This picture book is delightful. It is recommended as a discussion guide to be used by parents, teachers, and therapists to explain to young children why their emotions and moods change rapidly. Children are often scared and frightened by sudden shifts of emotions, whether caused by external circumstances or the people around them. By displaying a picture of an animal with a specific feeling, children can empathize and understand the concepts. When a child understands that emotions are part of … [Read more...] about Yummy Me Feels So Good by Lion I Am
When The Ground Shakes by Itit Almog MA
September is National Preparedness Month. Now is a great time to get this essential children's book for your family's library. Preparing children for an unpredictable event, such as an earthquake, is one of the best ways to reduce trauma and maintain children’s mental and emotional well-beings. Reading and practicing the skills introduced in "When The Ground Shakes" on a regular basis ensures that when children know what to do, they are less likely to be scarred by the traumatic event. Get … [Read more...] about When The Ground Shakes by Itit Almog MA
Just Like a Musical by Milena Veen @milena_veen
This book is bargain priced from 12/25/2013 until 12/31/2013 Seventeen-year-old Ruby Fields has always lived by the rules set up by her foolishly overprotective mother. As a result, she doesn't go to school, she's never been kissed, and almost everything she knows about life is what she has learned from old movies. But now...now there's this Joshua guy. He's quirky, and he's tall, and he uses “romantic” and “old-fashioned” in the same sentence. And there's Mrs. Wheeler, an eccentric … [Read more...] about Just Like a Musical by Milena Veen @milena_veen
Experience Life in Poetry: Random Life Observations, Parenthood and Growing-up by Shannon Sonneveldt
This is volume one in the Experience Life in Poetry series, a series that reflects observations and emotions at any given moment in life from childhood to present time. Think of moments that stood out in time for you. Moments that made you laugh, made you cry, made you think or made you sigh. Hopefully, you will experience these same emotions through the poems in the book whether it’s wonder, laughter, understanding or something all together different. I hope it makes you think or makes you … [Read more...] about Experience Life in Poetry: Random Life Observations, Parenthood and Growing-up by Shannon Sonneveldt
