Meredith Johnson

Introduces children to the importance of following rules at school and at home. Know and Follow Rules helps children to understand the importance of rules in affirming and supportive language. Children learn to understand that actions have consequences, and that the best way for getting along is for everyone to know and understand what is expected of them. Simple words and inviting illustrations help children realize the positive results that result...

English-Spanish bilingual edition teaches the basics of cooperation, getting along, making friends, and being a friend. Learning how to make friends and getting along with others are not always easy to do. You have to make an effort, and you have to know the rules-like ask before joining in, take turns, play fair, and be a good sport. This book teaches social skills for children using the basics of cooperation, getting along, making friends, and...

"Everything has a place. Things last longer when we take care of them. Showing respect, responsibility, and stewardship are social skills that even young children can relate to--because they have things they value. In both English and Spanish, this book encourages children to pick up after themselves, put things back where they belong, and ask permission to use things that don't belong to them. It also teaches simple environmental awareness: respecting...

When two friends vie for the part of Clara in "The Nutcracker," who will get the part?

"This book for very beginning readers features a young boy and his father having a wonderful time making a map as they explore their neighborhood. As they explore, the boy learns where he lives in relation to various places and landmarks in the town. Through this charming story, readers will learn a little about maps, including how to make and use their own maps!"--P. [4] of cover.

Fiona and Frieda's Girls United Troop 895 is on a mission to clean up the Forest Street Subway station. After they stray from the group, they find themselves totally, completely, hopelessly lost, just like Hansel and Gretel. They have to use their magic rhyming powers and enter the realm of fairy tales, as it's the only way to help Hansel and Gretel get home--even if the witchiest witch ever locks them in a cage, or worse!

The world is becoming more diverse, and so are the daily lives of our children. Accepting and valuing people and groups who are different from oneself and one's immediate family is a critical social skill. Accept and Value Each Person introduces diversity and related concepts: respecting differences, being inclusive, and appreciating people just the way they are. Includes questions, activities, and games that reinforce the ideas being taught....

Two little girls attend ballet class and eat strawberry ice cream afterwards.

"Everyone gets angry, so it?s never too early for children to learn to recognize feelings of anger, express them, and build skills for coping with anger in helpful, appropriate ways. Children learn that it is okay to feel angry?but not okay to hurt anyone with actions or words. They discover concrete skills for working through anger..."--Amazon.com.

Introduce children to flexibility, stick-to-it-iveness (perseverance), and the benefits of trying something new in this English-Spanish bilingual book. It's hard to try new things-for adults as well as children. It's even harder to stay the course when something is more difficult than we thought it would be, or when things don't work out the way we hoped. Yet flexibility and perseverance are essential to success in all areas of life, at all ages...