Laurie Krasny Brown – författare

Simple, straightforward, and age-appropriate answers to kids' most common questions about sex, the human body, reproduction, and development.Are boys and girls different on the inside? How do you tell girls and boys apart? Do girls and boys have the same feelings? Is sex a dirty word? Where do babies come from? What does being pregnant mean? How do you get a belly button? Tell me about when I was a baby...With characteristic sensitivity and humor, the talented team who created Dinosaurs Divorce and When Dinosaurs Die presents helpful basic information, including answers to tough questions for preschoolers, early elementary students, and their teachers and caregivers.

For over 35 years, changing families have been using this classic, practical guide for learning to talk to each other about one of life's most difficult moments--from the creators of the beloved, bestselling Dino Life Guides! * "Prediction: This will became a real 'security blanket' for those young readers in need." --School Library Journal (starred review) A comprehensive, sensitive guide for changing families, Dinosaurs Divorce helps readers understand what divorce means, why it happens, and how to best cope with everyone's feelings. Topics covered in the book include: Divorce Words and What They Mean * Why Parents Divorce * After the Divorce * Living with One Parent * Visiting Your Parent * Having Two Homes * Celebrating Holidays and Special Occasions * Telling Your Friends * Meeting Parents' New Friends * Living with Stepparents * Having Stepsiblings A New York Times Notable Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year   Don't miss these other Dino Tales: Life Guides for Families--over 1.5 million copies sold!:When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death Democracy for Dinosaurs: A Guide for Young CitizensDinosaurs Go Green!: A Guide to Protecting the Planet  

Fun dinosaur characters teach young children all about friendship--the value of friends, how to make friends, and how to be a good friend.With playful full-color illustrations, Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown help kids cope with everyday social situations and learn: Who can be your friend.How to show someone you would like to be friends.How to handle bosses and bullies.The best ways to be a friend and ways not to be a friend.Ways to settle an argument with a friend.

For over 25 years, families have used When Dinosaurs Die to explain death, dying, and coping with grief and loss -- from the creators of the beloved Dino Tales: Life Guide for Families series, which has sold over 1.5 million copies.Straightforward and comprehensive, this indispensable book is a comforting aid to help young kids and families through a difficult time in their lives. No one can really understand death, but to children, the passing away of a loved one can be especially perplexing and troublesome. This is true whether the loss is a family member, friend, or pet. Here to offer advice and reassurance are the wise dinosaurs from the bestselling Dino Tale series. This succinct and thorough guide helps dispel the mystery and negative connotations associated with death, providing answers to kids' most-often asked questions.Topics covered include: What Does Alive Mean? * Why Does Someone Die? * What Does Dead Mean? * Feelings about Death? * Saying Goodbye * Keeping Customs * What Comes After Death? * Ways to Remember SomeoneDon't miss these other Dino Tales: Life Guides for Families:Democracy for Dinosaurs: A Guide for Young CitizensDinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families