A Big Birthday Hug

How can Turtle make his sad feeling go away? Turtle has a sad feeling that won’t go away. Squirrel is happily gathering nuts, Bee is buzzing from flower to flower, and Rabbit is hopping around the carrot patch, but it doesn’t matter: Turtle just can’t shake his sad feeling! Even at his dad’s birthday celebration, Turtle is still feeling glum. What will it take to make Turtle feel right again? This sweet story about a turtle who just wants to be happy will resonate with all children who have experienced one of those sad-and-not-sure-why days. With a gentle, reassuring message—sometimes you just need a hug!—A Big Birthday Hug is a great read-aloud book perfect for sharing with loved ones. The rhythmic text is simple but evocative, and Valentina Jaskina’s bright, lively illustrations bring the story to life.

In Finding Favor with Your Students, veteran teacher Ken Almon outlines practical strategies teachers can use to build strong, lasting relationships with their students. Sharing wisdom gained during his twenty-plus years in the classroom, Almon gives the reader a glimpse into how he creates a classroom atmosphere that motivates students and transforms them into enthusiastic learners. The following are just a few of the strategies described in this book: Greet your students each day Smile a lot Teach people skills Be accessible and approachable Take control of the class Compliment your students Lights! Camera! Action! Work your students hard Stay physically fit Keep your word Be enthusiastic Find these and many more inside. Mr. A He is there at all times There to speak to your heart There when you need support He is there. He is my teacher, mentor, encourager I think he's amazing! -Paula Delgado, former student Thank you for the blessing of a Touching and gentle voice I call out to my teacher Mr. Almon, you're my choice My fifth-grade year, you let me know, The talent I possess So I'm sending a prayer to you, And to your class, may GOD BLESS -Michael Btembke, former student

Mattie J. T. Stepanek lived and died a child, but he had the spirit of a giant. Affected by a rare and fatal neuromuscular disease, Mattie lived almost fourteen years but in that time became a poet, best-selling author, peace activist, and a prominent voice for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Before his death in June 2004, his five volumes of Heartsongs poetry sold more than a million copies. Reflections of a Peacemaker: A Portrait Through Heartsongs is the final collection of Heartsongs that Mattie was working on when he died. It includes the last poem Mattie penned along with a special collection of unpublished poetry, photographs, and artwork spanning the decade from when he began writing Heartsongs at age three. Culled from the thousands of poems, essays, and journal entries Mattie left behind, the entries in Reflections of a Peacemaker create a portrait of Mattie in his own words. In these poems he explores disability, despair, and death but also the gifts he finds in nature, prayer, peace, and his belief in something "bigger and better than the here and now." The poems are grouped by theme such as playful, stormy, sacred, and final Heartsongs, with each section introduced by a personal tribute from the likes of Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, Larry King, and former President Jimmy Carter. In the words of Mattie's mother, Jeni Stepanek, who has published Reflections of a Peacemaker at her son's request, "In reading these poems we enter Mattie's world and gain insight through a child who somehow balanced pain and fear with optimism and faith."

The "Dottie" books are filled with fun stories of adventure and excitement. Other books in the series: Dottie Meets Gilda The Old Oak Tree The Ruin Of Gilbert's Prized Blue Hummer Doggie Day Care

Cassie Knight's best friends from Texas are coming to visit her for her birthday, but when they arrive, they don't like her new best friend, Etoile, and Etoile doesn't like them.

A real life story about a young girl growing up in Poland who faced multiple challenges. Experienced it all from being led astray by a religion, abused and betrayed finding the will to become a strong person and make a better life after it all.

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