Julia Cook
4) I AM MONEY
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Encourage financial literacy in kids of all ages with this fun and engaging picture book from bestselling children's author Julia Cook and financial expert Garrett Gunderson!
Who better to teach kids about money than MONEY himself? As readers follow along in this delightful, easy-to-understand picture book, they'll learn:
• how to earn money
• how to save money
• how to spend money (wisely)
• and the most important thing: how to give it...
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Wilma Jean worries about everything. She worries about missing the bus, doing a math problem wrong, having friends to play with, and getting carrots in her school lunch. Wilma Jean's teacher helps her figure out what worries she can control and those that she can't and what to do about both types of worries.
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Whenever Levi doesn't like the truth, he kinda, sorta makes up other stuff to say. One day his mother explains to him that telling lies will damage the trust of his friends and make him very sad. This book is a great resource to help children understand not only the consequences of telling a lie, but also how one lie can often lead to telling several more.
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"But Mom, it's just a game."
Meet Jasper! A young boy who is totally absorbed with playing video games...
"With my game controller in my hands, I'm the boss of my whole world!
I can be who I want and do as I please. I can get the highest score.
I get all the chances that I need. If I make a mistake, it's ok.
Everyone thinks I'm 'it on a stick!' And the bad stuff all goes away."
Video game addiction is on the rise, but it can be prevented. This...
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Isabella enjoys shouting out her thoughts, ideas and feelings so much, it's earned her the nickname "Decibella!". Young readers will be entertained as she learns the "five volumes" of voice-- whisper, 6-inch, table-talk, strong speaker, and outside-- and that different situations require a different tone.--Publisher.
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Bertha Billingsworth (BB for short) is basically a happy person... until she has to take a test. To her, the word test stands for Terrible Every Single Time, because that's how she does on them... TERRIBLE!
BB's teacher comes to the rescue by inviting her to become a member of the Anti-Test Anxiety Society. She tells BB that TEST stands for Think Each Situation Through! She also ends up teaching BB the Dynamic Dozen (12 amazing test taking strategies)...
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Best me I can be volume no. 5
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RJ's way of doing things isn't working out for him. His teacher is upset because so many of his assignments are missing or incomplete, but RJ blames other students for distracting him. He learns how to ask for help and stay on task, and discovers that by doing things the right way the first time, he no longer has to do them over and over again.--Publisher.
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RJ's mouth is getting him into a lot of trouble. A rude comment at school earned him a detention, and an insensitive remark at home earned him a scolding and made his sister cry. It's time RJ starts using a social filter when he speaks. He soon realizes he doesn't have to verbalize every thought that pops into his head. In fact, the less said the better!
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"Jean-- a stinky fork in the silverware family-- hates taking a bath in the sink and detests showering in the dishwasher. In this clever tale, young readers are sure to get the message that good hygiene will improve their health and their relationships"--Publisher.
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Communicate with confidence volume no. 4
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"The Technology Tail" uses rhymes and colorful illustrations to offer a timeless message to a new generation learning to navigate the fast-changing digital age. Whether sending a photo or making a comment, "Screen" wants kids to know their posts -- the kind and the cruel -- will follow them for a very long time and will influence their friendships.--Publisher.
19) Blueloon
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Meet Blueloon--a sad little balloon who is suffering from depression. With help from the wise rock, Blueloon learns what he can do to "bounce back" to being the way he used to be.