Kids Emotions

Newborn lamb Finn, raised inside the farmhouse, isn't as big and strong as the other animals on the farm. He can't help but be frightened as he ventures outside and encounters unfamiliar sights, sounds, and creatures. With the help of Farmer John and his animal friends, Little Finn learns to be brave and mighty.

Andie Gladman is your typical kid—she lives in a small town, doesn't have many friends and quietly puts up with taunts from the school bully, Myrtle Klinghoffer. But one day, a new neighbor moves into the house next to Andie's family . . . and he looks awfully familiar. Could he be famous author Hans Christian Andersen? Andie sure thinks so, and the arrival of this well-known writer inspires Andie to write her own poems (with a feminist twist) based on his classic fairy tales.

Through poetic text, this book explores the various ways we as human beings are strong, creative, and connected to others. Each of us is like a tree, with roots and fruit, and an enduring link to everything else in nature.

In Jacob Understands Responsibility: A Story About Duty and Commitment for Kids, young listeners will embark on a thrilling adventure alongside Jacob, a curious and imaginative little boy searching for the meaning of responsibility. After a day of play and exploration, Jacob sets off on an extraordinary quest to unlock the secrets of responsibility. In an old, abandoned castle, he encounters a wise old man who guides him through a series of challenges and enlightening experiences.

Sunny the seahorse loves his friends that share the ocean with him. When one of them is sad, Sunny wants to help. However, when Shrimp is angry, Sunny doesn't know what to do. Can anyone convince Shrimp it is okay to get help from his friends?

It’s no secret that the happiest and most successful adults all have habits that they incorporate into their lives as a child that allowed them to blossom into the powerful adult they are today. It doesn't matter where you are now or where you used to be; you have the opportunity to empower yourself and become the kid you are meant to be. Everything you desire or see in other people's lives can be yours with the power of affirmations. Oprah said it best: "You can have it all. Just not all at once."

The wise and enlightened memoir of Dan Jones - the life-changing therapist featured in John Lee's best seller The Flying Boy. Dan shares his rollercoaster journey from a Texas cowboy childhood, to the marine corps, through drug addiction and divorce, to the peak of human potential. At the center of this poignant story of growth and re-emergence is Dan's enduring romance with his wife, Anya.

Sylvester Lou is unlike anyone you have ever met. He has large eyes, floppy ears, and even a beak! Sylvester lives in Linx Land, where the same this or the same that is celebrated, and being different is not appreciated at all. But that’s one of the things that makes Sylvester wonder about the Linxes’ archenemy—the savage beasts known as humans. They live nearby, but are separated by a mountain and a river that Sylvester is forbidden to cross. But that mountain looks beautifully enticing.

Damien's birthday is in four days! His parents have asked him what he wants for his birthday and he wants a new bike. But when his parents try to sell his old bike at a garage sale Damien refuses to allow them to sell it, until his Dad reminds him about being a blessing to others.

In his first children’s book, the number one New York Times bestselling author of Relationship Goals shares a tender story that helps kids understand how our families are strengthened by God’s love. Drawing on key ideas from his number one New York Times best seller Relationship Goals, Pastor Michael Todd offers a fun and sweet tale about how developing a close relationship with God spills over into healthy relationships with our family and friends.

"Happy Sad Octopus" brings you on a journey into a world where Happy Sad Octopus doesn't like his unpredictable roller coaster of emotions. With an unexpected ending, this heartwarming short story by The Wizard, shares a beautiful and wise life lesson about how not to allow sadness to overtake you.

A Message in the Moon was inspired by Downey’s own story of losing her mother when she was just ten years old and the comfort her father brought her. Years later, when Downey left home for college, her father pointed to the full moon and told her, "Whenever you feel alone, always look into the night sky, and you’ll be reminded of how much I love you. I’ll leave a message for you in the moon.” That simple comfort remains with Downey today, and now she is passing it on to parents and children alike.

13-åriga Liva har massor av problem. Hennes bästa tjejkompis får en annan kompis, mormor blir sjuk, pappa ska ha tvillingar med sin nya fru och när hon sitter barnvakt stöter mannen i familjen på henne. Men värst av allt: Hennes förfärliga styvbror Benjamin flyttar in. Och han är helt enkelt superirriterande... och konstig. Och dum. Och... Benjamin tycker tydligen samma sak om henne.

It’s Fiona the hippo’s very first Christmas, and the zoo is sparkling with holiday spirit. When the adorable little hippo asks her friends, "What’s Christmas?" they set out to show her all the wonders and excitement of the season. With each new experience, Fiona lets out a snort, wiggles her ears, and asks, "Is this Christmas?" Amidst the snow, twinkling lights, mistletoe, and stockings, Fiona ends up meeting a little critter who helps her discover the true meaning of the holiday: Love.

One day, a mysterious stranger arrives at a boardinghouse of the widow Gateau - a sad-faced stranger, who keeps to himself. When the widow’s daughter, Mirette, discovers him crossing the courtyard on air, she begs him to teach her how he does it. But Mirette doesn’t know that the stranger was once the Great Bellini - master wire-walker. Or that Bellini has been stopped by a terrible fear. And it is she who must teach him courage once again.

Dynomike’s day is off to a rough start, and it only seems to be getting worse by the minute. A series of early-morning mishaps and nearly being late for school leaves him stressed and worried that the entire day will be a disaster. Luckily, the bus driver senses Dynomike’s distress and gives him a magic tool to calm down, refocus, and start thinking his way to a better day. All of us have bad days from time to time.

The year is 1926. Dave's beloved father is dead and his stepmother doesn't want him. Only the HHB will take him in. "Hebrew Home for Boys" better known as the "Hell Hold for Brats". But Dave is tough and a troublemaker. He can take care of himself. If he doesn't like the Home, he'll run away and find a better place. Only it's not that simple.

What if the last hope to save your family is the person who broke it up to begin with? Michelle and her little siblings Cass and Denny are African-American and living on the poverty line in urban Baltimore, struggling to keep it together with their mom in jail and only Michelle’s part-time job at the Taco Bell to sustain them. Leah and her stepbrother Tim are White and middle class from suburban Maryland, with few worries beyond winning lacrosse games and getting college applications in on time.

From award-winning Irish author Meg Grehan comes an accessible and beautifully crafted middle-grade novel-in-verse about Stevie, a young girl reckoning with anxiety about the many things she has yet to understand - including her feelings about her friend Chloe.

This deeply felt children's book from Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and her son Harry - authors of the memoir Under Our Roof - reassures children that, even when the grown-ups in their life are absent, they are loved and enough as they are.