Family Nonfiction

Dear Boy, is an open love letter to the special boy in your life. Boys, too, need a gentle reminder that they are cool, clever, compassionate, and one of a kind.

Raised in sleepy English suburbia, Georgina Lawton was no stranger to homogeneity. Her parents were White; her friends were White; there was no reason for her to think she was any different. But over time her brown skin and dark, kinky hair frequently made her a target of prejudice. In Georgina’s insistently color-blind household, with no acknowledgement of her difference or access to Black culture, she lacked the coordinates to make sense of who she was.

Have you have ever wondered why so many people are so unhappy, even though they work so much, do so much, and have so much? Drawing from the latest in neurology, psychology, biology, nutrition, and genetics, Life’s Six Buckets has the answer. Life’s Six Buckets will: increase your child’s chances of becoming their best self; teach you real-life skills for improving your life; and more....

Taken from his mother at age three, Steve Klakowicz lives in the clutches of a cruel foster family. He finds his only refuge in a box of books given to him by a kind stranger, books that take him to new worlds he can only imagine. He begins to hope that one day he might have a different life. As he grows, Steve is determined to unravel the mystery of his origins and find his birth family. A light-skinned boy with blue eyes, a curly Afro, and a Polish last name, he embarks on an extraordinary quest for his identity, armed with only one clue. Yet nothing is as it appears.

The Road Trip Trivia Challenge is sure to transform your next drive into the best part of the trip! In this kindergarten edition, we will be exploring our brains with science and math, getting familiar with our furry friends of the animal kingdom, and traveling the world to test our geography skills! Without question, there will be lots of laughs, some great conversations, and most importantly, some lasting memories!

A nonfiction family dramedy about overcoming obstacles, family bond, and survival. A true story of a family’s struggle to endure in a challenging time and an even tougher environment. Delivered from the perspective of the youngest child of nine with humor, hardship, and professional precision.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist: a pathbreaking examination of our huge crime and incarceration problem that looks at the influence of the family - specifically one Oregon family with a generations-long legacy of lawlessness. Examining the long history of the Bogles, a white family, Butterfield offers a revelatory look at criminality that forces us to disentangle race from our ideas about crime and, in doing so, strikes at the heart of our deepest stereotypes.

Esta é a história da criação de uma bela família interespécies que começou na solidão e continuou no amor. Uma jovem que experimentou o amor pelos cães em primeira mão e passou a adotar filhotes e cães vadios adultos porque o mundo precisa ser um lugar melhor. Uma história maravilhosa que oferece a oportunidade de ensinar uma mensagem positiva às crianças e encher de alegria o coração de um adulto, desfrutando de um impulso de ternura que destaca as melhores características da humanidade no ato de cuidar da vida de todas as criaturas.

The young man’s guide to handling life’s challenges from a decidedly masculine perspective. Increasingly, adolescent boys are growing up with no appreciable male influence. With single motherhood and the overwhelming predominance of women in teaching positions, many boys have no one at home or school they can relate to. Do you know a boy without a positive male role model? How about a young man who could benefit from a simple and concise explanation of the common challenges young men face and the traditional masculine mindset evolved to tackle them?

Jean-Michael Basquiat and his unique collage-style paintings rocketed to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art world had ever seen. But before that he was a little boy who saw art everywhere: in poetry books and museums, in games and in the words that we speak, and in the pulsing energy of New York City. Now, Javaka Steptoe's vivid text introduces young listeners to the powerful message that art doesn't always have to be neat or clean - and definitely not inside the lines - to be beautiful.

Have you ever listened to how your body feels? Can you tell what it needs when you listen to it closely? This is mindfulness.... Learn ways to get in touch with your body, so you can give your mind a break every once in a while!

Big Brother is a children's book that helps guide children with the feelings that they develop into becoming an older sibling. Big Brother helps kids realize that change is okay, change doesn't mean you are loved less. Big Brother is a guide to get through the hardships of being an older sibling. Being an older sibling has many challenges such as Who do you guys love more? Do you still love me? Mommy and Daddy I feel like youve been distant. Among other things.

Enjoy over 180 mind-blowing fun facts and 200 trivia questions about animals! Both kids and adults will be entertained for hours. We have discovered over two million species of animals on Earth! Each and every animal plays a crucial part in taking care of our planet. From the spiders in our homes to the blue whales in the ocean, every species is like a puzzle piece that fits together to create our home, planet Earth. Our trivia and fun facts will teach you everything you need to know. We share our planet with so many incredible creatures, and we still have so much more to discover!

Children hear what we say and may question their value and worth based on who is older, or who is taller, for example. Comparisons between siblings can be detrimental. This silly rhyme teaches us that birth order and size don't matter in a family that loves one another.

There are no two ways about it: break-ups are horrible. No matter how well-intentioned parents can be during a divorce or separation process, inevitably the kids end up getting hurt. There are plenty of books about divorce for adults, but We Need to Talk About Divorce is a new book that puts kids front and center. This approachable book deals with concerns kids might have, from living in two homes to getting caught in the middle of arguments and feeling forced to choose a side.

A collection of witty & nostalgic vignettes from childhood... a love letter to Mom. She is the star of these 22 stories with supporting roles by Dad, Sister, and Brother. These funny and universal early memories and experiences make a wonderful bedside companion.

You might know that capybaras are totally adorable and are related to guinea pigs, but there’s so much more to learn about these cuddly creatures! Discover how capybaras are perfectly adapted to swimming, why they like birds riding on their backs, and what makes them eat their own poop! You’ll also discover what it takes to become a capybara zoologist. Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, it’s a must for all capybara fans!

This is an extraordinary true story about "Patches," a stray calico cat who wants to "adopt" our family. We don't want a pet now, but she continues to work her way into our hearts by persisting in bringing us "gifts".

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Narrated through the viewpoint of a child, My Changing Family provides children aged two to nine many tips to help them cope during the divorce process. Children listening to My Changing Family will be given the necessary tools to help understand why their parents are getting divorced and how they can better accept the change in their family dynamic.