogs, bereavement support groups, hospice centers,
foster care and social service agencies, military library services,
church groups, and educators, The Invisible String offers a very
simple approach to overcoming loneliness, separation, or loss with
an imaginative twist that children easily understand and embrace,
and delivers a particularly compelling message in today's uncertain
times. This special paperback edition includes vibrant new
illustrations and an introduction from the author. "This book is a
beautiful way to begin to try, as parents, to instill in children
the impenetrable power of the heart, the energy of love, and the
flow that can be felt from the grace in every moment." --Tony
Robbins
From the author of the picture book phenomenon The Invisible
String, which has sold half a million copies to date, comes a
moving companion title about our connections to each other, to the
world, and to the universe. For twenty years, the modern classic
The Invisible String has helped hundreds of thousands of children
and adults understand that they are connected to the ones they
love, no matter how far apart they are. Now, the author of that
bestselling phenomenon uses the same effective bonding technique to
explain the very best news of all: All of our strings to one
another are interconnected in The Invisible Web. "It breathes as we
breathe, pulsating all over our Earth, the single heartbeat of life
and love. And do you know what that makes us all? One Very Big
Family!" This uplifting inspirational title for all ages puts the
concept of "six degrees of separation" into a new context that
urges readers to recognize, respect, and celebrate their infinite,
unbreakable bonds with the entire human family. Don't miss these
other books by Patrice Karst!The Invisible StringThe Invisible
String Workbook: Creative Activities to Comfort, Calm, and
ConnectThe Invisible Leash: A Story Celebrating Love After the Loss
of a Pet
This companion book to The Invisible String-which has sold over a
million copies to date-offers a complete socio-emotional toolkit
for back-to-school-and your whole life! It's Mila's first day of
school, but mixed with excitement is worry. What if she can't find
her classroom? What if no one likes her? What if she's too nervous
to speak up? With a little advice from her brother, she learns that
she has everything she needs right in her Invisible Backpack: an
Invisible Microphone to help her find her voice, an Invisible
Flashlight for when she's feeling lost, an Invisible Net to catch
her if she falls, and much more. Her pack is bottomless! The
Invisible String is the very first thing that she puts in her
pack-and each time she uses it, it gets bigger and better. Patrice
Karst, the bestselling author of the modern classic The Invisible
String, gives readers the tools to confront every obstacle by
teaching them to always hold onto their inner strength, to put on
their Invisible Wings...and fly.
This must-have companion to the picture book phenomenon The
Invisible String -- which has sold over a million copies to date --
uses more than 50 art and writing activities (plus bonus reflection
cards!) to help build self-esteem and healthy relationships, and to
celebrate the power of love. The bestselling picture book The
Invisible String has been used successfully by countless parents,
caregivers, therapists, and organizations who work with people
coping with separation. Now, The Invisible String Workbook allows
readers of all ages who have experienced any kind of separation or
loss to delve deeper into their relationships, to engage in healing
conversations, and to build stronger attachments. Written in
collaboration with Dana Wyss, PhD, an art therapist who has used
The Invisible String in clinics for years, this 112-page write-in
book will help spread the power of The Invisible String to the
communities who most need it -- whether it be teachers in the early
days of the school year, military families, counselors at grief
camps, or everyday families nurturing connections with their loved
ones.
For more than twenty years, the modern classic The Invisible String
has helped hundreds of thousands of children and adults understand
that they are connected to the ones they love, no matter how far
apart they are. Now, the author of that bestselling phenomenon uses
the same effective bonding technique to explain the very best news
of all: All of our strings to one another are interconnected in The
Invisible Web. "It breathes as we breathe, pulsating all over our
Earth, the single heartbeat of life and love. And do you know what
that makes us all? One Very Big Family!" This uplifting
inspirational title for all ages puts the concept of "six degrees
of separation" into a new context that urges readers to recognize,
respect, and celebrate their infinite, unbreakable bonds with the
entire human family. Don't miss the other books in The Invisible
String series: The Invisible String The Invisible String Workbook
The Invisible Leash You Are Never Alone: An Invisible String
Lullaby
Using the same simple but effective bonding concept from The
Invisible String, which has been used for healing countless readers
living with grief, The Invisible Leash illustrates the spiritual
connection pet owners have with their animals. After Zach's dog,
Jojo, dies, his friend Emily tries to comfort him with the "best
news ever": an invisible leash around our hearts connects everyone
to their pets no matter where they are, on this Earth or somewhere
beyond... Maybe they are even near right now. Zach is sceptical,
saying he only believes in what he can see, but Emily lets him find
his own way to eventually come to feel the comforting tug of the
Invisible Leash. And once again, Zach can sleep peacefully.
Accompanied by emotive and uplifting art by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff,
Patrice Karst's gentle story celebrates the love, warmth, and joy
that animals give us in this life and beyond, and is sure to become
the new go-to book for children about pet loss.
From the author of the picture book phenomenon The Invisible
String, which has sold half a million copies to date, comes an
endearing original board book that brings the same effective
bonding technique to parents with newborns and toddlers. As new
parents are so aware, separation anxiety can being in the earliest
days, right out of the womb. You Are Never Alone focuses on
milestone moments of separation as a baby/toddler, always returning
to a reunion between separations that establishes a pattern of
consistency and security that will last a lifetime. A perfect new
baby gift, You Are Never Alone opens up the proven healing powers
of The Invisible String to a whole new audience of parents and
children.
What if you discovered one day you did something that helped
millions of people all over the world and changed their lives?
Something so simple that it was recognised and understood by
everyone in every country everywhere . . . and all it took was a
kind gesture to get it started. Too good to be true? Then it's time
for you to meet THE SMILE THAT WENT AROUND THE WORLD. In a modern
world where emails and photos can be sent to the other side of the
planet in seconds, where planes fly to far off countries everyday,
where city pavements and streets are covered with millions of
people going in millions of directions, it makes you realise just
how easily a simple smile can actually go around the world. Here's
an uplifting story of how one smile finds its way around the world,
cheering up everyone along the way. What starts out as a simple
gift, soon turns into a chain-reaction of smiles and kindness in
this heart-warming story about a smile . . . that went around the
world. Each smile sparks another and then another and another and
another until one day, the young boy who first sent the smile on
its way finds himself feeling sad. Before he knows it, that same
special smile appears out of nowhere . . . when "he" needs it most.
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