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Hands On! is a joyful board book celebration of a baby’s journey from crawling to taking their very first steps. The perfect board book for babies and their parents to share!A great gift for expecting and new parents, Hands On! sweetly encapsulates this special time in a baby’s development.Plus don't miss Anne Wynter and Alea Marley's One Big Day, a celebration of baby’s first birthday and a wonderful companion gift for showers and other celebrations of milestone toddler events.Hand in handLeft, right, leftHands out wideStep, step, step...

One Big Day is a board book celebration of that very special day—a baby’s first birthday. The perfect gift for babies and their parents to share!                                                                       One Big Day and Anne Wynter and Alea Marley's companion book, Hands On!, about a baby’s journey from crawling to taking their very first steps, are joyful read-alouds.Together or separately, both books make happy gifts for showers, birthdays, and other celebrations of milestone baby and toddler events.One big boxOne big bowOne big cakeOne big blow...

Read Write Inc. Phonics Book Bag Books are engaging texts to support children with additional reading practice outside the classroom. They have been specifically designed for children to take home after school, in order to share their reading journey and celebrate their achievements with parents and carers. The books are closely matched to the existing Read Write Inc. Phonics Storybooks to reinforce children's classroom learning of phonics at the appropriate level, helping them to make even faster progress in reading.

A reimagined and modern take on the holiday favorite, this picture book weaves together the classic Christmas tale of The Nutcracker and the true-life story of 12-year-old ballerina Charlotte Nebres, the first Black girl to play Marie in the New York City Ballet’s production.The only thing Charlotte loves as much as ballet is Christmas. So, when she gets the opportunity to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker, she leaps at the chance. Dancing takes practice-hours of adjusting her arms and perfecting her jumps. With the help of her Trinidadian and Filipino families, encouragement from her sister, and a view of her mom and dad in the audience, Charlotte finds the strength to never give up. In this spectacular debut full of fluid, dynamic illustrations, Charlotte provides youngsters with a multicultural tale of family, dance, and holiday cheer.

Abby is anxious to host the perfect tea party for a friend she idolizes, but life serves up a sweet taste of the fun to be had when perfection is off the table.Have you met Phoebe – Miss Phoebe Dupree?Phoebe’s as perfect as perfect can be.To Abby, her friend Phoebe can do no wrong. Phoebe is speedy. Phoebe is smart. She’s equally brilliant at science and art. So when the budding hostess invites Phoebe over for a tea party, everything from the sugary treats on the menu to Abby’s dog, Louie, must be, well ... perfect. But when life – and possibly Louie – send a clear message to let loose, the girls indulge in a perfectly imperfect playdate. Linda Ashman’s vivacious rhyme and Alea Marley’s inviting illustrations serve up a classic tale of enduring friendship at a tea party that will leave readers wanting to pull up a chair.

One day, Ari discovers a piece of pink confetti under the sofa. She throws is up into the air and watches it helicopter down: a small, bright moment of celebration. And before long, Ari discovers confetti in other places: at her birthday party; at the Pride parade; in autumn's falling leaves; in the magical sprinkling of snowflakes. She finds that when you look around, life is full of celebrations, each moment bursting with colour and joy - just like a handful of confetti. The debut picture book from acclaimed poet Dean Atta, winner of the Stonewall Book Award and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal Prize, is stunningly brought to life by award-winning Alea Marley.

One day, Ari discovers a piece of pink confetti under the sofa. She throws is up into the air and watches it helicopter down: a small, bright moment of celebration.And before long, Ari discovers confetti in other places: at her birthday party; at the Pride parade; in autumn's falling leaves; in the magical sprinkling of snowflakes. She finds that when you look around, life is full of celebrations, each moment bursting with colour and joy - just like a handful of confetti.The debut picture book from acclaimed poet Dean Atta, winner of the Stonewall Book Award and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal Prize, is stunningly brought to life by award-winning Alea Marley.

A heartfelt story about love, loss and the joy a person leaves behind, written by multi-prize winning poet Dean Atta and illustrated by the award-winning Alea Marley.Auntie's bangles used to jingle-jangle as she laughed, read and made delicious dishes, and especially as she danced. But everyone is so sad since Auntie died. It feels . . . quiet.Slowly, Theo and his cousin, Rama, learn to celebrate their memories of Auntie, even after she's gone.This gentle and sensitive exploration of grief will open up important conversations and help little ones find their own way to remember and celebrate someone they've lost.

A heartfelt story about love, loss and the joy a person leaves behind, written by multi-prize winning poet Dean Atta and illustrated by the award-winning Alea Marley.Auntie's bangles used to jingle-jangle as she laughed, read and made delicious dishes, and especially as she danced. But everyone is so sad since Auntie died. It feels . . . quiet.Slowly, Theo and his cousin, Rama, learn to celebrate their memories of Auntie, even after she's gone.This gentle and sensitive exploration of grief will open up important conversations and help little ones find their own way to remember and celebrate someone they've lost.

Harpreet Singh has a different colour for every mood and occasion, from pink for dancing to bhangra beats to red for courage. He especially takes care with his patka - the turban all Sikhs wear - smoothing it out and making sure it always matches his outfit. But when Harpreet’s mom finds a new job in a snowy city and they have to move, all he wants is to be invisible. Will he ever feel a happy sunny yellow again?

An ode to being active and dramatic play. For fans of Ruth Krauss’s I Can Fly and Ashley Spires’s The Most Magnificent Thing, this picture book will inspire young readers to getting moving and start imagining! Simple, engaging rhymes will inspire little ones to jump, run, and explore the limitless possibilities of their imagination in this energizing ode to movement by award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford.

Simple, engaging rhymes will inspire little ones to jump, run, and explore the limitless possibilities of their imagination in this energizing ode to movement by award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford. When I Move is an energetic celebration of joy and exploration; perfect for little ones learning to navigate new experiences and friendships as they find their way in the world.

Usaba amarillo cuando se sentía alegre...Usaba azul cuando se sentía nervioso...Harpreet cuidaba mucho sus coloridos turbantes. Se aseguraba de que estuvieran limpios y suaves, y los alisaba con esmero antes de ponérselos. Supriya Kelkar muestra con facilidad la amplia variedad de emociones que todos sentimos por medio del patka que Harpreet usa a diario. Ahora que Harpreet tiene que mudarse a una nueva ciudad y cambiar de escuela, solo quiere usar su patka gris porque extraña su hogar. Con las bellas ilustraciones de Alea Marley, Los muchos colores de Harpreet Singh (Spanish Edition) es el libro perfecto para quienes estén aprendiendo a encontrar su lugar en el mundo y a expresar sus sentimientos.He wore yellow when he felt sunny...He wore blue when he felt nervous...Harpreet took great care of his colorful patkas. He made sure they were clean and soft, smoothing each one out gently before putting it on. Supriya Kelkar effortlessly shows the wide range of emotions we all experience through a patka that Harpreet wears every day. Now that Harpreet has to move to a new home and new school, Harpreet only wants to wear his gray patka because he misses his home. With beautiful illustrations from Alea Marley, The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh (Spanish Edition) is perfect for readers who are learning to find their place in the world and express their feelings.

A spellbinding story about a little girl, the sea and a seemingly fierce creature in need of her help – perfect for fans of Benji Davies' The Storm Whale.My toes hunt for grooves in the rock. And then ... I see her. While searching for wonders in the rockpools, a little girl discovers a silver shark, stranded in the shallows – sleek and quick, but still just a baby. The sun is high and the tide is out: how will the shark find its way home? Drawing on family memories of life in Barbados, award-winning author Mariesa Dulak and bestselling artist Alea Marley have woven together a spellbindingly beautiful story about our connections to the sea, and what we owe other living creatures.

A spellbinding story about a little girl, the sea and a seemingly fierce creature in need of her help – perfect for fans of Benji Davies' The Storm Whale.My toes hunt for grooves in the rock. And then ... I see her. While searching for wonders in the rockpools, a little girl discovers a silver shark, stranded in the shallows – sleek and quick, but still just a baby. The sun is high and the tide is out: how will the shark find its way home? Drawing on family memories of life in Barbados, award-winning author Mariesa Dulak and bestselling artist Alea Marley have woven together a spellbindingly beautiful story about our connections to the sea, and what we owe other living creatures.

In a charming new chapter-book series by a social-change advocate, young Frankie emulates her journalist mama by reporting on household news with the help of her sister and an unlikely news crew.Frankie’s mama is leaving to cover a breaking news story. Frankie, Papa and Frankie’s teenage sister, Raven, are all proud of Mama, even though they miss her when she’s away. But Frankie has a great idea: she can make her own news show! After all, Mama has told her that news is happening around her all the time. With a little assistance from her friends – including her doll Farrah, Robert the toy robot, and her tabby cat, Nina Simone – Frankie prepares for her first “broadcast”. And when she hears someone crying in the house, she knows that’s the developing story she must cover.With sweet illustrations throughout, this engaging new series embraces communication and compassion and is a refreshing portrayal of Black women in journalism.

Young reporter Frankie and her news crew of beloved toys learn why and how people protest in the second book of the heart-warming Frankie and Friends series.There’s breaking news on TV at Frankie’s house – a protest to demand justice! Frankie’s mama, a journalist, gets a call to cover the story, and Frankie wants to do her own reporting, too. But what is a protest, and why do people do it? Along with her news crew, including Farrah the doll, Dan the teddy bear and Nina the cat, Frankie prepares a feature story by doing research and conducting interviews. And when the toys decide to have their own protest in support of the local movement, Frankie is on the scene to help make signs, march, and, of course, get the scoop! In this latest installment of the charming series, Frankie explores big ideas like racial injustice and activism with her supportive family and learns more about journalism in the process.

Even the Queen of England has to get up and groomed to greet the day Get up, Elizabeth! It’s time for the future queen to get out of bed, scrub her face with almond paste, brush her teeth with soot, comb the tangles out of her unruly red hair, get dressed, and sit still while her ruff is sewn on and her sleeves are pinned. It’s rough rising and shining every day—for queens and kids alike.

This story of a boy's first ballet recital celebrates gender-creativity, the joy of dance, and being yourselfTéo loves to dance, whether it's the cumbia with Papí, the bhangra with Amma, or ballet class with Miss Lila. He also loves the way his tutu makes him feel, inside and out. But when it comes time to decide which outfit to wear in the big dance recital--a sparkly tutu or shimmering silver pants--Téo wonders if being his most authentic self on stage will put him too much in the spotlight.