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This picture book, for the four to seven year old, stretches the imagination and is designed to engage, entertain, and delight young minds. Repetitive phrases and humorous rhymes help develop the child's ear for speech and reading. A subtle reference to nutritional foods is woven into the text. ""This light hearted, enjoyable book is a whimsical story that lightens some of the inherent anxieties a child with allergies faces."" Dr. Andrew Hope, Chief Allergy Department, Kaiser, Santa Clara, California
Imagine getting an invitation to the very first party ever held on the moon. In addition to the surprise and excitement, the invitation is delivered by a zillion fireflies. A trip to the moon would take Peaches and frog on an adventure in space, to a place of beauty and wonder. How were they going to get there? That was their first problem. What would you bring along, and who would you take if you were going to the moon? These were questions that created other problems Peaches had to solve before he could leave. Everyone is invited to come along for the space adventure. A window seat in Peaches spaceship is reserved for the young reader who will probably never look at the moon in the same light again. Fasten your seatbelts. Get ready for takeoff.
This is a story of an Asian boy growing up in Silicon Valley, California. It is a wonderful coming-of-age true story that shares a powerful theme of overcoming differences, and rising above personal challenges. This inspiring story includes parental wisdom, direction and love. The chapters convey various situations that many children face today. The reader will get a glimpse of Chinese culture. It is a real page turner recommended for children and adults.
What do you think about when you hear the word ""Memoir?"" It's quite a bit more than a chronology of someone's life. Take a look inside of this book. You may be surprised, intrigued, saddened, lifted up or perhaps inspired. The writers of this collection of reminiscences have been brave to share some of their life experiences with you. Perhaps you will be inspired to start writing your memoirs.
Who ever had Thanksgiving in the month of September? The answer is the American pilgrims. It is said they got the idea for the harvest celebration from the Bible story that described an ancient Jewish harvest festival called Sukkot. This story is woven against the setting of Sukkot. Complications arise when Allan (age ten) and his sister, Molly (almost thirteen), resist celebrating this tradition because their grandparents have moved to a retirement village in Arizona. The family decides to bring the holiday all the way across California. That means they have to load unusual things on top of their van. They are a strange sight as they drive across the majestic San Francisco Golden Gate Bridg...
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