How do you know when you've had enough? Lisa loves gummy bears, especially the yellow and red ones. And the green. And the orange. She would eat a whole bag of them if they didn't make her stomach ache. Emma really enjoys swimming in the bathtub, but she knows exactly when she's been underwater long enough and needs to come up for air. Tim loved the rabbit stuffed animal his grandmother gave him so much that he asked for another, and another, and...

The perfect tool to comfort and educate children whose parents may be separating or divorcing. If My Parents Are Divorced provides parents, grandparents, teachers, and caregivers the opportunity to speak with children about this important topic. What happens when parents separate? The idea of parents taking a break from or ending their relationship is scary and sad for children of all ages. It's the same with Frankie, who tells his kindergarten...

A thoughtful book that explains to children what to do if they are ever separated from their parents in public. Lu is excited to go to the marketplace with Mama today. It's crowded, and she clings to Mama's red coat, but when she stoops for a second to pet the cutest little puppy, Mama is suddenly gone. She looks around quickly, but she can't find Mama. She does cross paths with a little boy, Roberto, who is also lost, and has been for a while. Luckily,...

The perfect tool to teach children about both infectious, chronic, and mental illnesses they may be experiencing firsthand. When I Get Sick provides parents, grandparents, teachers, and caregivers the opportunity to speak with children about this important topic. Have you ever been sick? Or do you know someone who has been sick for a long time? How do you take care of yourself when you're feeling ill? How can you get healthy again? How can you avoid...

The perfect tool to teach children how to respond to set their own limitations and respect limits set by others. Sometimes You Have to Say No provides parents, grandparents, teachers, and caregivers the opportunity to speak with children about this important topic. Sometimes you're not interested in performing a task, going somewhere, or speaking to someone, so you say no. But whenever Matilda, Emil, Lukas, and Taya refuse a piece of cake from their...

We're lucky to have siblings! At first, Mira was so excited when her new her baby brother came home with her parents, but her excitement quickly turned to frustration. 'Mom and Dad are constantly tired and exhausted,' Mira tells her friends at school. 'And whenever they aren't tired, they have something to do: change diapers, feed the baby, put him to bed, dress him, undress him, rock him, cuddle with him, and worry when he cries for a long time....

From award-winning author Dagmar Geisler, in collaboration with illustrator Nikolai Renger, a brand-new series for elementary school students about social-emotional learning and physical and mental health. What is stress? I hear about it all the time, but what is it? How do I know I'm stressed? Can stress ever be good? And what can we do to prevent stress from harming us? Kalle, Hanna, and Jo find answers to these questions and are hot on the...

Invites readers to talk about feelings while going through a range of potential emotions without ever calling them "good" or "bad," allows readers to recognize and examine their own emotional world

A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide to Our Changing Bodies Kids ask a lot of questions (and that's an understatement). Sometimes the answers are easy for parents to come up with . . . and sometimes they're a little more complicated. That's what this book is for! When Boys and Girls Become Men and Women should accompany children (and their parents) on the long road to adulthood and allows both groups to explore this new territory together, step...

An important story for young readers about being courageous and self-confident, even when you're scared. Self-confidence is something many children-and adults-struggle with. Many of us are afraid to try new things, ask questions when we're confused, and say no when everyone else wants us to say yes. When children believe in themselves, they're more likely to stand up to bullies and peer pressure, their outlook on life is brighter, they are happier...