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Slickcolors Inc, 2023. Paperback. My Superpower Values includes books 1-8: Kindness is My Superpower Breathing is My Superpower Acceptance is My Superpower Gratitude is My Superpower Confidence is My Superpower Honesty is My Superpower Patience is My Superpower Love is My Superpower My Superpower Values was developed to teach children.....
London: Paul Hamlyn, 1961. Jirí Trnka. Blue cloth with gold gilt lettering and ornament. 281 pp. This work is a Paul Hamlyn publication of the Brothers Grimm works and tales, with various colour illustrations throughout by Jirí Trnka. Externally there a reasonable amount of dirtying to the binding as well.....
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2020. Oliver Twist, or The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel by Charles Dickens, and was first published as a serial 1837–9. The story is of the orphan Oliver Twist, who starts his life in a workhouse and is then apprenticed with an undertaker. He.....
Skinner house books. paperback. A treasury of Buddhist wisdom for children and parents.
Simon and Schuster, 2007. Demi. Hard cover. Smoke, fire, dragons, wisdom, fear, and bravery...All of these elements are brought to life by award-winning author and artist Demi in a story of valor in the face of overwhelming fear. With splashes of color and dramatic detail, a boy named Ping.....
St Martin's Press, 2018. Demi. Hard cover. When the thirteenth Dalai Lama died in 1933, the highest holy men in Tibet searched throughout the land for his successor. They were spiritually guided to the humble dwelling of a loving family high in the Himalayas. When the search party greeted the.....
Simon and Schuster. Demi. hardcover. K-Gr. 3. This companion to The Empty Pot (1990) continues the story of the life of Ping, the young emperor who wants to bring harmony to his kingdom. Ping sends all the children in the kingdom on a year-long quest to find the greatest power.....
World Wisdom Books. Demi. Hard cover. Guru Nanak (1469-1539), the founder of the Sikh religion, is the first in a line of ten enlightened gurus, or teachers, whose writings form the sacred scripture of Sikhism. Born into a humble Hindu family, Nanak was an extraordinary child who from a young.....
China: Wisdom Tales, 2018. Hard cover. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was one of the most remarkable and influential women of her time. Blessed with an astonishing array of talents, she was at once a mystic, theologian, scientist, doctor, nutritionist, composer, writer, linguist, and artist. Born to a noble family in.....
Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2005. Demi. hard cover. Award-winning artist Demi celebrates the life of Jesus in this beautifully illustrated picture book biography perfect for young readers of all ages. With reverence, splendid majesty, and grace, Demi brings the biography of Jesus to life through beautiful language and.....
New York: Two Lions, 2011. Demi. Joan of Arc was born into a simple family in a small French town in the fifteenth century. She had no idea that one day she would be remembered as a great military leader. As a young girl, Joan cared for the sick, gave.....
Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2003. Demi. Hard Cover. From his very first day of life, when he rises from his bath to pray to God, it is clear that Nicholas is a miraculous child with a spiritual destiny. As he grows he is deeply saddened by the sickness, suffering, and.....
Henry Holt & Company Inc, 1998. Demi. paperback. When a poor boy in China receives a magical paintbrush, everything he paints turns to life. But the wicked emperor wants to capture the boy when he hears the news. The story will excite readers as the ruler gets his just reward.....
New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2006. Demi. Anna your wife shall bring you a daughter, and you shall call her name Mary; She shall, according to your vow, be devoted to the Lord from her infancy, and be filled with the Holy Ghost from her mother's womb. ....
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003. Hard cover. Born in Mecca in the year 570, Muhammad grew into a sensitive and thoughtful man who believed deeply in the worship of one true god. In his fortieth year, Muhammad experienced a revelation from the angel Gabriel that he, Muhammad, was the.....
Bloomington, Indiana: Wisdom Tales, 2012. Demi. Hard Cover. Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved and inspirational figures in the history of Christianity. The stunning illustrations of award-winning author, Demi, bring to life the story of this son of a rich merchant, who abandoned all his worldly.....
Wisdom Publications, 2022. hardcover. A timeless Buddhist tale about the things that matter most: truth, generosity, compassion, and love. When a group of children are having a playful day at the beach, the fun of building sand castles is forgotten when they start arguing about whose castle is.....
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2016. Hard cover. A beautiful companion to Demi's classic The Empty Pot. In this new Chinese fable, Ping returns and deals with the selfish and greedy Tan Tan,who owns a beautiful house and a beautiful shady tree, but who does not share. Ping turns.....
New York: Wisdom Tales. Hard cover. Worshipped by millions of Hindus worldwide, Shiva ("the auspicious one") is the god of love, righteousness, forgiveness, longevity, protection, health, and prosperity. He is said to bring good fortune, grace, and compassion. Shiva is depicted as clothed in ashes, with the crescent moon crowning.....
Two Lions, 2009. Demi. Hard cover. After thirty-two centuries of lying hidden in the Egyptian Valley of the Kings, King Tutankhamun’s sacred, royal tomb was discovered by a British archaeologist, and Tut’s story became known throughout the world. Demi sets King Tutankhamun’s life in the context of the religious beliefs.....
New Zealand: Oratia Books, 2022. Suzanne Simpson. Nanny Mihi's grandchildren excitedly visit her every school holidays. Only this time they arrive with colds. Nanny takes the kids around her forest and garden, showing them plants that can make them feel better. They find kawakawa and make tea, manuka to put.....
Intergenerational love and respect shared by two characters and the grandfathers strong sense of honesty and integrity give this book an inspirational quality.
Tuttle. Hard cover. This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a vibrant literary culture. For 60 years, generations of English-speaking children around the world have been enchanted by Japanese Children's Favorite Stories--and for good reason. With such titles as "The.....
The Education of Little Tree tells of a boy orphaned very young, who is adopted by his Cherokee grandmother and half-Cherokee grandfather in the Appalachian mountains of Tennessee during the Great Depression. Little Tree as his grandparents call him is shown how to hunt and survive in the mountains, to.....
UK: Diana Text & Co Publications, 2016. paperback. As an introduction to Sleeping Beauty, Giovan Battista Basile’s Sun Moon and Talia (1634) is an ideal first step to understanding how the mailability of fairy tales can explain their persistence within Western culture. Indeed, their recent return to popular culture has.....