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"Siblings Evil Princess and Brave Knight learn to take turns."--

This children's storybook follows the journey of one small stone picked up by a child, gently washed and painted, then hidden for another child to find. Finding Sally the Stone brings such joy to this little boy that he gathers his friends to paint other stones to hide at various animal exhibits at the local zoo. While hiding these newly painted stones, the children learn about kindness, sharing, and friendship. As the story concludes, learn how...

Learning to get along with others is a key skill for starting school and 'Sharing Is Caring' is the perfect way to open up a discussion with your child about friendship. Funny, friendly characters, Bip, Bop, and Boo star in a simple story about caring for others, and sharing so they play better together. Open questions encourage children to take an active role in the story, giving them a chance to empathise with the characters and consider their feelings....

When a selfish bullfrog takes over a lily pond, the other residents decide to unite and take action.

Fancy Nancy has so many jewels that her jewelry boxes are overflowing! But when she and Bree decide to have a jewelry swap, Nancy starts to miss her old charm bracelet. Nancy wants to ask for it back, but what if Bree wants to keep it?

When everyone at the park has a toy car except for Prince Wednesday, Daniel is hesitant to let him play with his, until Dad Tiger educates him about the importance of sharing.

Two friends like using their imaginations. One friend takes photographs of things--a seagull or noodles spilled on the floor--and sends them to her friend. He adds drawings that change the picture into something new. Sometimes the friends imagine the same things; sometimes they don't. But they always like being able to see what the other one sees.

When Grandma gives you a lemon tree, definitely don't make a face! Care for the tree, and you might be surprised at how new things, and new ideas, bloom. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. In this imaginative take on that popular saying, a child is surprised (and disappointed) to receive a lemon tree from Grandma for her birthday. After all, she DID ask for a new gadget! But when she follows the narrator's careful--and funny--instructions,...

An exuberant and relatable picture book about sibling rivalry, ballet, and finding your free-form self. Confidence goes a long way, and so does practice--but the support of a loving family and community matters even more in this winsome tale of dancing your way into your own unique talents. Tessie has taken ballet for a whole month and thinks she has it down. If it weren't for her big sister, Maya, who seems to own the spotlight, Tessie would dazzle...

"With three older brothers to pass along hand-me-downs, Sadie doesn't have much say in choosing her clothes. Her outfits always look interesting, though (even if some kids at school might not think so). But Sadie is allowed to pick her shoes, so one day she buys the most beautiful shoes ever -- shoes that sparkle in the sun, shoes she wears everywhere. That is, until Sadie and her brothers hop down a creek on an adventure, and one shoe falls off and...