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Tapping on the bottom of a baby's foot and gently touching a baby's face, fingers, or legs are natural games that have brought joy to children for generations. Clapping a baby's hands together or inviting a baby to clap onto hands lets a baby and adult...

Featuring text and musical notation, this collection includes 88 toe-wiggling and tummy-tickling songs and rhymes for adults to share with children, such as "This Little Piggy" and "These Are Baby's Fingers."

Written by a medical science journalist and parent, this book provides straightforward answers to hundreds of questions teens have about sex and relationships.

Suitable for children from 8 to 12 years of age, the story follows the life of John Muir from age 8 to age 42. John Muir was an important figure in the field of conservation, founder of the Sierra Club, and advisor to presidents in the protection of...

Wally Walrus is scared of bully Squawky Hawk...until Wally wins him over in a spectacular way!

Perky Otter and busy Bert the Beaver learn that they have a few things in common after all.

Rooney 'Roo discovers that sharing books is a fine way to make new friends.

Bouncy Mouse bothers his Dad, until his noisy musical antics lead to stardom!

Marty Aardvark sets off to sea - and finds more excitement than she expected!

The day is hot and muggy, but cool weather is moving in. All at once, there's a thunderous rumble that sounds like an approaching freight train. The sky darkens and the wind picks up. A spinning cloud touches the ground, tossing roofs, cars, and trees...

It is good for children to know what their fathers and mothers did; for sometimes that makes a pattern of what the children should do. This is especially true if the children are set to finish the work their parents began. And that is the reason why this...

Children will love this retelling of a classic Italian fairy tale. Papa Gatto, trusted adviser to the prince, learns that judgment can be clouded by appearances when he hires the lovely Sophia to care for his eight tiny kittens. When Papa Gatto realizes...

With magical illustrations from Joan Rankin, and poetry from masterful storyteller, Wendy Hartmann, The African Orchestra lyrically captures the magic of the African sounds of nature. From the clicking of crickets to the crackle of the fire, follow the...

A humorous picture book that teaches children about African animals. A tiny guinea fowl chick hatches early one morning and lets out a "cheep." Find out what happens in the bush when the "cheep" is heard by all the African animals. Written in rhyme by...

A cheerful story from a renowned Canadian children's book author and an award-winning illustrator "Radiant picture book" -Quill & Quire Set in the Nicola Valley, British Columbia, in Canada's westernmost province, a First Nations family goes on an...

Master storyteller Jane Yolen and her daughter Heidi Stemple have teamed up to bring the magic of their acclaimed Fairy Tale Feasts to the time-honored and delicious traditions of Jewish storytelling and cuisine. Here you'll find Yolen's dynamic,...

A collection of short perceptive monologues that aim to highlight humour and strength of teenagers. They deal with a wide range of situations, both poignant and funny, including death, divorce, dating, dieting, violence in schools, gangs and dreams.

Teens have feelings, too! They may express those feelings differently; they may see the world with a unique point of view; but teens have feelings that run as deeply as those of any adult. This collection of 100 original monologues for students from...

Here is a balanced collection of 50 monologues, drawn from real-life experiences of contemporary teens from all walks of life. Divorce, parents, school, getting in trouble, finding your own way -- all loom large in these monologues. In each two- to...

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This is an illustrated activities manual featuring more than 300 line drawings of both adults and children signing familiar words, phrases and sentences using American Sign Language (ASL) signs in English word order. This revised edition offers more...

Counselor Sharon Greenlee addresses the hurt, fear, and confusion felt by children and adults alike after a death has occurred, and offers suggestions for easing the pain, surviving the changes, and remembering the good times.

A coming-of-age story set in the multicultural American Southwest, Heartbeat Drumbeat is rich in descriptions of Native-American and Mexican coming-of-age rituals.

This enchanting story tells of two outsiders who find a deep kinship in each other. The Mer-Child--with his pale green skin, surf-white hair, and shimmering tail--is not fully accepted in the sea world or the human world. The Little Girl--the child of a...

When the War of 1812 breaks out between the British in Canada and the United States, eighteen-year-old Billy Green is an expert woodsman with romantic ideas of combat. Struggling with his father's ideals and with his attraction to Sarah, the daughterof...

In 1755, on the eve of the Seven Years' War, fifteen-year-old Nola and her Acadian parents face expulsion from Grand Pré by the British. Nola, her friends Hector and Jocelyne, Nola's grandfather, and a band of bold teenagers manage to flee by boat only...

Meet Thomas Edison - world-famous inventor. The story of his many inventions, including the phonograph and the light bulb, is told in level-appropriate language and detailed illustrations in the Level 3 first reader.

The little girl in this simple but exuberant story knows that red barrettes are best, "because they make my hair laugh."

Top 32 Canadian Books for Children, Canadian Children's Book Centre 100 Best Canadian Kids' Books, Today's Parent Magazine "Red is Best gets it right. This is a true children's classic." --Ken Setterington, author, storyteller, Children and Youth...

Pete's Gold, a novel for readers ten and up, is a captivating book of adventure that will appeal in particular to boys. Luanne Armstrong takes the classic adventure story of the search for gold and updates it with the inclusion of a young boy's...

Submarine Outlaw takes young adult readers on a unique journey when Alfred, a young boy who wants to be an explorer -- not a fisherman, as his family demands -- teams up with a junkyard genius to build a submarine that he sails around the Maritimes. The...

The Old Brown Suitcase, an award winning book that has sold extraordinarily well both nationally and internationally, now appears in a new edition by Ronsdale Press. The novel narrates the absorbing story of a young girl who survived the Holocaust...

This young adult historical novel focuses on Charlotte and her family, Loyalists who are forced to flee their home in the Mohawk Valley as a result of the violence of the 'Sons of Liberty' during the American Revolution. At the beginning,...

When sixteen-year-old Sarah from Toronto learns that she is to spend the summer with her grandparents in Nova Scotia, she is convinced that it will be the most tedious summer ever. She gets off to a rough start when she meets Luke, the nephew of her...

Through diary entries, notes and photographs, In the Company of Whales explores Alexandra Morton's efforts to better understand the habits and behaviors of the killer whale off Canada's west coast. As a fascinating introduction to the life of a scientist...

For hundreds of years, Inuit of northern Labrador employed their ingenuity, courage, and deep sense of community to meet the challenges of living in a harsh environment. In the process, they developed a rich culture of customs and traditions that...

Timmy Ties Up is the fourth and final book of the popular "Timmy the Tug" series.

Can she break free from the secrets holding her hostage to find love? Paul Yancey is different from the rest of his brothers. With no interest in the clergy or law enforcement, he bounces through life trying to find his niche. That opportunity comes...

How can he overcome the heartaches of the past? Benton Yancey heads west to escape a recent tragedy. His hope of rebuilding a new life comes at a cost, for nothing is ever easy. Once settled into the quiet town of Whitfield, California, Ben is drawn into...

When NAPI finds a huge bush of his favorite berries -- he learns a valuable lesson about paying attention