Embarrassed about a hole in her pants, creative and resourceful Paula covers it with a patch, and discovers her classmates also have leaky, stained, and hand-me-down items that could benefit from a colorful patch.

Poor Monday. Everyone knows he's the worst. Every other day of the week has something wonderful about them. So Monday tries his best to get people to like him. Finally, he decides to just not show up. But Monday realizes that everyone has a job to do in a week. -- Provided by publisher.

A wonderful and accessible psychological health primer for parents and children. - Sybil Wescoe, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Follow the journey of a girl and her dog, Bailey as she learns to use her growth mindset to navigate her emotions in healthy and constructive ways. This book was created to help children's emotional and social development by providing mental and behavioral tools to understand their feelings and positively...

Deep in the woods, in a rustic cabin, lives an old man and the boy he's raised as his own. This sage old man has taught the boy the power of nature and how to live in it, and more importantly, to respect it. In Fishbone's Song, this boy reminisces about the magic of the man who raised him and the tales that he used to tell--all true, but different each time-- Provided by publisher.

Eleven-year-old Yonder stopped talking when her mother died, and she stopped going to school because of the bullies, knowing that her father would never even notice (although the social worker did); indeed the only creature that seems to care about her is the one-eyed Shetland pony called Dirt who lives on the neighboring farm--so when she discovers that Dirt is about to be sold for horsemeat she is determined to find a way to save him.

Very short for her age, Julia grows into her sense of self while playing a munchkin in a summer regional theater production of The Wizard of Oz-- Provided by publisher.

This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be enough to help her learn that perfect scores and having all the answers aren't the only ingredients for intelligence?-- Goodreads.com

Nora finally has her beloved sister Frankie back, but that's just the beginning of their struggles. She must now become Kite-a stronger, more independent version of herself-a king and a guardian. Kettle has Kite's heart. But something holds him back; a feeling that he doesn't deserve good things. It's a looming shadow that threatens to separate them. Kettle must accept that he is also Hiro: a Japanese American with every right to happiness and freedom....

Little Bird dreams of learning to fly one day, but when that day comes, he realizes it's going to be a lot harder than he thought. Maybe it would be easier if he walked like a wolf, or hopped like a rabbit, or scuttled like a beetle? Follow Little Bird as he learns the importance of not giving up and that even birds may fall before they learn how to fly.

Embark on a heartfelt exploration of a child's first day at nursery, guiding young readers through relatable emotions, interactive learning, and valuable life skills for healthy emotional development. Join Jack on his apprehensive first day at nursery in Friends and Feelings, where relatable characters and situations unfold to mirror the emotional rollercoaster that young children often experience. Fearful and uncertain, Jack's day becomes a poignant...