Elizabeth Verdick

Kids today need manners more than ever, and Dude, That's Rude makes it fun and easy to get some. Full-color cartoons and kid-friendly text teach the basics of polite behavior in all kinds of situations-at home, at school, in the bathroom, on the phone, at the mall, and more. Kids learn Power Words to use and P.U. Words to avoid, why their family deserves their best manners, and the essentials of e-tiquette (politeness online). It seems like light reading, but it's serious stuff: Manners for kids are major social skills, and this book gives them a great start.

Nurture Positive Behaviors with the Best Behavior® Bilingual Series The toddler years are full of growth, smiles, and sweetness – but also hitting, kicking, tantrums, yelling, and nose-picking. This six-book bilingual board book set is thoughtfully crafted for children aged 1–4, helping them navigate their actions and emotions with simple words in English and Spanish, lively full-color illustrations, and positive messages. Perfect for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and educators, every book includes helpful tips and ideas in the back to make learning about good behavior fun and engaging in both languages. Books included in the bilingual boxed set: Hands Are Not for Hitting / Las manos no son para pegar: It's never too early to learn about the many good things hands can do. With simple bilingual text and charming illustrations, children are invited to use their hands for fun and caring actions—and to understand that hitting is never okay. Feet Are Not for Kicking / Los pies no son para patear: Help your little ones understand that feet are meant for fun activities like walking, running, and kicking balls or leaves—not people. Presented in English and Spanish, this book helps children learn to use their feet for fun, not to hurt others. Noses Are Not for Picking / La nariz no es para hurgar: A gentle, humorous bilingual guide to help toddlers break the nose-picking habit and develop healthier hygiene practices. Kids learn the importance of using tissues and washing hands in a fun and memorable way. Voices Are Not for Yelling / La voz no es para gritar: Toddlers are still learning to express their feelings. This bilingual edition teaches why it's better to use an "indoor voice" and how to calm down and ask for help so they can get what they need. Waiting Is Not Forever / La espera no dura para siempre: Toddlers can learn patience with simple bilingual strategies to make waiting easier. This book offers creative ideas to keep little ones engaged while they wait, promoting self-control and delayed gratification. Words Are Not for Hurting / Las palabras no son para lastimar: Children are known for speaking their minds. With bilingual guidance, this book helps them choose kind words and say two very important words—“I’m sorry”—when hurtful words slip out. The Best Behavior® Bilingual Series is an invaluable addition to any child’s library, helping to foster a lifetime of positive behavior, emotional growth, and early bilingual learning.

Guide toddlers through daily routines with this box set of award-winning board books. This six-book set from the Toddler Tools® series supports toddlers through daily transitions—like naptime, saying goodbye at child care, and calming down after a tantrum. Each title features cheerful, full-color illustrations, warm, rhythmic text, and tips for adults to make routines easier and more consistent. Whether read before or during the moment, these board books help young children build emotional skills and feel capable, secure, and loved. Includes 6 titles: • Calm Down Time: Teaches toddlers to self-soothe and breathe during meltdowns. • Bye-Bye Time: Prepares children for separation with reassuring rituals. • Sharing Time: Encourages cooperation and using words to solve conflicts. • Listening Time: Builds attention and focus with simple, engaging language. • Manners Time: Introduces polite words and kind behaviors for social growth. • Bedtime: Guides toddlers through soothing routines for restful sleep. Perfect for toddlers ages 1–4, this trusted board book set is ideal for home, preschool, and daycare libraries. It also makes a thoughtful gift for baby showers, toddler birthdays, and classrooms. About the Series: The award-winning Toddler Tools® series offers developmentally appropriate books that nurture toddlers through everyday routines. These books turn tough moments into teachable, empowering experiences.

Empower children to build habits and skills to deal with worry in healthy ways Everyone worries sometimes, no matter how old, how smart, or how strong. And everyone can benefit from learning how to manage their worried feelings and thoughts and feel better. Part of the Little Laugh & Learn® series, Hi, Worry. Bye, Worry! offers children simple yet effective tools to cope with and work through worry, beginning with acknowledging worry and inviting it in—for a little while. This book offers children a range of healthy, empowering worry-taming strategies: Get exercise and move their bodies. Take deep belly breaths. Make art and be creative. Talk to people they trust. Seek quiet time when they need it. Worries come, and worries go. No matter how big or small children’s worries are, this book is an empathetic resource with a lighthearted tone and humorous illustrations. Little Laugh & Learn® series Self-help, kid-style! Kids ages six to nine can tote these handy guides anywhere and boost their skills. With practical advice, silly jokes, fun illustrations, and a kid-centric point of view, these books are the go-to for help with everything, from triumphing over teasing to learning to be a fantastic friend to becoming a self-confidence superstar, and more!

Some words are loud and some are soft. Some are kind, but some are not. Even very young children can learn the difference. They can be responsible for what they say, and they can choose words that are helpful, not hurtful. This book shows them how. Simple words and charming pictures teach little ones big ideas. Includes helpful tops for parents and caregivers. About the Best Behavior Series: The Best Behaviour books are a fun set designed to educate children through vibrant illustrations and exciting storytelling. Learn about how important teaching behaviours is to children, in an engaging and humorous way. Each book is accompanied with helpful tips for parents.

Look at those feet! Aren't they sweet! Yes - when they're walking, standing, leaping and landing, or when they're kicking balls or leaves. But not when they're kicking people. In simple words and colourful pictures, this book helps little ones learn to use their feet for fun, not for hurting others. Includes helpful tips for parents and caregivers. About the Best Behavior Series: The Best Behaviour books are a fun set designed to educate children through vibrant illustrations and exciting storytelling. Learn about how important teaching behaviours is to children, in an engaging and humorous way. Each book is accompanied with helpful tips for parents.

The toddler years are full of growth and smiles and sweetness ... but also tantrums. Friendly and encouraging, this board book helps little ones understand why it's better to use an indoor voice - 'so people hear the words and not the yelling.' Children also learn how to calm down and ask for help sol they can get what they need. Includes tips for parents and caregivers. About the Best Behavior Series: The Best Behaviour books are a fun set designed to educate children through vibrant illustrations and exciting storytelling. Learn about how important teaching behaviours is to children, in an engaging and humorous way. Each book is accompanied with helpful tips for parents.

The Best Behaviour books are a fun set designed to educate children through vibrant illustrations and exciting storytelling. Learn about how important teaching behaviours is to children, in an engaging and humorous way. Each book is accompanied with helpful tips for parents.

Screen time is important for learning and can be helpful and fun, but it's also fun to be done! This active, encouraging book offers little ones enjoyable ways to spend their time without screens such as jumping, running, singing, swinging and playing pretend. Young children will learn that 'screens are for a little downtime, a not-too-long time' and what's important is spending time together. About the Best Behavior Series: The Best Behaviour books are a fun set designed to educate children through vibrant illustrations and exciting storytelling. Learn about how important teaching behaviours is to children, in an engaging and humorous way. Each book is accompanied with helpful tips for parents.

If pets could talk, what would they say? Maybe 'Fur is for petting, backs are for scratching, noses are for nuzzling ... and tails are not for pulling!' Toddlers and pets are adorable together - when toddlers know the basics of being kind to animals. Simple words and colourful illustrations encourage careful handling, awareness and respect. Includes helpful tips for parents and caregivers. About the Best Behavior Series: The Best Behaviour books are a fun set designed to educate children through vibrant illustrations and exciting storytelling. Learn about how important teaching behaviours is to children, in an engaging and humorous way. Each book is accompanied with helpful tips for parents.

Ouch! Biting Hurts. Simple words and charming pictures invite even the youngest child to discover better ways to cope with frustration, mouth pain, or mad, sad or cranky feelings. Why? Because teeth are for smiling, not biting! Includes helpful hints for parents and caregivers. About the Best Behavior Series: The Best Behaviour books are a fun set designed to educate children through vibrant illustrations and exciting storytelling. Learn about how important teaching behaviours is to children, in an engaging and humorous way. Each book is accompanied with helpful tips for parents.

Achoo! Cough! F-L-U-S-H! What to do? Cover up a sneeze or cough. Hug or blow kisses when you're sick. And most of all, wash your hands! In childcare, in preschool, at home and everywhere, toddlers need to learn that germs are not for sharing. Child-friendly words and colourful illustrations help little ones stay clean and healthy. Includes helpful tips for parents and caregivers. About the Best Behavior Series: The Best Behaviour books are a fun set designed to educate children through vibrant illustrations and exciting storytelling. Learn about how important teaching behaviours is to children, in an engaging and humorous way. Each book is accompanied with helpful tips for parents.

In the hollow of a tree, higher than the eye can see…nine wood ducks hatch, one by one. “That’s good!” says Mama. “We’re almost done.” One last egg is very still…Finally, the smallest egg hatches. Then it’s time for all the wood ducks to make the BIG jump from the tree-where their mother made her nest-to the water below. Ducklings One through Nine make the leap. But Duckling Ten isn’t so sure…

Toddlers love to wiggle. Make wiggly time fun for everyone! "Feeling giggly-squiggly? It's wiggly time!" Wiggly Time/¡A mover el cuerpo! uses energetic body and word play to channel young children's energy and encourage them to get moving—and then help them transition to quiet time. Toddlers learn best through movement, and little ones need lots of physical activity every day. "Ahhhhh, that was fun . . . and wiggly time's all done." This English-Spanish bilingual board book taps into toddlers' inherent love of play and silliness, and the ideas can be used for a fun break, at transition times, or anytime. If a child has to wait five more minutes, call out some of the book's moves: "Dance like a robot, beep, bop, boop. Walk like a dinosaur, stomp, clomp, BOOM. " Try "Sun's out, let's melt" to encourage floor time and relaxation. Wiggly Time/¡A mover el cuerpo! also includes helpful tips in English and Spanish for parents, teachers, and caregivers about making movement fun and part of their everyday routine. Toddler Tools® series Daily transitions and routines can be a struggle for any toddler, as well as parents and caregivers. These award-winning, positive books can help ease the many challenging "times" that are a part of every toddler's day. Share them before (or during) the desired "time," or whenever toddlers need encouragement with routines.

Outdoor time is fresh-air fun time, with a wealth of opportunities for movement, creative play, and discovery. Join a group of toddlers as they dress for outdoors; find balls, pails, binoculars, and treasures; and head outside to shout, run, play, and explore. Through a fall day that brings a sprinkling of raindrops and ends with a few early snowflakes, the children examine and collect outdoor treasures until it's time to head inside again. Outdoor Time depicts and celebrates the steps for preparing to go outside, enjoying nature and the open air, and then making the transition back indoors. "Outdoor time is almost done, everyone!" "Goodbye, outdoor treasures. We had fun!" Toddler Tools® seriesDaily transitions and routines can be a struggle for any toddler, as well as parents and caregivers. These award-winning, positive books can help ease the many challenging "times" that are a part of every toddler's day. Share them before (or during) the desired "time," or whenever toddlers need encouragement with routines. Titles are also available in English-Spanish bilingual editions.

Outdoor time is fresh-air fun time, with a wealth of opportunities for movement, creative play, and discovery. Join a group of toddlers as they dress for outdoors; find balls, pails, binoculars, and treasures; and head outside to shout, run, play, and explore. Through a fall day that brings a sprinkling of raindrops and ends with a few early snowflakes, the children examine and collect outdoor treasures until it's time to head inside again. An English-Spanish bilingual board book, Outdoor Time/¡Al aire libre! depicts and celebrates the steps for preparing to go outside, enjoying nature and the open air, and then making the transition back indoors. "Outdoor time is almost done, everyone!" "Goodbye, outdoor treasures. We had fun!" Toddler Tools® series Daily transitions and routines can be a struggle for any toddler, as well as parents and caregivers. These award-winning, positive books can help ease the many challenging "times" that are a part of every toddler's day. Share them before (or during) the desired "time," or whenever toddlers need encouragement with routines. Titles are also available in English-Spanish bilingual editions.

A humorous take on a nerve-wracking topic: STRESS! Stress can make you feel anxious, awful, and afraid. It can leave you jumpy and jittery, upset and uptight. When kids show signs of stress, they need stress management tools that work. With jokes, fun illustrations, and plenty of authentic examples, this Spanish book helps kids understand what stress is and gives tons of tips to cope. Addressing stressors like electronic devices and social media, El estrés te altera de pies a cabeza helps kids deal with stress like a seasoned panic mechanic. The Free Spirit Laugh & Learn® Series Realistic topics, practical advice, silly jokes, fun illustrations, and a kid-centric point of view all add up to one of the most popular series young people turn to for help with school, families, siblings, and more. Kids ages 8 to 13 can tote these pocket-size guides anywhere and learn to slash stress, give cliques and rude people the boot, get organized, behave becomingly, and, in general, hugely boost their coping skills.

Homework. Later! Chores. Later! When it comes to kids, everything that isn't fun can always be done LATER. Kids are notorious for putting things off. It's easy for homework and chores to take a backseat to video games, hanging out with friends, watching television, or surfing online. Cómo dejar de procastinar (¡Hazlo ya!) hooks kids from the start, introducing Peter Procrastinator, who has every reason from video games to phoning his friends NOT to do his math homework. Full-color cartoons and kid-friendly Spanish text teach kids how to get motivated, stay motivated, and get things done. Kids learn about the reasons why people procrastinate and 12 Procrastination Busters that can help, ways to kiss procrastination goodbye, tips for avoiding setbacks like the dreaded Domino Effect, and Mighty Motivators and Fun Rewards to keep them on track.? Cómo dejar de procastinar (¡Hazlo ya!) gives kids many ways to kick the procrastination habit and feel more in charge of their lives. The Free Spirit Laugh & Learn® Series Realistic topics, practical advice, silly jokes, fun illustrations, and a kid-centric point of view all add up to one of the most popular series young people turn to for help with school, families, siblings, and more. Kids ages 8 to 13 can tote these pocket-size guides anywhere and learn to slash stress, give cliques and rude people the boot, get organized, behave becomingly, and, in general, hugely boost their coping skills.

Toddlers love to wiggle. Make wiggly time fun for everyone! "Feeling giggly-squiggly? It's wiggly time!" Wiggly Time uses energetic body and word play to channel young children's energy and encourage them to get moving—and then help them transition to quiet time. Toddlers learn best through movement, and little ones need lots of physical activity every day. "Ahhhhh, that was fun . . . and wiggly time's all done." Wiggly Time taps into toddlers' inherent love of play and silliness, and the ideas can be used for a fun break, at transition times, or anytime. If a child has to wait five more minutes, call out some of the book's moves: "Dance like a robot, beep, bop, boop. Walk like a dinosaur, stomp, clomp, BOOM. " Try "Sun's out, let's melt" to encourage floor time and relaxation. Wiggly Time also includes helpful tips for parents, teachers, and caregivers about making movement fun and part of their everyday routine. Toddler Tools® series Daily transitions and routines can be a struggle for any toddler, as well as parents and caregivers. These award-winning, positive books can help ease the many challenging "times" that are a part of every toddler's day. Share them before (or during) the desired "time," or whenever toddlers need encouragement with routines.

Messy play is growing time—with lots of chances to have unstructured and sensory-rich play all day long."Hello, dough! Squish Squash Squeeze." "¡Hola, plastilina! Aprieta Estira Aplasta." Little ones build their gross- and fine-motor skills through play, touch, and—yes—making a big mess. With its bouncy, friendly approach, Messy Time/¡A ensuciarse! encourages creativity, growth mindset, and messy play throughout the day, indoors and outdoors.Part of the popular Toddler Tools® board book series, Messy Time/¡A ensuciarse! shows joyful, messy play in different environments: with art materials; with mud, sand, and water; in the kitchen; in the garden; in the bathtub. Messy time is growing time, and messy play provides rich sensory experiences and unstructured play. At the back of the book, a section for parents and caregivers has tips in English and Spanish for making the most of messy play, including clean-up time.Toddler Tools seriesDaily transitions and routines can be a struggle for any toddler, as well as parents and caregivers. These award-winning, positive books can help ease the many challenging "times" that are a part of every toddler's day. Share them before (or during) the desired "time," or whenever toddlers need encouragement with routines. Titles are also available in English-Spanish bilingual editions.