Nonfiction Friendship

This fun and thoughtful book is full of little lessons about God’s love for us, as well as lessons about what it means to share his love with everyone by being a good friend, acting as a peacemaker, forgiving our enemies, watching our words…and many, many more! Use this playful book to help your children learn what it looks like to live a life of love, wisdom and wonder–just as God made us to­.

Sabine Bohlmann liest selbst. Mit ihrem Hausboot fährt Millilu auf der Suche nach ihren Eltern die Flüsse entlang. Immer an Bord: Huhn Hennilotte und Ziege Vanille! Eines Tages trifft Millilu auf Stella und Luna. Die Mädchen sind verzweifelt: Lunas Eltern wollen nach Australien auswandern. Was können sie tun, um dennoch beste Freundinnen zu bleiben? Für Millilu ist klar: Stella und Luna müssen Seelenschwestern werden, denn so sind sie für immer verbunden. Doch bis dahin gilt es einige Prüfungen zu bestehen.

Zusammen durch dick und dünn. Emma und Lore sind allerbeste Freundinnen und verbringen jede freie Minute zusammen. Doch dann zieht Emma von Kiel nach Rosenheim um, und Lore baut so großen Mist, dass sie von ihrer Mutter bis Weihnachten striktes Computer- und Handyverbot bekommt. Absolute Katastrophe! Da bleibt den beiden Freundinnen nur noch eines übrig, um sich auszutauschen: Briefe zu schreiben! Ausgerechnet! Briefe über Schmetterlinge im Bauch, Liebeszauber, chaotische Patchworkfamilien, interessante Jungs und erste Partys.

Each of us knows someone who is hearing, visually, or mentally impaired, or physically disabled. Millions more suffer from invisible disabilities that can be just as devastating. Writing from her own experience as a person with a disability, Joni Eareckson Tada joins with her fellow disability advocate, Steve Jensen, to share how you can overcome obstacles that have kept you from becoming friends with those who may be limited by their bodies or their circumstances.

De onzekere Olivia gaat voor de zomervakantie naar een kamp waar ze over dierenverzorging leert. Ze krijgt het al snel aan de stok met de gemene Claire en haar vriendinnen. Het liefst van al zou ze meteen weer naar huis keren, maar gelukkig zijn er ook aardige meisjes en jongens in het kamp.

A simple tale of love and friendship to warm your heart. Award-winning author and designer Shaila Abdullah teams up with her 10-year-old daughter Aanyah to bring you this heartwarming tale of a little girl who forms a close bond with a child with cerebral palsy. The girl finds that through her art, she can reach her special friend Suhana.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade five, features a story called The Video Game Hero and focuses on vocabulary, plot, and characterization. The story follows Jack, a very talented video-game player who also uses a wheelchair. Jack often feels lonely at school because he doesn't have many friends. When Jack wins a video-gaming competition, his classmates seem to take more of an interest in him. At the end of the story, Jack learns a very interesting lesson about the people around him.

An honest and humorous take on the connection between self-acceptance and community, I'll Be There (and Let's Make Friendship Bracelets) is a how-to for practicing time-tested skills to establish quality friendships and navigate their ups and downs. From the supermom team that brought you I'll Be There (but I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants) comes a compulsively listenable and highly interactive map for girlhood and friendship with a clear message: life in our crazy and chaotic "plugged-in" world is more fulfilling surrounded by real-life friends.

Everyone, sooner or later, has felt rejected. When it happens, some shrug it off and pay little attention, while others feel devalued and wonder why nobody likes them. However, we can learn to connect with others, to create friendships. Believe it or not, it's even possible to become popular. To help you achieve that, I am writing this book.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade four, introduces listeners to the importance of caring for your community. Getting Down and Dirty focuses on some of the run-down problem places found in cities, and how communities have joined together to turn these places into beautiful shared spaces. In addition to discussing bettering our communities, this audio study takes a look at some key comprehension skills including identifying an author's purpose, determining cause-and-effect relationships, and building vocabulary.

Dies ist die Geschichte von einer lahmen Ente und einem blinden Huhn, die sich zusammen auf die Reise zu einem Ort machen, an dem der geheimste Wunsch in Erfüllung gehen soll. Als sie nach einer Reihe aufregender und erstaunlicher Abenteuer endlich am Ziel angekommen sind - aber man soll nicht gleich das Ende verraten.

Marco Moves In - A grizzly bear walked all the way from the zoo to my front door and not a single person noticed him. Marco: Master of Disguise - Nearly everyone in my class had a pet of some sort. Lots of them had dogs and a fair few had cats, budgies and goldfish. But no one I knew had a grizzly bear sleeping in their garden shed. Marco: Moonwalker - After escaping from the zoo and coming to live with Patrick and his mum, Marco proves to have many talents.

Whiz through the marvellous menagerie of imagination, from honey-hungry bears to hand-holding otters, snowy white owls to not-so-scary monsters. These tales focus on love, friendship and belonging, laced with gentle humour and heart-warming messages—the perfect incentive for little ones to get an early night’s sleep!

Hank is a good'ol boy from North Carolina who's life was saved by an African American named Tyrone in the Vietnam War. He named his son Tyrone. This story is about his son.

After his debilitating surgery, Pepe must learn to run again. His dreams of becoming an athlete seem unattainable. Will his hard work, along with the love and support he receives from his family, change his future? This touching true story of determination, love, and faith is sure to inspire listeners of all ages.

Hillary Hawkins from Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Jade Mckenzie Stone from Jaded The Musical present a fun short listen with real life stuff! This is Your Annual Review - Which Friend Are YOU? "Little Miss Self-Absorbed?" "O Faithful One?" "Houdini?" or "Miss Thang?" Immediately following the friendship analysis is a checklist! It has been provided to help you evaluate your relationships. It may also be utilized as a Self-Analysis.

Dogs have faithfully followed humans into combat since the dawn of time. At first they simply provided emotional support. As soldiers found ways to use the canines' remarkable senses of smell and hearing, their bond deepened. The military working dog team was born. Today, dog teams are active across all branches of the military.

Mary Engelbreit rings in the holiday with a Christmas collection that includes many of her favorite carols, the story of Jesus' birth, and beloved poems that touch the heart and celebrate the miracle of the season.

Gabriel "paced the halls of heaven" as he memorized God's message to Mary. He wondered what she would say. The Christmas story unfolds as never before through the voices of those who witnessed the Messiah's birth. Listen to Joseph's struggle. Rejoice with Elizabeth and Zachariah. Worship with the magi. Hear the fear in Herod's voice. Receive the blessing of Simeon and Anna. And, like the shepherds, shout for joy!

This special edition audio set of Found and Loved - from Sally Lloyd-Jones and Jago, the team behind the beloved and best-selling The Jesus Storybook Bible - overflows with love, comfort, and hope, and is sure to bring joy to listeners young and old. Inspired by Psalm 23 and the Lord’s Prayer, Sally Lloyd-Jones’ engaging text brings God’s Word to life like never before. Cuddle up with your little one as you both discover “God’s Neverstopping, Never Giving Up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love.”