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Pairing simplified yoga poses with alphabetized animals and objects, ABC Yoga features colorful illustrations of children and animals practicing yoga along with playful rhymes to explain each movement.Crawl like a crocodile, stretch like a fox, and hop like a grasshopper, discovering basic yoga poses as you learn the alphabet. A fun family read, this interactive book is perfect for teaching toddlers their ABCs, as well as introducing them to familiar animals and basic, simplified yoga poses that promote health and well-being. Each letter of the alphabet is paired with an engaging illustration mimicking the various animals’ natural movements. Clever rhymes explain how toddlers (and their parents!) can copy the poses, each of which encourage movement, physical fitness, and mental health.The 26 yoga poses, one for each letter of the alphabet, are renamed for easy recognition, while an index at the end of the book identifies the correct name for each asana (yoga pose) for the adults. Among them:Armadillo (extended child’s pose)Butterfly (cobbler)Dog (downward facing dog)Whale (bridge)Yak (cow)The charming pictures and playful rhymes in ABC Yoga encourage children and their parents to get up and move, promoting physical activity, learning, and togetherness.The ABC for Me series presents a world of possibilities from A to Z and everything in between! For all little kids with big dreams, the endearing illustrations and mindful concepts in this series pair each letter of the alphabet with words that promote big dreams, inclusion, acceptance, healthy living, and other key concepts important to emotional well-being. Other books in this series include:ABC Baby Signs (2017)ABC Mindful Me (2018)ABC Earth-Friendly Me (2020)ABC The World & Me (2022)

*2021 Green Earth Book Award Honor Award – picture book category**2020 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award – honorable mention*ABC Earth-Friendly Me presents 26 things—from Action to Zero waste and everything in between—that eco-conscious kids and their families can do to help care for the Earth.Pairing aspects of eco-friendly living with each letter of the alphabet, this durable board book is not only perfect for teaching young children their ABCs, but also for encouraging them to be aware of the impact they have on the environment. The content empowers young children, showing them that even their small choices make a big difference. The engaging illustrations, fun rhyming text, and simple concepts introduce children to an eco-friendly lifestyle. To help, kids can plant flowers for pollinating bees, eat more fruits and vegetables, share or swap old toys, help their parents air-dry laundry, and learn about animals and their habitats. Environmental terms throughout, such as "pollination," "biodegradable," "pollution," and "preservation," have easy-to-understand, kid-friendly definitions in the back of the book. A spread elaborating on additional things kids can do, such as riding a bike, creating a new toy from old stuff, and hunting for a unique pre-owned item at the thrift store, shows easy and fun ways to help out! ABC Earth-Friendly Me shows that every member of the family—even the smallest one—can protect our planet Earth. This is the perfect book to inspire the next generation of eco-conscious kids, while teaching them the alphabet at the same time. Learning the ABCs has never been so green and so much fun!The ABC for Me series presents a world of possibilities from A to Z and everything in between! For all little kids with big dreams, the endearing illustrations and mindful concepts in this series pair each letter of the alphabet with words that promote big dreams, inclusion, acceptance, healthy living, and other key concepts important to emotional well-being. Other books in this series include:   ABC Yoga (2016) ABC Baby Signs (2017) ABC Mindful Me (2018) ABC The World & Me (2022)

With ABC The World & Me, take a journey to 26 amazing places all over the globe—from A to Z!There are so many wondrous places to see and wonderful people to meet. From the long, winding Amazon River, to a bustling city like Baku, to the ancient pyramids of Chichen Itza, to thousands of other locations, people can live in and visit the most amazing places, from A to Z! ABC The World & Me presents a whole alphabet of places! This book shows that there are so many things to appreciate about our world, including natural wonders like the Grand Canyon and Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, as well as human-constructed marvels like the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal.Pairing a place with each letter of the alphabet, ABC The World & Me features colorful illustrations, as well as text that gets kids thinking not only about where they are in the world but also their connection to all the other people in it. A fun read for the whole family, this book is perfect for teaching toddlers their ABCs while inspiring a curiosity about the world we live in.With endearing illustrations and mindful concepts, the ABC for Me series pairs each letter of the alphabet with words that promote big dreams and healthy living. Explore even more possibilities with ABC for Me: ABC YogaABC LoveABC Mindful MeABC Earth-Friendly & Me

Pickles is a small black and white dog who loves to smell everything. One day, his habit helps solve a baffling mystery.

A thought-provoking series that encourages children to deal with feelings, talk about their emotions, and cope with difficult situations. Each book looks at different scenarios provoked by a different set of feelings, and provides information to help them positively deal with each. Extensive research will be carried out with children and experts, with text built around their responses. In this series, difficult emotions and issues are treated seriously, sympathetically and constructively through an accessible illustrative approach.

"Thoughtful and thought-provoking, this book will plant the seeds of environmental activism in young readers." —Kirkus (starred review)“I encourage everyone to read this book.” —Dr. Jane GoodallThere’s no doubt about it—plastic is in almost everything. From our phones and computers to our toys and utensils, plastic is everywhere. But the amount of plastic we throw away is hurting the health of our planet.With The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics, readers will be fascinated as they learn about the growing plastic problem and meet just a few of the young activists who are standing up and speaking out for change. You’ll hear about the “Be Straw Free” campaign, started by nine-year-old Milo Cress. You’ll discover how scientists are using jellyfish snot and munching, crunching caterpillars to break down plastic pollution faster. You’ll meet Xóchitl Guadalupe Cruz López, the eight-year-old girl turning old plastic bottles into solar heaters. And there are many more incredible kids here, not much older than our readers, who will inspire us all to change the way we think about plastic!With an introduction from Milo Cress and bright, colorful illustrations from Christiane Engel, this collection of brilliant, lyrical nonfiction poems by award-winning author Susan Hood highlights the threat of plastic and the kids who are fighting for change to save our planet. Includes extensive backmatter with a timeline, author’s note, further resources, and more.

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations. These original stories will get children thinking, and develop and deepen their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. This pack contains one of each of the following original stories: Frankenstein's Sofa, The Greatest Viking Ever, Molly Meacher, Class 2 Teacher, Pablo's Travelling Notebook, The Dog of Truth, Agent Blue and the Super-smelly Goo.All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations. These original stories will get children thinking, and develop and deepen their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. This pack contains six of each of the following original stories: Frankenstein's Sofa, The Greatest Viking Ever, Molly Meacher, Class 2 Teacher, Pablo's Travelling Notebook, The Dog of Truth, Agent Blue and the Super-smelly Goo.All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

Pablo is on a plane when he begins to write about Ernie the Explorer in his notebook. He leaves his notebook on the plane by accident, but other children carry on the story. Soon the notebook and Ernie have travelled to Peru, the Netherlands and South Africa, and discovered what makes each place amazing. Join Pablo's Travelling Notebook on a globe-trotting adventure!Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations. These 36 original stories will get children thinking, and develop and deepen their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

See how explorers find their way in Map, Compass, Explore!. The fiction book that accompanies this title is The Treasure Map. Oxford Reading Tree Explore with Biff, Chip and Kipper is a series of paired fiction and non-fiction books linked by curriculum-related topics. Each pair consists of an engaging story featuring well-loved characters and a compelling non-fiction book. These topic-linked pairings will develop and deepen their reading comprehension and foster a love of reading across both text types. This book is one of six titles at Oxford Level 5, which are phonically decodable featuring a small number of pre-taught, non-decodable topic words to enrich the texts and support language development. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it is easy to match every child with the right book and enable them to progress.

Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. In this book, we meet a little girl taking pictures of her family. Pink A books are intended for new readers with around 30-60 words, colourful illustrations and a high level of repetition to help with word recognition. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities.

This pack contains 72 books, six of each of the following titles: Hand and Foot, Holiday of a Lifetime, Stage Fright, Brilliant Resilience, The Turtle's Wish, Adam's Diary, The Ups and Downs of Elodie Taylor, Movement and Migration, Skyward Bound, Warrior Queen, Selkie Summer and Could This Be You?.Reflect is a series of emotionally powerful fiction and non-fiction with realistic settings, carefully crafted to promote thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level reading comprehension. Written by top authors and developed with Literacy expert Nikki Gamble, these are books you can trust to engage, entertain and support children's personal development and wellbeing. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to books with the right depth and complexity, and helping them to progress. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children deepen their understanding and support their reading comprehension. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links to Relationships Education and support literacy skills.

Everyone in Britain has migrants in their family history - even if they have to travel back thousands of years to find them. From the Ice Age to the present day, find out how the movement of people to and from Britain has shaped the UK.Reflect is a series of emotionally powerful fiction and non-fiction with realistic settings, carefully crafted to promote thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level reading comprehension. Written by top authors and developed with Literacy expert Nikki Gamble, these are books you can trust to engage, entertain and support children's personal development and wellbeing. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to books with the right depth and complexity, and helping them to progress. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children deepen their understanding and support their reading comprehension. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links to Relationships Education and support literacy skills.

Children will be inspired to be brave for God as they read this biography collection of Bible heroes who took action and did courageous things with God’s help.Little Faithfuls is the first Christian series of ”Little” biography collections for kids. Fans of the Little People, Big Dreams series, Who Was? series, and This Little Trailblazer and This Little Dreamer will love introducing their children to the best role models of all, straight out of Scripture.This beautiful picture book for 4 to 8-year-oldstells God’s big story of bravery, from David fighting Goliath, Esther risking her life to save her people, and Mary believing the angel's announcement that she would be the mother of Jesusfeatures 12 godly men and women from your favorite Bible stories in the Old and New Testamentsreminds young readers what it means to be brave, why bravery is an exciting opportunity from God, and how they can be a brave part of God's story tooteaches that God helps people be brave and uses them for good in the worldempowers kids to take action and do the right thing even when it’s scaryWith a bright, contemporary cover, eye-catching art, and age-appropriate biographical bonus facts, You're So Brave focuses on God's big story of bravery, culminating in Jesus' ultimate bravery on the cross. Children will learn that God's people were brave because they loved following God. As it points young readers back to the true source of their bravery, this inspiring picture book draws kids in to learn more about heroes of faith and to be brave right where they are.

DID YOU KNOW?Some of the most popular dishes in the United States today originated in other countries. Maize (corn) is at the heart of Mexican cuisine.France produces over five hundred types of cheese.Pizza started out as a flat disc of bread roasted on stone.Chinese food can be traced back to the country's eight great cooking traditions. It's a big, tasty world out there-and this book takes kids on a tour through the cuisines of fourteen countries, complete with a recipe for each one!Praise for What's on Your Plate"A delectable way to highlight diversity." -Booklist"Inspire young foodies with this title." -School Library Journal"Engel's presentation is lively and welcoming." -Publishers Weekly

Fourteen holidays celebrated around the world come alive in this kid-friendly guide of how to celebrate each holiday. The wide-ranging collection of holidays includes Holi, Purim, Halloween, and more!