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ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
Dominic Bean and the Mammoth Melt
"An imaginative adventure … perfect for curious kids." — Tui T. Sutherland, author of #1 New York Times best-selling series Wings of Fire
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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Lonely Me
A young child talks about the times when they feel lonely, and the ways they find to cope — now in the bestselling Emotions and Me series.
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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Boogy & Tee and Twinkle & Hew
Two boats at sea, struck by a storm, are impacted very differently — a tale about economic inequality and climate change, patterned on a classic poem.
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to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Fake Gnus
Kid reporter Scoop Jackson asks readers to consider what is fake news and what is fact, while looking for the gnus that have escaped from their pen at the zoo.
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Makade Asin / Black Stone
Inspired by an Ojibwe story, Black Stone is an English/Anishinaabemowin picture book that encourages young readers to find their own inner strength.
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The Burrowing Owls of the Prairie Grasslands
It’s spring in Grasslands National Park and burrowing owls are returning from a winter away to lay their eggs in this rare and protected habitat.
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Boozhoo! / Hello!
This cheerful board book introduces the youngest of readers to woodland and water animals in English and Anishinaabemowin.
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Rahele Jomepour Bell’s illustrations show a loveable, angry little girl, brimming with personality, who learns how to express herself as she moves through her feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eexplanation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003evignettes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781779461124","Height":"11.25","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003edialogue;explanation;illustrations;vignettes\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"books about big feelings;social emotional learning;feeling and healing collection;children's manners;children's self esteem;mad at dad;children's emotions;hands are not for hitting;the mad mood and the stick;teeth are not for biting;coping skills for kids;kids mental health;good egg","NumberOfPages":"32","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eNEW TRANSLATION: Since its publication in 2022, \u003cem\u003eAngry Me\u003c\/em\u003e has offered a starting point for discussions on feelings and concepts of social-emotional learning, allowing young readers to learn how to verbalize and express complex emotions. The North American Spanish translation provides the same situational lenses and sweet illustrations for a new audience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBELOVED SERIES: The Emotions and Me series (\u003cem\u003eAngry Me\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePeaceful Me\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShy Me\u003c\/em\u003e) has sold over 10,000 copies worldwide. Each book presents and discusses complex emotions like anger, anxiety and calm with nuance and empathy. A new addition to the series, \u003cem\u003eLonely Me\u003c\/em\u003e, is expected in 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSITUATIONAL FEELINGS: The situational text in \u003cem\u003eMe enoja\u003c\/em\u003e helps demonstrate the nuances of anger, and hints at the complexities of the emotions that often underlie anger like disappointment, frustration and sadness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Spanish-language edition of bestselling \u003cem\u003eAngry Me\u003c\/em\u003e, in which a child tells us what makes her angry and how she tries to let the anger come and go.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"EPUB, fixed","PublicationDate":"2026-05-05","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","Series":"Emotions and Me","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Spanish-language edition of bestselling \u003cem\u003eAngry Me\u003c\/em\u003e, in which a child tells us what makes her angry and how she tries to let the anger come and go.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"8","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Me enoja / Angry Me
The Spanish-language edition of bestselling Angry Me, in which a child tells us what makes her angry and how she tries to let the anger come and go.
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ages 0
to 3
/ grades P
to 3
Stella and Sam ABC
Join Stella and Sam in this new board book as they journey through the alphabet and into the hearts of a new generation.
