Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385754817
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
From the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo. Lost balloons. Melted ice cream. Babysitters. Life as a kid can be pretty daunting. But don’t let these troubles get you down. With the right attitude, a hurdle can become a hammock and an obstacle can become an opportunity! Veteran picture book creator Jarrett J. Krosoczka teaches kids to look on the bright side of things. With lively illustrations and spot-on humor, It’s Tough to Lose Your Balloon champions resilience and helps children navigate childhood indignities while making them laugh at the same time.
It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon
Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385754817
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
From the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo. Lost balloons. Melted ice cream. Babysitters. Life as a kid can be pretty daunting. But don’t let these troubles get you down. With the right attitude, a hurdle can become a hammock and an obstacle can become an opportunity! Veteran picture book creator Jarrett J. Krosoczka teaches kids to look on the bright side of things. With lively illustrations and spot-on humor, It’s Tough to Lose Your Balloon champions resilience and helps children navigate childhood indignities while making them laugh at the same time.
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385754817
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
From the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo. Lost balloons. Melted ice cream. Babysitters. Life as a kid can be pretty daunting. But don’t let these troubles get you down. With the right attitude, a hurdle can become a hammock and an obstacle can become an opportunity! Veteran picture book creator Jarrett J. Krosoczka teaches kids to look on the bright side of things. With lively illustrations and spot-on humor, It’s Tough to Lose Your Balloon champions resilience and helps children navigate childhood indignities while making them laugh at the same time.
The Remember Balloons
Author: Jessie Oliveros
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 148148916X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
A 2019 Schneider Family Award Honor Book! What’s Happening to Grandpa meets Up in this tender, sensitive picture book that gently explains the memory loss associated with aging and diseases such as Alzheimer’s. James’s Grandpa has the best balloons because he has the best memories. He has balloons showing Dad when he was young and Grandma when they were married. Grandpa has balloons about camping and Aunt Nelle’s poor cow. Grandpa also has a silver balloon filled with the memory of a fishing trip he and James took together. But when Grandpa’s balloons begin to float away, James is heartbroken. No matter how hard he runs, James can’t catch them. One day, Grandpa lets go of the silver balloon—and he doesn’t even notice! Grandpa no longer has balloons of his own. But James has many more than before. It’s up to him to share those balloons, one by one.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 148148916X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
A 2019 Schneider Family Award Honor Book! What’s Happening to Grandpa meets Up in this tender, sensitive picture book that gently explains the memory loss associated with aging and diseases such as Alzheimer’s. James’s Grandpa has the best balloons because he has the best memories. He has balloons showing Dad when he was young and Grandma when they were married. Grandpa has balloons about camping and Aunt Nelle’s poor cow. Grandpa also has a silver balloon filled with the memory of a fishing trip he and James took together. But when Grandpa’s balloons begin to float away, James is heartbroken. No matter how hard he runs, James can’t catch them. One day, Grandpa lets go of the silver balloon—and he doesn’t even notice! Grandpa no longer has balloons of his own. But James has many more than before. It’s up to him to share those balloons, one by one.
Levels of Life
Author: Julian Barnes
Publisher: Random House Canada
ISBN: 034581357X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Part history, part fiction, part memoir, Levels of Life is a powerfully personal and unforgettable book, and an immediate classic on the subject of grief. Levels of Life opens in the nineteenth century with balloonists, photographers and Sarah Bernhardt, whose adventures lead seamlessly into an entirely personal account of the author's own great loss. "You put together two things that have not been put together before. And the world is changed." Levels of Life is about ballooning, photography, love and grief; about putting two things, and two people, together, and about tearing them apart. One of the judges who awarded him the Booker Prize described Barnes as "an unparalleled magus of the heart." This book confirms that opinion.
Publisher: Random House Canada
ISBN: 034581357X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Part history, part fiction, part memoir, Levels of Life is a powerfully personal and unforgettable book, and an immediate classic on the subject of grief. Levels of Life opens in the nineteenth century with balloonists, photographers and Sarah Bernhardt, whose adventures lead seamlessly into an entirely personal account of the author's own great loss. "You put together two things that have not been put together before. And the world is changed." Levels of Life is about ballooning, photography, love and grief; about putting two things, and two people, together, and about tearing them apart. One of the judges who awarded him the Booker Prize described Barnes as "an unparalleled magus of the heart." This book confirms that opinion.
Max for President
Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 030779329X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
From the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo. Max thinks that he would like to be class president. So does Kelly. But there can only be one president! Who will the class elect? Full of laughs and suspense, Max for President is a lively story of good sportsmanship—and a great way for kids to learn a little about elections, too!
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 030779329X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
From the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo. Max thinks that he would like to be class president. So does Kelly. But there can only be one president! Who will the class elect? Full of laughs and suspense, Max for President is a lively story of good sportsmanship—and a great way for kids to learn a little about elections, too!
The Wind Blew
Author: Pat Hutchins
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442454024
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A rhymed tale describing the antics of a capricious wind. The wind blew, and blew, and blew! It blew so hard, it took everything with it: Mr. White’s umbrella, Priscilla’s balloon, the twins’ scarves, even the wig on the judge’s head. But just when the wind was about to carry everything out to sea, it changed its mind! With rhyming verse and colorful illustrations, Pat Hutchins takes us on a merry chase that is well worth the effort.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442454024
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A rhymed tale describing the antics of a capricious wind. The wind blew, and blew, and blew! It blew so hard, it took everything with it: Mr. White’s umbrella, Priscilla’s balloon, the twins’ scarves, even the wig on the judge’s head. But just when the wind was about to carry everything out to sea, it changed its mind! With rhyming verse and colorful illustrations, Pat Hutchins takes us on a merry chase that is well worth the effort.
My Yellow Balloon
Author: Tiffany Papageorge
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780990337003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Joey goes to the carnival and makes a new friend: a bright yellow balloon. Joey and his beloved balloon do everything together, until the balloon accidentally slips off Joey's wrist and flies far, far away. What will Joey do without his special friend? A tale of love, loss and letting go that serves as a comforting guide for children who are navigating the complicated emotions of grief.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780990337003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Joey goes to the carnival and makes a new friend: a bright yellow balloon. Joey and his beloved balloon do everything together, until the balloon accidentally slips off Joey's wrist and flies far, far away. What will Joey do without his special friend? A tale of love, loss and letting go that serves as a comforting guide for children who are navigating the complicated emotions of grief.
Once Upon a Balloon
Author: Bree Galbraith
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1459803264
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Theo is brokenhearted when he accidentally lets go of the string of his party balloon. As he watches it float out of sight, Theo wonders where his balloon might have gone. Luckily, his older brother Zeke knows everything about everything. Zeke explains that it is a little-known fact that all lost balloons end up in Chicago, the Windy City. Then he tells Theo about Frank, who is responsible for collecting all the balloons in the world. Theo is so touched by Frank's story that he decides to send him a message of hope the only way he knows how. A unique story filled with the magic and whimsy of childhood imagination, Once Upon a Balloon will delight young readers and reawaken the child in all of us.
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1459803264
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Theo is brokenhearted when he accidentally lets go of the string of his party balloon. As he watches it float out of sight, Theo wonders where his balloon might have gone. Luckily, his older brother Zeke knows everything about everything. Zeke explains that it is a little-known fact that all lost balloons end up in Chicago, the Windy City. Then he tells Theo about Frank, who is responsible for collecting all the balloons in the world. Theo is so touched by Frank's story that he decides to send him a message of hope the only way he knows how. A unique story filled with the magic and whimsy of childhood imagination, Once Upon a Balloon will delight young readers and reawaken the child in all of us.
Emily Lost Someone She Loved
Author: Kathleen Fucci
Publisher: Self Publisher
ISBN: 9780990962205
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Emily was oh so very happy! She loved school. She loved her pup. And she especially loved her family! But one day the very worst thing happened. Emily lost someone she loved. And after that nothing felt the same.From debut author Kathleen Fucci comes a story about adorable, vivacious Emily and a loss so big it threatens everything she knows. But one night when Emily cries out, "Where is God?!" she learns He is much closer, and loves her so much more, than she ever realized. Emily Lost Someone She Loved is a story written from personal experience. It communicates real emotions children feel when they lose a loved one. It's a book that can be read over and over again, restoring faith in God and hope for the future.
Publisher: Self Publisher
ISBN: 9780990962205
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Emily was oh so very happy! She loved school. She loved her pup. And she especially loved her family! But one day the very worst thing happened. Emily lost someone she loved. And after that nothing felt the same.From debut author Kathleen Fucci comes a story about adorable, vivacious Emily and a loss so big it threatens everything she knows. But one night when Emily cries out, "Where is God?!" she learns He is much closer, and loves her so much more, than she ever realized. Emily Lost Someone She Loved is a story written from personal experience. It communicates real emotions children feel when they lose a loved one. It's a book that can be read over and over again, restoring faith in God and hope for the future.
Some Days I Flip My Lid
Author: Kellie Bailey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781683732518
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Follow third-grader Max as he develops self-awareness of his emotions by learning Mindfulness techniques. At school, on the playground and at home, Max develops skills not to flip his lid when he is scared, worried, sad or upset. A colourful and delightful story for the classroom, at bedtime or whenever your child needs a mindful reminder to be a calm, cool kid. Includes bonus material for educators, parents and caregivers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781683732518
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Follow third-grader Max as he develops self-awareness of his emotions by learning Mindfulness techniques. At school, on the playground and at home, Max develops skills not to flip his lid when he is scared, worried, sad or upset. A colourful and delightful story for the classroom, at bedtime or whenever your child needs a mindful reminder to be a calm, cool kid. Includes bonus material for educators, parents and caregivers.
What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold
Author: Dawn Huebner
Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISBN: 1433839830
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold provides the keys to escape from a variety of pesky habits. Engaging examples, lively illustrations, and step-by-step instructions teach essential habit-busting strategies, targeting everything from nail biting and thumb sucking to shirt chewing, hair twirling, and more. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to set themselves free.
Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISBN: 1433839830
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold provides the keys to escape from a variety of pesky habits. Engaging examples, lively illustrations, and step-by-step instructions teach essential habit-busting strategies, targeting everything from nail biting and thumb sucking to shirt chewing, hair twirling, and more. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to set themselves free.