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"This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by all the animals of the Arctic. Lyrically and tenderly told by a mother speaking to her own little "Kulu," an Inuktitut term of endearment often bestowed upon babies and young children, this visually stunning book is infused with the traditional Inuit values of love and respect for the land and its animal inhabitants."--...
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"It's bedtime for baby. But before baby goes to sleep, he tells Mom about all the things he wants to dream about. From soaring across clouds of vanilla ice cream to driving a train across the ocean, baby can do anything! Including seeing his beloved Dada again"--
6) The Big Idea
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Every night the little girl in the moon watches the earth from afar just like the earthlings gaze at the moon and wish upon the stars. One night she sees so many wishes not quite reaching the stars and she tells her mommy how it worries her. She wants, with all her heart, to help the wishes get to the stars so they will come true. Her mommy whispers a secret to her that sparks the little girl's imagination. Before long the Little Girl in the Moon...
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Conozcan a Ashton. Tiene cuatro años. Siempre gana en su escuela. A él le gusta ser el más rápido y el más listo. ¡Ama GANAR de una forma u otra! Pero no esta vez; cuando trata de ganar en casa, hiere los sentimientos de su hermana menor y la hace llorar. Ashton aprende una valiosa lección de TRABAJO EN EQUIPO y lo que significa GANAR en equipo. También aprende que si no gana todo el equipo, él no puede ganar solo.
No Es Una Carrera se...
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Meet Ashton. He's four years old. He always wins at his school. He likes to be the fastest and smartest. He loves to WIN no matter what! But not this time; when he tries to win at home, he hurts his baby sister's feelings and makes her cry. Ashton learns a valuable lesson of TEAMWORK and what it means to win as a team. He learns that without the entire team winning, he cannot win alone.
It's Not a Race jumps in Ashton's shoes as a young, smart, four-year-old...
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This colorful book uses whimsical illustrations to help young children imagine all kinds of exciting possibilities such as "What if people could make rainbows or fly like birds?" or "What if no one got sick and everyone was healthy?". Then, in a touching twist, it asks them to make it happen-they are the future and they can make it beautiful. A truly extraordinary story, it will delight and inspire children and adults alike.
12) Akua Is Great
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Each night, Akua's mother shares a bedtime story and concludes with a delightful list of affirmations. Akua waits excitedly to name the affirmations one by one, and her mother joins in, connecting each affirmation with an inspiring role model who has made a difference in the world.
This empowering story celebrates a young girl's journey of learning about her identity and heritage.
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Story 5: The Flaxens and the black-and-white challenge
The Flaxens try to figure out why the wolf living in the quarry is often gloomy. They find out the problem lies in the thoughts of the wolf. The Flaxens choose to target the wolf's black-and-white thinking. (Cognitive distortion: "all-or-nothing" thinking)
Story 6: The Flaxens and same patterns
The Flaxens visit Komelus the wolf, whom they once helped. The Flaxens apologize for sticking...
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Story 7: The Flaxens and the Dutch jar
Vulbert Flaxen gets into trouble. Pinxel and Ortus Flaxen wonder why Vulbert doesn't recover from the shame after the incident. Once again, the answer is found in their great-aunt's Book of Wisdom. (Cognitive distortion: labelling)
Story 8: The Flaxens and Hasten who always should
The Flaxens feel like the air fills with cold "should"-ness every time Hasten visits them. The Flaxens work out what to do to...
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From Dene artist and bioethicist Lisa Boivin comes this healing story of hope, dreams, and the special bond between grandfather and granddaughter.
When a little girl dreams about a bear, her grandfather explains how we connect with the knowledge of our ancestors through dreams. Bear, Hawk, Caribou, and Wolf all have teachings to share to help us live a good life. But when Grampa gets sick and falls into a coma, the little girl must lean on his teachings...
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"From Dene artist and bioethicist Lisa Boivin comes this healing story of hope, dreams, and the special bond between grandfather and granddaughter. When a little girl dreams about a bear, her grandfather explains how we connect with the knowledge of our ancestors through dreams. Bear, Hawk, Caribou, and Wolf all have teachings to share to help us live a good life. But when Grampa gets sick and falls into a coma, the little girl must lean on his teachings...
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