My family's changing : a first look at family break up

My Family's Changing is a unique picture book for younger children and explores the issue of divorce. The author of this book is a psychotherapist and counselor and helps children to face their fears, worries and questions when their family is going through a break-up. "What About You?" sidebars appear frequently with questions directed at the child reading the book. The questions encourage chi…

Our family, our values

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ISBN/ISSN

9810072104

Collation

64 pages : illustration ; 22 cm

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306.8 OUR

We all play

Books in this series introduce children to the notion that all people are different and all people are special. The simple text explains common activities while the clear images can stimulate thought and discussion about mental and physical differences. In We All Play, readers explore the different ways, places, and reasons that people play.

Homes

Where do people live? This photographic non-fiction book looks at the variety of places that can be called home from houses and apartments to caravans and boats! - Where do people live? This photographic non-fiction book looks at the variety of places that can be called home, from houses and apartments to caravans and boats! - Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects a…

On the go

Striking photographs and simple text convey to young children the many ways people around the world travel from one place to another. "Comprehensive and intriguing....The photographs are splendidly displayed...accompanied by a brief, provocative text....Will never stay on library shelves."--School Library Journal.

The second kid stuff

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ISBN/ISSN

0900727861

Collation

42 pages : illustration ; 21 cm

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306.8 ROG

Home

Wherever we live there is always somewhere we call home. We may share it with our family or sometimes with a whole community. This book looks at the homes of children from all around the world. There are photographs from countries in Africa, Asia, South America and Europe. Published in association with Oxfam this series aims to draw parallels between children from many different cultures.

Is Dad in here?

In this work, puppy dog Pup searches for his Dad all over the farmyard. This book is part of 'Project X, Origins', a guided reading programme for the whole school.

The skin you live in

With the ease and simplicity of a nursery rhyme, this lively story delivers an important message of social acceptance to young readers. Themes associated with child development and social harmony, such as friendship, acceptance, self-esteem, and diversity are promoted in simple and straightforward prose. Vivid illustrations of children's activities for all cultures, such as swimming in the ocea…

What we wear

This series offers a clear look at different aspects of our everyday lives, providing an opportunity to consider how experiences such as going to the doctor, going shopping and going to school compare today with those experiences throughout the 1900s. Each title focuses on one event, such as going to the doctor, using current day full-colour photographs and archive material to provide a compare…