Kirsty Holmes
1) Feeling mad
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Learn about healthy ways to deal with feelings of anger. Nonfiction picture book featuring the character Raging Raccoon focuses on what causes anger and how to properly approach dealing with those feelings.
"Young readers are introduced to healthy ways to deal with anger in this engaging book, which explores the feelings one gets when they get mad. They meet a colorful character named Raging Raccoon, who helps them understand this emotion. Through...
3) Feeling sad
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Many things cause us to become sad, but what's important is to know how to deal with sad feelings in a healthy way. In this charming, age-appropriate book, young learners have the pleasure of meeting the colorful character Dr. Gloom. They are taken on a journey alongside Dr. Gloom through the captivating main text, which is presented in a fun comic book design that is filled with vibrant, full-color photographs and illustrations. While learning about...
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Learn to handle complex feelings of fear and anxiety in a healthy way with Agent Afraid who demonstrates fearful emotions. Nonfiction picture books teaches readers to pinpoint the causes of their fears and navigate them to feel safe and secure.
Young readers explore the complex feeling of fear in this age-appropriate and accessible volume. They meet the colorful character Agent Afraid, who displays fearful emotions throughout the relatable main text....
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"Readers will learn about experiencing feelings of loneliness and how to deal with them in a healthy way. As they are introduced to the colorful, adorable character The Lone Furball, they find tips on dealing with loneliness through this relatable and age-appropriate main text. Readers uncover strategies for approaching their own lonely emotions in a constructive way to turn gloomy feelings into positive ones. The eye-catching comic book style, engaging...
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Embarrassment is a difficult but common emotion for children to deal with, so it is important for readers to learn about being embarrassed and how to handle it in a healthy way. They are given the tools to do so through the cute illustrated character Shrinking Violet, who displays elements of embarrassment and how this affects her. The main text is presented in a fun comic book style that combines full-color photographs and charming illustrations....
11) Rocks
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While rocks seem like ordinary objects under our shoes, they're evidence of a cycle that's been repeating for billions of years on Earth. This beautifully designed book, beneficial to any elementary science library, highlights need-to-know information for young geologists, such as the three main groups of rocks and the rock cycle. Plentiful images displaying the different characteristics of rocks, fun fact boxes, and key vocabulary terms ensure that...
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What is a baby kangaroo called? Why does a kangaroo live in its mother's pouch? When can it come out? The answers to these questions and more are found in this helpful guide to a kangaroo's life cycle. This engaging and essential life science topic is presented to readers through concise main text that clarifies complex concepts. Fact boxes provide additional information in an eye-catching way, and diagrams with clear and informative labels enhance...
13) My Safety
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Children will learn that they play an important role in keeping themselves safe. Children are introduced to helpful strategies to recognize unsafe situations and help keep themselves safe at home, at school, and in their communities.
15) Soil
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Soil may look like lifeless matter beneath your feet, but nothing could be further from the truth! Healthy soil is teeming with organisms, organic material, and minerals that make plant life-including sources of food-possible. Readers will learn more about the "recipe" for good soil, how soil may change because of environmental factors, and that soil is truly one of the most vital natural resources on Earth.
16) Feeling Happy
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This fun-filled and age-appropriate book explores the ways in which we experience happiness. Young readers are introduced to the colorfully charismatic character Captain Cheerful, who exhibits happiness throughout the main text. The compelling comic book style, illustrations, and appealing, full-color photographs draw readers in, allowing them to relate more easily to this essential subject matter. They are also encouraged through the simple and accessible...
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Ducklings and ducks are common sights in parks, neighborhoods, and many other places around the world. Readers are introduced to the life cycle of a duck as it grows from egg to duckling to adult through enlightening main text that presents elementary science concepts in a fun and fact-filled way. Fact boxes expand on this basic biology topic, and diagrams with clear labels help readers visualize the various life cycle stages they're learning about....
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Where does the salmon we eat come from? A salmon's life starts as an egg, and the journey only gets more exciting from there! Readers are able to follow along with the many stages of a salmon's life cycle thanks to engaging text that breaks down this essential biology topic in a clear and concise way. Helpful fact boxes provide additional information about this popular fish. These important facts are presented alongside vibrant, full-color photographs...
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The Shang Dynasty was the earliest recorded dynasty in China. It was in power for less than 600 years, but they ruled during great advances in math, art, astronomy, and military technology. If life was so great during this time, why did the Shang Dynasty end? Invasion is one main reason that readers learn about in this compelling volume, full of information about the civilization the Shang Dynasty created and about ancient China. Historical images...
20) Build a Brain
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Recognized as the most complex organ in the human body, the brain controls everything from sight and memory to breathing and balance. With the help of this captivating book, readers learn about the many processes and activities having to do with the brain. They'll study the different parts that make it up. Easy-to-understand diagrams and enlightening activities help readers of many levels develop a stronger grasp on this important topic within the...