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Turtle comes out of her Shell a Book about feeling shy
Turtle feels shy and nervous about joining in with her friends. She hides away in her shell instead of taking part. But with encouragement, she learns that being brave and trying new things can be fun — and that friends like her just the way she is. This gentle, reassuring story helps children understand shyness and shows them that confidence can grow step by step. The discussion prompts a…
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- 9781445158549
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- 30 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
- Series Title
- Behaviour Matters
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- 152.4 GRA p
Wolf thinks of others a book about empathy
Wolf doesn’t always notice how his actions affect others — he pushes ahead, takes what he wants, and forgets to share. But as the story unfolds, Wolf begins to see the world through his friends’ eyes, learning that kindness and empathy make everyone happier. With playful illustrations and a clear message, the book helps young children develop empathy, compassion, and an understanding o…
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- 9781445179971
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- 30 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
- Series Title
- Behaviour Matters
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- 177.7 GRA w
Zebra can Cope a Book about Resilience
Zebra sometimes feels that things are too hard. He wants to give up when he faces challenges. But with encouragement from his friends, he discovers that trying again and keeping a positive attitude helps him succeed. This uplifting story teaches children the value of resilience, perseverance, and problem-solving. The endnotes include discussion prompts and activities that parents and teacher…
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- 9781445179957
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- 30 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
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- Behaviour Matters
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- 155.41824 GRA z
Flamingo is Brave a book about feeling scared
Flamingo often feels scared when faced with new situations — she worries, hesitates, and avoids joining in. With encouragement from her friends, she learns that being brave doesn’t mean not feeling scared, but finding the courage to try anyway. This gentle and supportive story helps children explore the feeling of fear and worry, while showing positive strategies for building bravery and…
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- 9781445170909
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- 30 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
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- Behaviour Matters
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- 152.46 GRA f
Hippo Owns Up a Book about telling the truth
Hippo makes a mistake and tries to cover it up instead of telling the truth. At first, he worries about what others will think. But as the story unfolds, Hippo realizes that admitting mistakes and being honest helps build trust and makes him feel better inside. The book uses humor and relatable animal characters to teach young readers the importance of honesty, responsibility, and integrity.…
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- 9781445147208
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- 30 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
- Series Title
- Behaviour Matters
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- 177.1 GRA h
Elephant Learns to Share a book about Sharing
Elephant doesn’t like to share — she wants to keep all the toys and games for herself. But soon she discovers that refusing to share makes playtime less fun. With gentle humor and colorful illustrations, this story shows children why sharing matters and how it can make friendships stronger. As with other titles in the Behaviour Matters! series, the book includes discussion points and act…
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- 9781445142470
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- 30 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
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- Behaviour Matters
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- 177 GRA c
The Art of Mindful Living: How to Bring Love, Compassion, and Inner Peace int…
In The Art of Mindful Living, Thích Nhất Hạnh offers a deeply accessible and soothing guide for integrating mindfulness, love, and compassion into everyday life. Drawn from teachings delivered during a family meditation retreat, the work combines traditional gathas (short poems or verses), guided meditations, breathing practices, and reflections to help listeners or readers face common cha…
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- 978-1-56455-798-8
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- 158.1 HAN t
The Mindup Curriculum Grade 3-5: Brain-Focused Strategies for Learning-and Li…
The MindUP Curriculum: Grades 3-5: Brain-Focused Strategies for Learning—and Living is a classroom-tested, evidence-based curriculum consisting of 15 lessons designed for students in Grades 3-5 (about ages 8-10). The lessons draw from neuroscience, positive psychology, and social-emotional learning to help students improve focus, self-regulation, resilience to stress, and cultivate a positive…
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- 9780545267137
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- 158.12 THE t
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Wherever You Go, There You Are is Jon Kabat-Zinn’s accessible and influential guide to cultivating mindfulness in daily life, showing readers that meditation is not about escaping reality but learning to meet it with full awareness and presence. Drawing from his decades of teaching mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), Kabat-Zinn explains simple practices such as sitting meditation, mind…
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- 9781401307783
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- 158.12 JON w
THE LITTLE BOOK OF MINDFULNESS: FOCUS, SLOW DOWN, DE-STRESS
More and more of us are suffering from the stresses and strains of modern life. Mindfulness is an increasingly popular discipline that can not only help alleviate the symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression brought on by the pressures of our daily existence but can actually bring calm, joy and happiness into our lives. In The Little Book of Mindfulness Tiddy Rowan, herself a practitioner …
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- 978-1-84949-420-5
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- 183 p. ; 14 cm.
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- 158.12 ROW t c.1 201970007
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