Books like 'My Many Colored Days'
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The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA universal, deeply moving exploration of grief and empathyWith its spare, poignant text and irresistibly sweet illustrations, The Rabbit Listened is a tender meditation on loss.When something terrible happens, Taylor doesn't know where to turn. All the animals are sure they have the answer. The chicken wants to talk it out, but Taylor doesn't feel like chatting... -
![You Get What You Get by Julie Gassman]()
You Get What You Get by Julie Gassman
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMelvin throws fit after fit when he doesn't get what he wants. He must learn how to deal with disappointment. After all, you get what you get and you don't throw a fit... -
![No Matter What Send-A-Story by Debi Gliori]()
No Matter What Send-A-Story by Debi Gliori
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis powerful and heartwarming picture book about unconditional love is the perfect book to show your loved ones how much you love them, no matter what. Small is a little fox with big feelings... -
![The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen]()
The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERDeep in the water,Mr. Fish swims aboutWith his fish face stuckIn a permanent pout.Can his pals cheer him up?Will his pout ever end?Is there something he can learnFrom an unexpected friend?Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading "dreary wearies" isn't really his destiny... -
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![First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, Judy Love]()
First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, Judy Love
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEveryone knows the jumble of feelings as the first day of school approaches -- especially if it's the first day at a new school... -
![Solomon's Fine Featherless Friends by Esther Hicks, Jerry Hicks]()
Solomon's Fine Featherless Friends by Esther Hicks, Jerry Hicks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom that opening exclamation, this second Sara novel rampages through chapter after chapter of fun and adventure.Solomon (the owl from the first book who “speaks without moving his lips”) reappears and gives Sara and her classmate Seth a fresh and enlightening perspective on life on this planet... -
![Hedgehog in the Fog by Sergei Kozlov, Yuriy Norshteyn]()
Hedgehog in the Fog by Sergei Kozlov, Yuriy Norshteyn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Hedgehog in the Fog' is an international bestseller which has already been published in many languages. The book is based on Francesca Yarbusova's sketches to the award-winning animated film directed by Yuri Norstein. It is about the adventures of the philosophical little Hedgehog on his way to meet with his friend Bear... -
![I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayer]()
I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayer
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMercer Mayer’s Little Critter is having quite the grumpy day in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book. Whether he’s cranky on the slide or stubborn in the sandbox, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story... -
![Llama Llama Time to Share by Anna Dewdney]()
Llama Llama Time to Share by Anna Dewdney
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLlama has a sharing drama!Build a tower. Make a moat. Nelly's dolly sails a boat. What can Llama Llama add? Maybe sharing's not so bad. Llama Llama has new neighbors! Nelly Gnu and her mama stop by for a play date, but Llama's not so sure it's time to share all his toys. Maybe just his blocks? It could be fun to make a castle with Nelly . . -
![Short Stories From Rabindranath Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore]()
Short Stories From Rabindranath Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe sixteen short stories collected here were written between 1891 and 1917 by the Bengali poet, writer, painter, musician and mystic, Sir Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941). Throughout these stories, Tagore's main interest is people and the kaleidoscope of human emotions, as men and women struggle with the restrictions and prohibitions of contemporary Hindu society... -
![Anh's Anger by Gail Silver]()
Anh's Anger by Gail Silver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis wonderful and engaging 1st book in a trilogy that includes Steps and Stones and Peace, and Bugs and Understanding, gives children and caregivers a concrete practice for dealing with anger and other difficult emotions.In Anh’s Anger , five-year-old Anh becomes enraged when his grandfather asks him to stop playing and come to the dinner table...Categorized as:
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![Happy Easter, Little Critter by Mercer Mayer]()
Happy Easter, Little Critter by Mercer Mayer
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn eggs-tra special, egg-citing tale featuring the beloved Little Critter! Mercer Mayer's Little Critter is celebrating Easter in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book. Whether he's dyeing eggs, searching for baskets, or snacking on sweets, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story... -
![The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland]()
The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFour animal friends cheer up a very cranky bear.Nick Bland's expressive, adorable illustrations complement delightful, rhyming, read-aloud text in this lesson about the importance of sharing with others. Moose, Lion, Zebra, and Sheep take shelter in a cave on a cold and rainy day, only to realize that a bear is there. The bear roars loudly and says that he is trying to sleep... -
![The Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving Tree by Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain]()
The Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving Tree by Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeaching children about forgiveness and compassion can be challenging. In this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books, young readers will identify what behaviors are frustrating or hurtful. Children will learn the importance of controlling their emotions and the process of forgiveness... -
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![Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee MacLean]()
Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee MacLean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo you want to help the children in your life discover stillness, calm, confidence, and resilience?Children can develop greater joy and concentration through the practices of mindfulness and meditation, and Moody Cow Meditates is the perfect way to introduce them. This vibrant and funny children's book is a playful way to introduce children to the power of meditation...Categorized as:
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![Kanga and Baby Roo Come to the Forest by A.A. Milne]()
Kanga and Baby Roo Come to the Forest by A.A. Milne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"A complete chapter from the original Winnie-the-Pooh"--Back cover...Categorized as:
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![Hug Machine by Scott Campbell]()
Hug Machine by Scott Campbell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWho have YOU hugged today? Open your arms to this delightfully tender, goofy, and sweet tale.Watch out world, here he comes! The Hug Machine!Whether you are big, or small, or square, or long, or spikey, or soft, no one can resist his unbelievable hugs! HUG ACCOMPLISHED!This endearing story encourages a warm, caring, and buoyantly affectionate approach to life... -
![Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood]()
Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA celebration of a child's growing self awareness, and a prime example of how books can contribute to this. Whether brave or shy, strong or weak, in the end the young boy celebrates all different, apparently contradictory parts of himself... -
![Angry Arthur by Hiawyn Oram]()
Angry Arthur by Hiawyn Oram
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce there was a boy called Arthur, who wanted to stay up and watch TV, but his mother wouldn't let him. "I'll get angry," said Arthur, and he did. Very, very angry.. -
![Don't Forget Dexter! by Lindsay Ward]()
Don't Forget Dexter! by Lindsay Ward
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIntroducing Dexter T. Rexter, the toughest, coolest dinosaur ever. At least he likes to think so.When his best friend, Jack, leaves him behind at the doctor’s office, Dexter T. Rexter panics. First he tries to find Jack. Then he sings their special song. Then he sings their special song even louder. But when Jack still doesn’t appear, Dexter starts to wonder... -
![Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas]()
Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat kind of a face would you make if a tickly green bug were sitting on your nose? Or if it were-eek!-inside your shirt? Could you make a scary face to frighten it away? Or, even better, stand up and do the chicken dance? Yes? Then better get to it! This exuberant, interactive picture book starring a bossy little ladybug and a GIANT hungry frog will have kids leaping up and down and out of... -
![I'm a Shark by Bob Shea]()
I'm a Shark by Bob Shea
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShark's not afraid of anything. The dark? Nah.A big mean bear? Don't make him laugh!But there is one thing that even Shark fears. . . -
![The Good for Nothing Button by Charise Mericle Harper, Mo Willems]()
The Good for Nothing Button by Charise Mericle Harper, Mo Willems
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYellow Bird has a button. It does . . . nothing! It is a good for nothing button. Red Bird and Blue Bird are excited to try the button. But when they press it, they discover that the button makes them happy. Happy is something! A flabbergasted Yellow Bird insists the button does nothing. But it sure does seem to be making him mad... -
![Soaked! by Abi Cushman]()
Soaked! by Abi Cushman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Hula-Hooping moose, a badger with a bumblebee umbrella, a rabbit in a cashmere sweater, and a very wet bear star in this unpredictable and laugh-out-loud picture book in which having fun gets the best of a grumpy bear.It looks like a wet and dreary day for Bear and his trio of friends. How could he possibly have fun when he is soaked? But Badger, Rabbit, and Moose don't seem to mind... -
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![The Mine-O-Saur by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, David H. Clark]()
The Mine-O-Saur by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, David H. Clark
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA group of dinosaurs is playing in the school yard when the Mine-o-saur arrives. He snatches all the toys, grabs all the snacks, and hoards the blocks. Soon enough, no one wants to play with him. What will it take for the Mine-o-saur to realize that what he really wants are friends? Full color... -
![The Little Butterfly That Could by Ross Burach]()
The Little Butterfly That Could by Ross Burach
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWHICH WAY TO THE FLOWERS?That way. 200 miles.HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO TRAVEL THAT FAR?You fly.CAN I TAKE A PLANE?No.THEN I'LL NEVER MAKE IT!This comical companion to Ross Burach's 'The Very Impatient Caterpillar' pays loving homage to every child's struggle to persist through challenges while also delivering a lighthearted lesson on butterfly migration... -
![Franklin in the Dark by Paulette Bourgeois]()
Franklin in the Dark by Paulette Bourgeois
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the Franklin Classic Storybook that started it all, poor little Franklin has one of the most common childhood afflictions - he is afraid of the dark. This is particularly distressing for Franklin as he happens to be a turtle, and the darkness he fears is, of course, inside his own shell... -
![There's No Such Place As Far Away by Richard Bach]()
There's No Such Place As Far Away by Richard Bach
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen she was about to turn five, a little girl named Rae Hansen invited Richard Bach to her birthday party. Though deserts, storms, mountains, and a thousand miles separated them, Rae was confident that her friend would appear... -
![Los Osos Berenstain y Demasiada Fiesta by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain]()
Los Osos Berenstain y Demasiada Fiesta by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIs there such a thing as too much birthday? Poor Sister is overwhelmed by her big, noisy sixth-birthday party. Her sympathetic parents help her realize the true importance of having a birthday in this humorous exercise in moderation for cubs--and parents... -
![Ravi's Roar by Tom Percival]()
Ravi's Roar by Tom Percival
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA clever take on temper tantrums in a story about controlling big angry feelings.Ravi never minded being the smallest in his family. Until one day, his short arms can’t reach the monkey bars, he can’t find anyone during hide-and-seek, AND he’s too little to ride the big slide. Ravi is so mad -- so furious -- that he can’t control his temper anymore . . -
![The Lemonade Hurricane: A Story of Mindfulness and Meditation by Licia Morelli]()
The Lemonade Hurricane: A Story of Mindfulness and Meditation by Licia Morelli
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings* 2016 Maine Literary Award Winner - Best Children's Book ** Selected as Notable Social Studies Trade Book For Young People 2016, a cooperative Project of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children's Book Council** Gelett Burgess Honor Book *Emma doesn't really like hurricanes. After a busy day of school and activities, Emma likes to sit still and rest...Categorized as:
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![Leon the Chameleon by Mélanie Watt]()
Leon the Chameleon by Mélanie Watt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeon the chameleon has a problem. When the other little chameleons turn green, yellow or blue -- he turns red, purple or orange! Leon doesn't turn the opposite color on purpose. He just can't help it. Being different makes Leon feel lonely. One day, the little chameleons go exploring and lose their way... -
![Augustine by Mélanie Watt]()
Augustine by Mélanie Watt
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMoving all the way from the South Pole to the North Pole isn't easy for the young penguin Augustine. Uprooted from her home, she misses her friends, her grandma and grandpa and her old bedroom. There are all kinds of unfamiliar faces at the North Pole, and everything looks strange and different. When it's time to go to her new school, Augustine gets cold feet... -
![The Swamp Monster by Franklin W. Dixon]()
The Swamp Monster by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Hardy brothers go to Big Thicket, Texas, to investigate attempts on the life of a naturalist trying to preserve the area wildlife in the face of threats from timber and oil interests... -
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![Seduction of the Minotaur by Anaïs Nin]()
Seduction of the Minotaur by Anaïs Nin
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Some voyages have their inception in the blueprint of a dream, some in the urgency of contradicting a dream. Lillian’s recurrent dream of a ship that could not reach the water, that sailed laboriously, pushed by her with great effort, through city streets, had determined her course toward the sea, as if she would give this ship, once and for all, its proper sea bed…... -
![The Little Bear Book by Anthony Browne]()
The Little Bear Book by Anthony Browne
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBack by popular demand! A little white bear and his magic pencil make wonderful things happen in this early work from celebrated author illustrator Anthony Browne. As a bear strolls through the forest, he meets a lonely gorilla, a noisy crocodile, a lion, and even an elephant... -
![Field Guide to the Grumpasaurus by Edward Hemingway]()
Field Guide to the Grumpasaurus by Edward Hemingway
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you ever met a Grumpasaurus? I bet you have. In fact, you may even have one in your own home. Want to know what makes them tick? This handy guide, meticulously researched and lovingly illustrated, tells you everything you need to know. Above all they should be handled with care—otherwise they can become VERY loud and VERY fearsome... -
![Che animale sei?: Storia di una pennuta by Paola Mastrocola]()
Che animale sei?: Storia di una pennuta by Paola Mastrocola
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUn camion che sbanda nella notte di Natale e un'anatroccola che nasce rotolando in curva, sbalzata da quel camion fin dentro una pantofola abbandonata vicino a un bidone della spazzatura...L'anatroccola non sa di vivere dentro una pantofola e, a dirla tutta, non sa nemmeno di essere un'anatroccola...Anzi, si convince di essere una pantofola...Categorized as:
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![The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown]()
The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne day, the children find a bird lying on its side with its eyes closed and no heartbeat. They are very sorry, so they decide to say good-bye. In the park, they dig a hole for the bird and cover it with warm sweet-ferns and flowers. Finally, they sing sweet songs to send the little bird on its way... -
![The Story of a Snail Who Discovered the Importance of Being Slow by Luis Sepúlveda]()
The Story of a Snail Who Discovered the Importance of Being Slow by Luis Sepúlveda
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn Dandelion Land, a young snail can't stop asking his friends awkward questions, such as: why are we so slow - and why can't we all have our own names? When he is finally banished from the snail community because of this, he is forced to travel the world alone... -
![Die Welle - Der Roman zum Film by Kerstin Winter, Peter Thorwarth]()
Die Welle - Der Roman zum Film by Kerstin Winter, Peter Thorwarth
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Ihr meint also, eine Diktatur wäre bei uns heute nicht mehr möglich?" Als es im Geschichtsunterricht um Nationalsozialismus und Rechtsextremismus geht, beschließt der Lehrer Rainer Wenger, ein ungewöhnliches Experiment durchzuführen. Er will seinen Schülern das Gegenteil beweisen und sie zu willenlosen Befehlsempfängern machen. Das Experiment gerät außer Kontrolle ..Categorized as:
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![Hungry Jim by Laurel Snyder, Chuck Groenink]()
Hungry Jim by Laurel Snyder, Chuck Groenink
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Jim wakes up one Tuesday morning, he doesn't feel like eating his pancakes. In fact, Jim doesn't feel like Jim. He feels rather, well, beastly. But he is hungry. Very hungry....This tale of moods from Laurel Snyder and Chuck Groenink offers a depiction of the beastliness that lives inside all of us—and the power we have to put it in its place... -
![Attack of the 50-Foot Fluffy by Mike Boldt]()
Attack of the 50-Foot Fluffy by Mike Boldt
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author and illustrator of A Tiger Tail comes a fun and silly picture book about one larger-than-life—and quite plush—tantrum.Claire and Fluffy are best friends. When Claire is happy, Fluffy is happy. When Claire is sad, Fluffy is too. When Claire is mad? Well, we don’t want to go there with Fluffy… But as the day progresses, everything that can go wrong, DOES... -
![The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep: A New Way of Getting Children to Sleep by Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin, Irina Maununen]()
The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep: A New Way of Getting Children to Sleep by Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin, Irina Maununen
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDo you struggle with getting your child to fall asleep? In " The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep " you will follow Roger The Rabbit when he gets help from Uncle Yawn and other friends to fall asleep in the evening. Your child is quickly compelled by the story and falls asleep when you read it or after... -
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