Product Description: Originally published in 1988, in this personal review of the state of academic psychology, Paul Kline draws attention to the way in which his peers at the time studiously avoided such threatening matters as human feelings and emotions, unconscious ‘complexes’ – in short anything that could be called the human psyche...read more

Product Description: Everything in Mallory McDonald's life is changing! Fourth grade is over and summer is off to a shaky start. The Winstons are moving from Wish Pond Road to a bigger house across town, so Mallory's best friends, Mary Ann and Joey, won't be living next door anymore...read more

Summer is coming, and Clementine is not ready. She is not ready to start speaking to her father again, because she's still mad at him for eating meat. Instead, she has to express her sadness by giving him drawings of animals she knows would not want to be somebody's dinner. Then there is the new baby on the way. Clementine's mom sure doesn't seem ready. She's suddenly crazy about cleaning (Dad says she is nesting), but she doesn't even have a name picked out yet. Clementine just hopes the baby won't be a dud.What Clementine really isn't ready for is saying good-bye to her third grade teacher. She knows Mr. D'Matz is going to tell her all kinds of things that aren't true. Everything else may be changing around her, but that doesn't mean that Clementine has.But which is worse, saying good-bye, or not saying good-bye? Praise for CLEMENTINE*"Give this to readers of Cleary and Blume and cross your fingers for more." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Praise for THE TALENTED CLEMENTINE*"Clementine is a true original. Libraries will need multiple copies of this one, because early chapter-book readers will jump at the chance to spend another eventful week with Clementine." -School Library Journal (starred review)Praise for CLEMENTINE, FRIEND OF THE WEEK *"Pennypacker's writing once again brings creativity, humor, and sensitivity to Clementine and her world. Black-and-white line illustrations grace the book, capturing the child's personality and varied emotions. A must-have for most collections. Fans will be in for another fun serving of their favorite girl named after a fruit." -School Library Journal (starred review)Praise for CLEMENTINE AND THE FAMILY MEETING *"Filled with familiar Clementine charm but, more importantly, a whole lot of heart, too." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Clementine faces changes at the end of her third grade year and anticipates the birth of her family's new baby.

Product Description: For graduates, for their parents, for anyone facing change, here is a gorgeously illustrated and stunningly heartfelt ode to the challenges of growing up and letting go. A story of the seasons and stepping stones as poignant for parents as for their kids, from the creator of Otis the tractor and illustrator of Love by Matt de la Pena...read more

Product Description: Having an open mind to trying to new things is part of having good manners. This basic piece of guidance is shared with readers in an engaging way through the story of Jasmine, a very fussy dragon. The colorful illustrations keep readers entertained, while the accessible text and helpful glossary allow them to develop strong vocabulary skills as they read...read more

Product Description: Spring is in the air! Bear, Bird, and Mouse are all excited that winter snows are melting away, but their friend Rabbit is not. There are too many things about winter that Rabbit adores, and spring just seems to spell trouble. His friends offer an abundance of reasons to love spring and the changing seasons, but will Rabbit listen? Daniel Kirk has written a lively and humorous tale with the gentle message that change can be fun...read more

Product Description: In the end, it will be okay because God is always with us.Whether we like it or not, growing up brings change. For many children, this conjures fears that are sometimes real and sometimes imagined. How can kids learn that even when they face new and unfamiliar situations, they don’t have to be afraid?  Little Seed and Little Fox are facing changes and brand new circumstances—and they don’t like it one bit! Through this unlikely friendship, children will discover that no matter how new or fearful their circumstances, God is always with them...read more

Product Description: The end of the school year is here, and Very Fairy Princess Gerry is getting ready to graduate! She always loves a celebration, but can't help but feel a little sad as she empties her cubby, takes down her art projects, and says goodbye to her class pet, Houdini the hamster...read more

Product Description: There's no place like home Do fairies really come for the dish of milk we leave them? Is Mrs. McClenahan really a witch? How is it possible to find a new baby in a bed of parsley? These are all questions Pat Gardiner wants to know...read more

Product Description: There's no place like home Do fairies really come for the dish of milk we leave them? Is Mrs. McClenahan really a witch? How is it possible to find a new baby in a bed of parsley? These are all questions Pat Gardiner wants to know...read more

Product Description: Stewie is a very special skink -- he has a beautiful blue tail which gives him a superpower against his enemies. Stewie loves singing his songs and rhymes as he dashes around his home. But as he grows up his beautiful blue tail starts to turn grey -- he can't call himself Stewie the Blue anymore! And without his rhymes, his home by the pond doesn't feel as special either...read more

Product Description: Martin and his neighbors eschew change until eccentric Mr. Flux moves in and shows them that change can be big or little or even fit inside a box, and not at all scary. A tongue-in-cheek tale loosely inspired by the 1960s art movement known as Fluxus.

Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When caveman Grug and his family are displaced by a massive earthquake and must travel into the unknown, Grug is resistant to seeing the possibilities that his family sees for new ways of surviving.

Product Description: The Crood family hits the road in this this 8x8 storybook based on the DreamWorks motion picture!Family trips are usually fun, but not for the Croods. They don’t want to leave their cave—ever! Join the Croods on their first adventure out into the big wide world as they discover new things (like an awesome invention called “fire”)...read more

When Mama gets a new job and a new house, everyone is excited about moving except Jamela who likes her old house just fine.

Product Description: Acclaimed illustrator Eva Eriksson lends her talent to this picture book.  Tim is nervous about moving, but his cuddly friend Pico is even more nervous. What if it’s too hot? What if there are too many stairs? And worst of all…what if Tim makes new friends and doesn’t need Pico anymore? When moving day comes, Pico is pleasantly surprised to find that Tim does make a new friend, but that Tim’s new friend has a cuddly friend, too and that all four can be friends...read more

Product Description: Best friends Tatum and Lori are used to doing everything together-including a clarinet/flute duet for District Honor Band auditions. But all that changes when Michael transfers to their middle school, and into their band. Suddenly, not only is he competition for Tatum's spot on stage, but he's stealing Lori, too...read more

Product Description: The Mom s Choice Awards® Names Change the World Before Bedtime Among Best In Family-Friendly Products (or Services)and received Gold Medal Award. Written in simple, engaging rhyme, this story takes an inspirational look into how the little things in life a smile, a kind word, a simple deed can help change the world in a big way...read more

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Alice Rice is turning ten--double digits--and the world is full of promise. She has friends and family to celebrate with her, as well as an eagerly anticipated beach vacation, and she knows exactly how everything will be: perfect. But what happens when life isn't exactly what Alice expects?

Product Description: It's moving day--and though Lauren should feel excited, instead she's anxious.  What will it be like to live in another house?  But before long, a new room, and new friends, make her feel right at home. 

Product Description: The third novel about indomitable, quirky, passionate Sophie. For her double-digit (tenth) birthday, Sophie wants a baby gorilla and convinces herself and most of her friends that she’s getting one. This birthday has many surprises in store for Sophie—and not just the kind you unwrap...read more

Product Description: Growing up in a nice family that does fun things together, Kacie is sad and confused when confronted with the announcement of her parents’ separation and divorce. She discovers, with the help of her mother, that she is not the only child who is faced with this situation and learns that talking about her feelings and keeping a positive attitude can make her feel better...read more