Aunt Mary's Rose
Written by Douglas Wood
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 23, 2010
Price: $16.99
A best-selling author and illustrator team up to cultivate a heartwarming, true story of a family linked through time by the tending of a beloved rosebush.Aunt Mary has a very special rosebush in her garden. She says a little bit of Douglas can be found inside it. And she tells him...
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Child of the Civil Rights Movement
Written by Paula Young Shelton
Illustrated by Raul Colon
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: December 22, 2009
Price: $20.99
In this Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, Paula Young Shelton, daughter of Civil Rights activist Andrew Young, brings a child’s unique perspective to an important chapter in America’s history. Paula grew up in the deep south, in a world where whites had and blacks did...
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Child of the Civil Rights Movement
Written by Paula Young Shelton
Illustrated by Raul Colon
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: December 22, 2009
Price: $17.99
In this Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, Paula Young Shelton, daughter of Civil Rights activist Andrew Young, brings a child’s unique perspective to an important chapter in America’s history. Paula grew up in the deep south, in a world where whites had and blacks did...
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Getting There
Written by Marla Stewart Konrad
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $12.95
A picture book collaboration with World Vision that celebrates life the world over!
From the moment we take our first steps, it seems we are always on the move. Pictured here are the many and unusual ways we get around. Whether they go on their own two feet, by wheeled vehicle, water...
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Mom and Me
Written by Marla Stewart Konrad
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $12.95
A picture book collaboration with World Vision that celebrates life the world over!
Mom and Me is an affectionate look at the many ways mothers and children relate to and rely upon each other. When nourishment, assistance, instruction, comfort, and special hugs are needed, Mom can offer them in special ways that...
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The Book of ZZZs
Written by Arlene Alda
Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $7.95
Pigs and puppies, cats and meerkats, babies and grown-ups – all creatures sleep, but even so, sleep can take us by surprise.
With an artist’s eye, Arlene Alda has created a remarkably warm and intimate collection of images that capture the peace and magic of dreams. Young children will delight in...
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Grief Girl
Written by Erin Vincent
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $8.99
It's just another October day until Erin’s parents are hit by a speeding tow truck. Mom dies instantly. Dad dies one month later, after doctors assure Erin he’s going to make it. Now Erin and her sister are left to raise their baby brother—and each other.
This is Erin Vincent’s...
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Grief Girl
Written by Erin Vincent
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2008
Price: $8.99
Imagine that you're going through one of the hardest parts of your life—being a teenager—when your parents are killed in a horrific car
crash. Now you, your 17-year-old sister, and your three-year-old brother are on your own.
Imagine what that would be like. Then read this book and find out.
From the Hardcover edition....
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Divorce Is Not the End of the World
Zoe's and Evan's Coping Guide for Kids
Written by Zoe Stern and Evan Stern
Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2008
Price: $9.99
"An upbeat look at the ways in which, with the right support, kids of divorce can grow stronger and more able to navigate life's storms. I recommend this kid-friendly, parent-helpful resource." --M. Gary Neumann, LHMC,
Helping Your Kids Cope With Divorce the Sandcastles WayZoe and Evan Stern know firsthand how it feels...
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New Baby's Baby Journal
Written by Michelle Sinclair Colman
Illustrated by Nathalie Dion
Format: Non-traditional book, 112 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2007
Price: $17.99
Featuring the art that made URBAN BABIES WEAR BLACK one of Tricycle's best-selling series, this eye-catching baby journal is sure to please new and expecting parents. Full-color pages leave plenty of space for special moments new parents won't want to forget. Who came to the baby shower? What was baby's favorite...
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I Miss You!
A Military Kid's Book About Deployment
Written by Beth Andrews
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: April 3, 2007
Price: $12.99
Military families face stressful times that are unique to the military lifestyle. One of the most challenging situations, both for children and parents, is when a father, mother, or sibling is deployed for military service and must be away from the home. Children often experience sadness, anger, fear, anxiety, and loneliness...
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Grief Girl
My True Story
Written by Erin Vincent
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2007
Price: $15.99
Imagine that you're going through one of the hardest parts of your life—being a teenager—when your parents are killed in a horrific car
crash. Now you, your 17-year-old sister, and your three-year-old brother are on your own.
Imagine what that would be like. Then read this book and find out.
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A Home for Foundlings
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Format: Trade Paperback, 120 pages
On Sale: April 12, 2005
Price: $16.95
Nominated for the 2005 Norma Fleck AwardThousands of mothers carried their babies to the gates of the Foundling Hospital desperate to save them from the cruel streets of eighteenth-century London. Each baby was left with a personal “token” – identification if a repentant mother ever returned to reclaim her child.
Captain Thomas...
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You and Me Together
Moms, Dads, and Kids Arounds the World
Written by Barbara Kerley
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2005
Price: $25.90
Award-winning author Barbara Kerley has written a charming, heartwarming book about parent and child togetherness worldwide.
You and Me Together is ideal for reading aloud with children to explain and reinforce the bond between moms, dads, and kids everywhere. The pages are illustrated with gorgeous imagery from National Geographic’s stunning archive...
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What's Wrong With Grandma?
A Family's Experience With Alzheimer's
Written by Margaret Shawver
Format: Trade Paperback, 62 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2003
Price: $16.99
Every day, children of all ages are forced to confront the reality that a family member has Alzheimer's Disease. With so many "adult" discussions going on, a child sometimes feels left out and confused. What's Wrong with Grandma? speaks to the children trying to cope with an elder who's acting very...
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