You can't breathe underwater, but a fish can. You can't eat underwater, but a fish does it every day. Named a Best Children's Science Book of the Year by Science Books & Films, this Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out picture book explains how a fish's body is perfectly designed for life in water. Now rebranded with a new cover look, this classic picture book features graceful text that invites young readers to imagine what it's like to have gills, fins, and scales. Simple, fun diagrams help explain concepts like how fish use their gills to breathe underwater. This book also includes an additional activity for kids to set up their very own goldfish bowl. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by Dr. Valerie Chase, formerly of the National Aquarium in Baltimore, and Raymond Klinger and Ernest Tresselt of Huntington Creek Fisheries. This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
"This proven system is a relationship game changer for creating unprecedented levels of passion, love and intimacy. The radiant joy you receive from the Valentines is contagious." Get Ready To Transform Your Life Cary and Wendy guide you through this easy 7-step system, so you can quickly experience more joy, fun and romantic bliss. Whether you need a relationship tune-up or a complete overhaul, the tools for creating the juicy relationship of your dreams are awaiting you in this book. Discover how to... - Deepen your intimacy and love making - Improve your communication in three simple steps - Learn more about each other in playful, flirty ways - End the negative, life-zapping effects of self- doubt and jealousy - Spice up your love life and deepen your divine connection - Avoid the mistakes that most couples make - Snuggle up to your challenges instead of running away - Give your partner the greatest gift of all - Divorce-proof your marriage - Feel more beautiful, happy, alive and successful
A divorced woman recounts how she gave up on relationships before meeting the man who was to become her second husband, sharing her experiences of disillusionment, divorced and step-parenthood, and creating a functional marriage. 30,000 first printing.
Since its inception in 1988, the art collective Haha has created twenty-one projects - including sculptural installations, community-based projects, and video works - in the United States and Europe. Members Wendy Jacob, Laurie Palmer, and John Ploof have shown these projects in an innovative range of locations, from the expected (galleries and museums) to the utterly unexpected (storefronts, the hallway outside the Chicago City Council chambers, and the roof of a roving taxi). Haha's works are ephemeral, closely interwoven with the times and places where they are shown; Haha presents a range of the collective's projects in book form for the first time. This book is far more than just a catalog, however. Five contributors, from the fields of art, art history, urban studies, and anthropology, have come together to provide fresh new perspectives on the group's work, exploring such topics as temporality, everyday life, and the place of collaboration. Haha will be of great interest to scholars, students, and artists alike.
From Award Winning Author Wendy Altshuler comes Book I in the Evergreen Series. When Christopher became lost in a wood one day, he would never have dreamed that he would meet a walking, talking, awakened tree. Where did the tree come from? What was he doing wandering in the wood? Lost deep in the forest after straying from a family picnic, a boy from post-World War II England befriends an awakened tree from another dimension, and together they must unearth ancient truths to end the war of the trees. From a review of the series: "A fantasy novel meant for young adults but appealing to readers and fantasy fans of all ages, following the adventures of a young boy, his close friend, and the bond he shares with a tree come to life. An emotionally moving, uplifting, and wholesome fable...highly recommended is the first novel in the Evergreen series, Christopher's] Adventures In Evergreen. " -Midwest Book Review "From my perspective as a veteran elementary school teacher, I predict that kids will like the wacky conversations and situations in this book. Try this book on a fourth or fifth-grader with a sense of humor and a good vocabulary." -Jean Marchand, Rambles.net
In the vibrant heart of New York City, young love blossoms between Madeline, a rising concert pianist fresh from Juilliard, and JB, an NBA star with dreams as high as his jumps. Their love story is a delicate dance, a symphony of passion and ambition, as they juggle the demands of marriage, parenting, and their soaring careers. Madeline's fingers weave magic on the piano keys, captivating audiences across Europe, while JB's prowess on the basketball court earns him fame and glory. Yet, as their stars ascend, the distance between them grows, strung with the temptations of fame and the echoes of a past that refuses to fade. Inspired by the timeless verses of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, "The Power of a Love Song" explores the resilience of love that is patient, kind, and enduring. In a world where every performance could be their last, will their love song withstand the trials of ambition and the shadows of the past? Discover a tale where love's true power is tested by the brightest lights and the darkest secrets, and where the melody of their hearts must find harmony amidst the chaos.
We are first and foremost a spirit living in a natural body - learning to see, hear and access the spirit realm and its principles. Learning to live life through the eyes of the spirit is transforming and freeing. Living from the Unseen reveals that we can live life through the eyes of the spirit and with an awareness of the spiritual realities and principals that affect our everyday lives. This is a book that shares insights on how to obtain a transformed life through renewing the mind. Wendy's journey, and these insights, are meant for those Christians who intuitively know there is more to "walking in the Spirit" than traditionally understood by the Church. This book will also help Christians who are tired, discouraged, hopeless or hungering for their destiny and identity to be fully developed and released. This book will help identify beliefs that block the reception of God's blessings and hinder our ability to live out our destiny. You will learn that: * Believing differently, not trying harder, is the key to change. * You cannot do what you don't believe you are. * You can only receive what you think you are worth.* Rather than learning how to die - it is time to learn how to live.
Do you want to experience the awesome power of prayer? This well crafted book demonstrates how women can increase their faith and expect results in every area of their lives. Women will experience God's favor and learn about faith-filled biblical and modern day women from all walks of life. This book is inspirational, motivational and interactive. Women will also learn 12 ideal qualities to implement daily. While this book was designed for women, men are also experiencing the power of God after reading through every page. After reading this book your life will never be the same. This book is a MUST read for ALL Women even Men
Amy lives and breathes horses, but all her horses are in books or in her head. So when she goes on a picnic with her friend Hannah's family, Hannah thinks Amy is imagining things when she says she heard a horse neigh nearby. But then Hannah hears a neigh, too What's a horse doing in the park? With a little help from Mona at the Rainbow Street Shelter, Amy makes sure the horse is safe and sound. She almost hopes the owner never turns up, so that she could keep visiting the pony. . . .
Clang Clang Clang The fire truck is pulling out of the station. But wait Where is the firefighter going? To the potty Even firefighters go to the potty Toddlers are uneasy about toilet training. And in most cases, even if they know they have to go, sometimes they are too busy to bother. In this hilarious gate-fold story, each person--from a firefighter on the way to answer a fire alarm to a zoo keeper on the way to feed the polar bears--stops what they are doing to go to the potty. With humor and no pedantics, toddlers learn that everybody uses the potty.
According to the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, problem-based learning is a strategy choice for workplace trainers, instructional designers and educators because "in a society where change is constant and teamwork is a way of life at work, the lessons learned through involvement in problem-based learning are essential for students' career development." In this book, the characteristics of problem-based learning are explained and the theories that support problem-based learning are explored. Through a faculty mentoring project, the research conducted at a community college found significant improvement in student engagement and learning with a diverse population of students. Educators will enjoy and apply the course case studies and instructional activities. Faculty leaders and administrators will be inspired by concepts of moving faculty and students toward a learner-centered organization. There is an emphasis on the need to prepare the future workforce to meet the challenges of a global economy.
This humorous, reassuring book with flaps shows toddlers that going to the potty is something that everyone does. From doctors to dog trainers, librarians to ballerinas, everyone goes to the potty--even princesses In this humorous book with cardstock pages and gatefold flaps on every spread, toddlers will encounter a variety of familiar people, all of whom find time in their busy days to visit the potty.
It's 1926 and Wilfred Price, purveyor of superior funerals, is newly married to the beautiful Flora Myfanwy. His brief and painful marriage to Grace is in the past. He's busy with funerals - and preparing for fatherhood by reading a philosophy book and opening a paint and wallpaper business. As much as he loves Flora, he senses her distance from him - are marriage and fatherhood going to be very different from how Wilfred imagined?Grace has fled to from Narberth to London, where she is working as a chambermaid at the luxurious Ritz Hotel. But Grace has a secret, one that can't be hidden forever, and binds her to her old life in west Wales.Despite Wilfred's earnest effort to embrace the future, he is beginning to wonder if the past has too powerful a hold on him.Praise for The Thoughts and Happenings of Wilfred Price:'Light, compassionate drama about a small, very tightly bound, ancient corner of the world.' The Guardian.'Wilfred's sentimental education is wrought so delightfully and affectionately.' Sunday Times. 'A delightful story of great charm, very quirky and original.' Jacqueline Wilson.
Meditation is not in any way something weird, wacky or woo-woo. It's as normal a human activity as eating, drinking or sleeping. You don't have to be mystical, spiritual, psychic or even clever to do it. You don't have to sit cross-legged with closed eyes to meditate - it can be done in the bath, on the bus, in bed or even while you're cooking your dinner. You don't have to change your religion - or even have a religion to change. You don't need any equipment. It's so simple that even quite young children can be taught to meditate and physically undemanding enough to be accessible by almost everyone.This book is designed for people with little or no previous meditation experience, who want to learn some simple meditation techniques outside any established faith tradition or meditation lineage. These techniques are suitable for everyone. It doesn't matter if you are Christian, Buddhist, Moslem, Hindu or some other faith tradition - you will not find anything here to clash with or contradict your faith. (Get your pastor or religious teacher to check out the book if you have any concerns.) This book is also suitable for people who would describe themselves as spiritual but not religious, seeking for a path, agnostic - or even atheist, as this book does not presume a belief in God.Instead of you hamster-wheeling away on your mental treadmill, meditation lets you step off and smell the roses. Or taste the coffee. Or feel the texture of the pavement under your feet. Life becomes a richer experience. You see, hear and touch more. You notice the things you didn't expect - the little yellow flower growing through a crack in the pavement, the sound of the birds singing behind the noise of the traffic, the warm, cinnamon smell as you walk past the bakers.Just sitting quietly, you discover that simply breathing can be pleasurable. You notice the cool stream of air entering your nose and then leaving again. You start to enjoy the sensations as your muscles relax. Slowly, behind all the thought-chatter, behind all the everyday noise, you become aware of a stillness and a silence that is always in the background. As you begin to relax, you realise how tense you've been all day and you can let go. You can enjoy just being with yourself for a while without the cast of thousands in your head. And yet, it's not like dreaming or sleepiness, any more than your hobby is. It's a state of being more aware than usual and more awake. It's being fully alive here and now instead of being lost in thought. Some people I've spoken to have been afraid to meditate. They worry that if they stop their mind, they will open themselves to being hypnotised or brainwashed or even to demonic possession. I hope you understand by now that meditation is not a process of stopping your mind (That's called coma, not meditation ) but of directing your mind. Instead of allowing your mind to drag you wherever it wants to, you take back control. It's your mind, after all You choose to focus on what's real, rather than on what's imaginary. In that way, meditation is almost the opposite of being in a trance. In fact, it's breaking the trance that most of us live in.
Have you ever visited Canc n or the Mayan Riviera, and wondered what was on the other side of the all-inclusive resorts, all-you-can-drink bars, and lavish swimming pools? Have you ever imagined the small, colorful, and cultural pueblos of coastal real Mexico? This is a true story about the adventures of a father/daughter team trekking the Mayan Coast of Mexico. They recently hiked 600 miles along the coastal Yucat n Mexico, from Canc n to Belize. She decided to donate the last 100 miles to cancer research at Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems through a fundraiser once they crossed the Central American Border. While trekking the entire coastline enduring 110 F, in the sun, over miles and miles of limestone, sandy beaches, and mangrove swamps, they encountered obstacles, such as an inlet that required constructing a raft to get across, Montezuma's Revenge, a Mayan curse, and tropical storms. However, working together made those challenges worthwhile by rewarding them with exciting highlights like exploring remote cenotes and ruins, sleeping in a shed owned by a Mexican fisherman and his family, gathering wild coconuts as their sole source of hydration and food, and hiking the dangerous cliffs at Tulum. Follow this daughter and father team as they trudge through the sand and overcome their obstacles.
