books about: preschool     books:       The Ugly Duckling (Illustrated) Ripple Digital Publishing, 2011 A classic story by Hans Christian Andersen presented with modern illustrations. The story of how a little bird endures the abuses and miseries as he was growing up not realizing he would mature into a beautiful swan. It’s a great tale about personal transformation for the better. "It is only with the heart that one can see clearly, for the most essential things are invisible to the eye." – Antonie De Sainte Exupery             Control: Exposing the Truth About Guns Glenn Beck Threshold Editions, 2013 When our founding fathers secured the Constitutional “right of the people to keep and bear arms,” they also added the admonition that this right SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED. It is the only time this phrase appears in the Bill of Rights. So why aren’t more people listening? History has proven that guns are essential to self-defense and liberty—but tragedy is a powerful force and has led many to believe that guns are the enemy, that the ...             Broken Pieces Rachel Thompson, 2012 2013 Global eBook Award Nominee!  'This is a book about rising above; about becoming more than you can possibly believe you ever will be at those terribly low points of your life. It is about surviving, thriving and living and I recommend it more than any other book I have read.'  ~ Tracy Riva, Midwest Book Review, Amazon Hall of Fame reviewer The book is written as a series of fragmentary essays. Thompson is a wonderful ...             Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Susan Cain Broadway, 2013 The book that started the Quiet Revolution At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak-- that we owe many of the great contributions to society.  In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue ...             Steam Train, Dream Train Sherri Duskey Rinker Chronicle Books, 2013 The team behind the #1 New York Times bestseller Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site returns with another fabulous book for bedtime! The dream train pulls into the station, and one by one the train cars are loaded: polar bears pack the reefer car with ice cream, elephants fill the tanker cars with paints, tortoises stock the auto rack with race cars, bouncy kangaroos stuff the hopper car with balls. Sweet and silly dreams are guaranteed ...             Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site Sherri Duskey Rinker Chronicle Books, 2011 As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest—so they'll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play! With irresistible artwork by best-selling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld and sweet, rhyming text, this book will have truck lovers of all ages begging for ...             The Going-To-Bed Book Sandra Boynton Little Simon, 1982 Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.             The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald Scribner, 1999 The Great Gatsby , F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,” it is an exquisitely crafted ...             Cougar Cub Tales: I'm Just Like You B & F Publishing, 2010 ALL NEW KINDLE VERSION Gold Award Winner/ MCA Best Picture Book Cougar Cub Tales: I’m Just Like You is about a cougar cub brother and sister who, one day, encounter a creature very unlike themselves. They have ungrounded apprehension about whether or not the blind bobcat is “a REAL cougar cub”. By the end of the tale, they realize that, despite their differences, they really ARE the same where it counts. They learn to overlook their ...             The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle Philomel, 1994 "The very hungry caterpillar literally eats his way through the pages of the book—and right into your child's heart..." — Mother's Manual "Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative..." — The New York Times Book Review             Those Darn Squirrels! Clarion Books, 2012 Old Man Fookwire is a grump. The only thing he likes to do is paint pictures of the birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates—until the birds depart (as usual), and the ...             Moo Baa La La La Sandra Boynton Little Simon, 1982 Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.             Old-School Comfort Food: The Way I Learned to Cook Alex Guarnaschelli Clarkson Potter, 2013 How does one become an Iron Chef and a Chopped judge on Food Network—and what does she really cook at home? Alex Guarnaschelli grew up in a home suffused with a love of cooking, where soufflés and cheeseburgers were equally revered. The daughter of a respected cookbook editor and a Chinese cooking enthusiast, Alex developed a passion for food at a young age, sealing her professional fate. Old-School Comfort Food shares her journey ...             Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book Rod Campbell Little Simon, 2007 Dear Zoo is twenty-five years old -- and still as popular as ever! And with an updated look, this classic children's storybook about a youngster loooking for a perfect pet is sure to delight a new generation of readers!             How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish Scribner, 2012 The ultimate “parenting bible” ( The Boston Globe ) with a new Foreword—and available as an eBook for the first time—a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors. Internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish “are doing for parenting today what Dr. Spock did for our generation” ( Parent ...             Love You Forever Robert Munsch Firefly Books, 1995 A young woman holds her newborn son And looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: "I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be." So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions worldwide. Since publication in l986, Love You Forever has sold more than 15 million copies in paperback and the regular hardcover edition (as well as hundreds of thousands of copies in Spanish and ...             Where Is Baby's Belly Button? A Lift-the-Flap Book Karen Katz Little Simon, 2000 Karen Katz's adorable babies play peekaboo in this delightful interactive book. The sturdy format and easy-to-lift flaps are perfect for parents and children to share. "Where are Baby's hands? Under the bubbles!" "Where are baby's eyes? Under her hat!"             Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back Todd Burpo, Lynn Vincent Thomas Nelson, 2010 A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven. Heaven Is for Real is the true story of the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room. The family didn't know what to believe but soon the ...             The Anatomy of Violence: The Biological Roots of Crime Adrian Raine Pantheon, 2013 With an 8-page full-color insert, and black-and-white illustrations throughout Why do some innocent kids grow up to become cold-blooded serial killers? Is bad biology partly to blame? For more than three decades Adrian Raine has been researching the biological roots of violence and establishing neurocriminology, a new field that applies neuroscience techniques to investigate the causes and cures of crime. In The Anatomy of Violence , Raine ...             Press Here Herve Tullet Chronicle Books, 2011 Press the yellow dot on the cover of this book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next! Children and adults alike will giggle with delight as the dots multiply, change direction, and grow in size! 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