Growing Kids

With Hot Cocoa Calm, kids learn to how to take control of their emotions and breathe their way to calm. The perfect soothing listen for bedtime before the winter holidays, this audiobook celebrates the peacefulness of the season. Best of all, it can be performed anywhere: in the backseat of a car, at home, or even at a child's desk at school.

Having a pet dragon is very fun! He can sit, roll over, and play.... He can candle a birthday cake, lit a campfire, or do so many other cool things.... Having a pet dragon is the greatest thing you can ever dream of.... Until he has a little sister...that’s when things will turn upside down! One dragon living in your house is tough, but now there are two! Your dragon doesn’t like his little sister. Not even one tiny bit.... He doesn’t want to share his toys. He’d taunt and tease his little sister. He’d be jealous and afraid that you love the little sister more.

When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who changed her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan. With Miss Sullivan's help, Helen learned how to speak sign language and read Braille. Armed with the ability to express herself, Helen grew up to be come a social activist, leading the fight for people with disabilities and so many other causes.

In today's fast and techy world, we sometimes forget the simple (but very important!) stuff. That's why this book is here to teach our young ones what matters most. Whether it's standing up to school bullies or acing all their school exams, this book's got it covered.

Told through the eyes of seven-year-old Walter, your youngster will hear how the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion encourage us all to remember the unrelenting tenderness and strength of absolute love and that our authentic self is the most powerful force in the universe. It all comes from a single day when Walter got to sit with his Grampy on a park bench, and the love between the two transformed Walter's life forever. This is a story worth sharing.

Yoga poses for kids that are out of this world. Watch your child blast off as they join popular children and family recording artist and globally recognized kids’ yoga educator Bari Koral on a cosmic yoga for kids adventure. Based on her hit Bari Koral yoga YouTube channel, Rocket Ship Yoga is filled with her "Rocket Ship" lyrics. Catchy lyrics will have them engaged with their bodies and minds. This helps boost their balance, coordination and mindfulness in ways only yoga can.

Calming the Angry Dragon Within is an Islamic children's book where listeners follow Sam's journey while he struggles to control his anger. When he is upset, he turns into a dragon, scaring and worrying his family and friends, causing him to feel lonely and sad. He later gets visited by a wise purple raven who teaches him about what anger is, why it occurs, its dangers, how to control it, and the rewards for those who don't let it take them over.

In their only collaboration for children, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu use their childhood stories to show young people how to find joy even in hard times and why sharing joy with others makes it grow. The two spiritual masters tell a simple story of how every child has joy inside them, even when it sometimes hides, and how we can find it, keep it close, and grow it by sharing it with the world.

Elliott has been struggling since his closest friend moved away, and he’s not too sure where he fits into his own family, especially since his newly remarried dad and stepmom are expecting a baby. His grades aren’t too great, he’s always forgetting things and he doesn’t really like sports. All together, the result is someone the complete opposite of his dad - a fact they’re both very aware of. Elliott’s only solace is cooking, where he can control the outcome, testing exciting recipes and watching his favourite cooking shows.

Meet Hattie Harmony, Worry Detective. She’s always there to help her friends when they need her. And the first day of school can cause a lot of jitters—from speaking in front of the class to taking the bus. Hattie always finds the perfect tools to calm her friends’ bodies and minds. But when her own fears start to bubble up, can Hattie learn to overcome them herself? Actress Elizabeth Olsen and musician and writer Robbie Arnett have created an irresistible new character filled with warmth and humor to introduce the youngest listeners to the importance of self-care.

Twelve-year-old Barana lives in a coastal village in Honduras, where she spends every spare minute visiting the sea turtles that nest on the beach. Abby is feeling adrift in sixth grade, trying to figure out who she is and where she belongs after her best friend moved away from New Jersey. When Abby’s papi plans a work trip to Honduras, she is finally given the opportunity to see his homeland—with Barana as her tour guide. But Barana has other plans: someone has been poaching turtle eggs, and she’s determined to catch them!

Leo Fender is no stranger to catastrophe, whether it’s the intergalactic war that took his mother’s life or the ongoing fight for his own. He’s seen his planet plundered, his ship attacked, his father kidnapped, and his brother go missing—and found himself stranded on a ship with a bunch of mercenary space pirates. Still, nothing could have prepared him for the moment he and the crew tried to save his father...and discovered a dark plot that could destroy hundreds of worlds in the blink of an eye.

In "The Girl Who Talked to Animals," listeners are transported into a world where the natural and the fantastical collide in breathtaking harmony. Follow the journey of Emily, a young girl with a remarkable gift—the ability to communicate with animals. From the quaint village of Willowbrook to the enchanted depths of the forest, embark on an adventure filled with friendship, mystery, and the timeless wonders of the natural world.

From saving for a new bike to investing their allowance online, kids get the "cents" they need with this. Kids will also learn: How coins and bills are made. What money can buy - from school supplies to fun and games. How credit cards work. Ways to watch money grow - from savings to stocks. Cool financial technology. And more!

Does your child need a boost of confidence? Perhaps your child could find value in the unseen benefits of meditation moments. Mindfulness meditations are proven to help in the now and in the long term.

Step into the world of positivity, growth, and happiness with the Happy Kids' Handbook! Are you ready to embark on a magical journey that will help you become your best self? This book is your fun, friendly guide that offers nuggets of wisdom for all young adventurers.

Children will learn the appropriate times to say “please” and “thank you” and all about taking turns, swallowing food before you talk, and many more important skills from their Raspberry Noodles friends.

Billy is an ordinary boy from an ordinary family, but when something unusual happens to him, he becomes quite extraordinary. He finds that he has incredible abilities that take him on a journey all the way to the Olympic Games. The listener is on the edge of their seat, every step of the way, to find out what happens.

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical fiction novel about the exciting life and adventures of Ada Lovelace. In Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code, Ada uses her incredible imagination to dream up technology that could have jump-started the digital age nearly 200 years ago. In fact, she writes what will become the world's first programming language.

Bea and her mom have always been a two-person team. But now her mom is marrying Wendell, and their team is growing by three boys, two dogs, and a cat. Finding her place in her new blended family may be tough, but when Bea finds out her school might not get the all-girls soccer team they'd been promised, she learns that the bigger the team, the stronger the fight—and that for the girls to get what they deserve, they're going to need a squad behind them.