Nonfiction Friendship

There are many reasons why some people make friends easily and others do not have many friends. What is a friend? A friend is someone you respect and care about. People who help and talk to each other can be friends. What do you think a true friend is?

In The Hourglass of Life, children learn how to make the most of their lives through a fun and heartwarming rhyme book. By using an hourglass as a metaphor, the book describes the importance of living in the moment, appreciating the people in our lives, and embracing joy and adventure. As well as forgiveness and self-care, the book stresses the importance of loving one another. This book emphasizes the idea that what makes life worth living are the people and experiences that make us happy.

This beautifully illustrated work captivates listeners as it chronicles life as a process and a journey. When we slow down and take one step at a time, we are better able to navigate and embrace life’s unlimited possibilities with grace and confidence. One Step in Front of the Other offers a poignant message not only for the young, but for all ages.

The Wisdom On … series is a practical application of wisdom literature and other Scripture on a variety of topics facing students. The series is designed to help students apply biblical principals of wisdom to everyday circumstances using case studies, key Scriptures, interactive activities, and helpful insights.

How to make friends is one of the most daunting parts of school for young students. With strategies for meeting new people, and kid-friendly reflection questions, this book is an excellent choice for beginning learners.

The Big Hug Collection comprises of ten enlightening tales that offer gentle explanations of emotions and relationships through analogies children can relate to. Each story in the collection has grown from psychological sessions with children (and sometimes with grown ups) to help them understand and talk about complex emotional situations in simple, approachable ways. The Big Hug Collection acknowledges that some moments in life are tricky and encourages acceptance, problem solving and help-seeking as needed.

BFF, Ida och Emma är bästa vänner för alltid! I skolan är de oskiljaktiga och gör allt tillsammans. Men så kommer den nya tjejen Vilda in i deras klass och Ida och Vilda kommer bra överens.

It’s Kiki’s first day of school, and she’s ready to go! Her backpack is full, and she’s picked the perfect bow to wear. Even better? Her brothers, Nicky and Ricky, are going to be with her all day! But wait a minute—why are Nicky and Ricky going to another classroom? Kiki’s excitement rapidly turns to nerves, but as her different classmates begin to share their favorite things, Kiki learns that as long as she’s herself, she can always make new friends.

Often, children (sometimes even adults) have the misconception that one needs to be talented to be noticed, but the truth is that most of us are simply too shy to take the first step. This book helps children see this basic life truth in the most wondrous light.

Friends can come in many different colors, shapes, and sizes. Through and simple text, young listeners will discover the many ways to be a friend and how to celebrate all the different kinds of friendships they have.

Speckerl isst den ganzen Tag Wurstsemmeln und bröselt alles an. Sein Freund Steckerl mag das gar nicht und läuft mit seinem Handstaubsauger jedem Brösel hinterher. Fleckerl, der dritte Freund, liegt am liebsten faul in seiner Hängematte. Eines Tages bekommt er einen Brief von seiner Tante und sie besuchen sie am Meer. Doch Speckerl fällt bei der Muschelsuche in eine tiefe Grube und alle suchen ihn! Ob sie ihn finden? Eine lustige Urlaubsgeschichte mit spannendem Schluss für alle Kinder und "neugierigen Nosn" die gern Muscheln sammeln.

Speckerl, Fleckerl und Steckerl sind im Garten. Die Sonne scheint und Steckerl hängt die frische Wäsche auf. Speckerl und Fleckerl spielen Kirschkernfangen, dabei geschieht das Unglück und Speckerl beißt sich den Zahn aus. Jetzt muss er schnell zum Zahnarzt! Doch er hat große Angst, weil er mit seinem dicken Popo in keinen Zahnarztsessel passt. Ein neuer Zahnarzt ist in der Stadt, ob er Speckerl helfen kann? Eine lustige Zahnarztgeschichte für alle "neugierigen Nosn" die brav Zähne putzen.

In der ersten Geschichte des dritten Teils geht es darum, wie sich die sechs besten Freundinnen kennengelernt haben und wie sie mit Hilfsbereitschaft, gegenseitiger Unterstützung und Vertrauen sofort eine Basis für wahre Freundschaft schafften… und was ein Kindergarten voller Schlamm damit zu tun hat.

Friends like to play, share, and laugh with one another. Early listeners can explore ways to care for a friend in this easily accessible text. Pairs with the fiction book Kaleo Helps.

Jordan’s class has a new student. Jordan wants to talk to her, but she can only speak Spanish! With the help of his mother, Jordan will learn a lot and make a new friend, too. This book comes with over 30 different Spanish words and phrases, so you can learn along with Jordan.

What sound does a giraffe make? One giraffe on the Serengeti plains is feeling sad about not having a sound of its own. Little does the giraffe know that it's about to learn an important lesson from an unlikely place. Join the giraffe on a fun and heartwarming journey, written in rhyme, about not comparing oneself to others. See how the different animals in the story, including a leopard, an eagle and a wise little mouse, help each other and become friends.

Lexi and Her Unicorn Glitter Puff and Fairy Friends Have Fun is about Lexi and how she travels around with her unicorn Glitter Puff and fairy friends. They always laugh, make cakes, visit amazing places, and experience so much fun. The roses taste like chocolate, and kangaroos are seen in the clouds. They even turn a mean troll into a sweet troll.

What Is Love? is a way for children to discover how we all share many of the same needs and concerns in life, especially the need for love! This book communicates a message of multiculturalism and diversity as the means by which goals of understanding and tolerance can be reached. A sincere yet playful message for appreciating one of life's tenderest emotions through which children can ponder the total human experience of honest caring and good will.

This is a story about an iguana that enjoys his daily routine. One day, something happens to him that turns his life upside down. It is not until he meets a new friend that he is able to put his life back together and learn the meaning of true friendship.

Tres niños multirraciales de 7 años se hacen amigos de un ser especial con poderes sobrenaturales de una parte encantada de la Antártida: Cubbie Azul, de 3 pulgadas de alto y su perro, Punto. Cubbie y Punto aprenden el verdadero significado de la amistad y cómo resolver pequeños y grandes problemas, mientras les enseñan a los niños mensajes sutiles sobre lo que está bien y lo que está mal, y que a veces se encuentran aliados improbables entre seres que parecen tener las mayores diferencias.