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Who the Panda Wanted to Be?
by Svitlana Miroshnichenko
This is a witty and cautionary tale about the little Panda who thinks that she is not beautiful. The Panda decides to travel, and on the way meets many animals and she wants to be like them: she becomes as bright as giraffes, cuddly as peacocks, fashionable as turtles. But after all, she understands who she really wants to be and reveals the secret of true beauty. The Panda and the animals will fall into a real whirlwind of adventures, learn to overcome obstacles and make sure that being yourself is not bad at all. And they will realize that the most important wealth is a good soul, and kindness is the most beautiful feature.
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Children's & YAPerseus TS
by Rincón García Luis Antonio.
Who wouldnʼt want to be the first to try the new and most advanced videogame console in the world? Discover whatʼs hidden inside what appears to be a simple childrenʼs game and become the mythical Perseus at least for one night.
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Children's & young adult fiction & true storiesThe Sky Painter
by Goktug Canbaba
Sky painter is very successful at his task of painting the sky and restoring the night. But he believes he is unimportant because no one sees him. Everything goes tupsy-turvy when he puts stars in his clothes and shines. People admire him at first but suffer from sleepless nights, and he recognizes his significance in the end. The author, Goktug Canbaba, tries to highlight the concept of self-esteem in his early readers through the stunning illustrations of Ceyhun Sen.
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Tina
by Maddalena Schiavo, Monica Garofalo
Tina is an elephant, so small that she sleeps in the hummingbird’snest. When she offers to help the forest animals, everyone alwaysrepeats to her: “You are too small!” But she knows how to domany things!He even manages to stop a fire, finding and blocking the dangeroussparks that have fallen here and there precisely because sheis tenacious and very, very brave.“You’re great, Tina!”
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Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's/YA)February 2021I love myself
by Susanna Isern (author) / Mariona Tolosa Sisteré (illustrator)
You are wonderful so Love Yourself! This book provides fun and easy approaches to interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence for children. Children will find tools to accept their flaws and work on their self-esteem by means of eight illustrative tales and fun activities.
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Children's & YATatis
by Andrea Garza Ponce de León
Once upon a time there was a witch with the name of Tatis. Her appearance wasn't as hideous as her mother would wanted. Certainly she have inherited some witch features but there was a little bit of human something in Tatis. It was maybe her voice or her shyness, whatever it was, she simply wasn't an ordinary witch.
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Health & Personal DevelopmentThe Little Guide to Surviving A Crisis
How to cope better in times of crisis and take advantage of unexpected opportunities
by Marco von Münchhausen
The 7 phases of emerging stronger from a crisis By their nature, crises often arrive unexpectedly, quickly and against our wishes. Crisis situations are a recurring and hugely disruptive feature of our modern lives. The good news is that each crisis brings with it the golden opportu-nity for a new start. Seizing these opportunities requires courage, self-reflection and an inner sense of stability. If we are willing to rise to the challenge and change the way we see things, there are manifold professional and personal opportunities for the taking. In this new crisis handbook, Marco von Münchhausen explains how – with the right strategies, tools and checklists – we can learn not only to weather the storm, but to use it to our personal advantage. Overcome your fear of the un-certain and develop a self-determined vision for the future. As you do so, ensure that your own needs are met – with structure in your daily life and a healthy work-life balance. As the crises eases, this handbook will guide you on your way to a new, self-determined reality. If you are prepared to confront upheaval head-on and contemplate a change in perspective, you can access important lessons and mas-sively increase your resilience. About the Author: Marco von Münchhausen studied law, psychology and communication sciences in Munich, Geneva and Florence and completed his doctoral thesis in law at the Max Planck Institute in Munich. Today, he is one of Central Europe’s most in-demand speakers and coaches. He travels within and beyond Germany to deliver lectures on work-life balance, self-motivation, stress management, self-management in everyday life and the activation of personal resources.Marco’s awards and honours include ‘Trainer of the Year’ (2002), the ‘Excellence Award’ for outstanding services as a trainer and speaker (2005), the ‘Conga Award’ (the Oscar of the events world) in the ‘Speakers and Moderators’ section (2007 and 2010) and ‘Speaker of the Year’ (2015). In September 2019, he was inducted into the ‘Hall of Fame’ of the German Speakers Association, the leading German association for the speaking industry
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Health & Personal DevelopmentShare the Load!
How to delegate skilfully and with confi dence
by Cordula Nussbaum
The 7 steps of successful delegation Too much to do and not enough time to do it? Most of us have more tasks on our daily to-do lists than we can realistically achieve. Even for masters of organisation and time manage-ment, 24 hours in the day is frequently not enough. Our mod-ern workloads are often too great to be managed alone. Delegation – sharing the load – is the obvious solution, yet many of us struggle to relinquish control. The reasons for this are manifold: perfectionism, a desire for control, a fear of loss of reputation, a drive to be ‘nice’, a lack of trust in the work of others or simply a lack of knowledge about the right tools. Even where tasks are nominally assigned to others, we still scramble to do most of the work. In this entertaining, practical guide, renowned time manage-ment expert Cordula Nussbaum shows how things can be different. She exposes the pitfalls and hurdles to which we all-too-readily succumb and empowers us to convert our inner saboteurs into our greatest advocates. The book is a valuable tool for the art of “You do that, please!” As you read, you’ll realise that letting go and relinquishing control don’t have to be painful. On the contrary: successful delegation unburdens us of unnecessary drains on our time and unlocks new scope for creativity, innovation and the things that really matter. A seasoned business journalist, entrepreneur and 20-time book author, Cordula Nussbaum has long inspired an audience of millions with her guidance and wisdom on personal success. Her German-language podcast ‘Kreatives Zeitmanagement’ (‘Creative Time Management’) is among the top-rated in the self-help category; her blog, gluexx-factory.de, is visited by thousands of readers every month. Her books have been translated into six languages to date and are featured in Lufthansa’s on-board entertainment programme. She has been named “Germany’s leading expert on the subject of time management” by German magazine SPIEGEL Wissen.Cordula has received a number of awards and accolades for her work, including ‘Trainer of the Year’, ‘Top 100 Success Trainer’ and ‘TOP 10 Trainer & Infl uencer 2019’. As a result of her widely respected work in the training and development arena, she was the second German woman ever to receive the globally coveted ‘Certifi ed Speaking Professional (CSP)’ title.
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Health & Personal DevelopmentOn the Trail of Unconscious Affirmations
How you can regain control and free yourself from the constructs in your head
by Nicole Truchseß
Freeing yourself of harmful unconscious affirmations: 22 exercises that work “I don’t have a talent for that”; “I could never do that”; "Trust is good, control is better”. Do these statements sound familiar? If so, you’re likely one of the many individuals who is lugging around a suitcase of unconscious affirmations. Like ghosts, these learned beliefs haunt our heads and trick us into believing that we always know what, when and why a thing is happening. They are constructs in our head. Every one of us has these rules for life, and we use them to navigate our day-to-day existence. Most unconscious affirmations turn out to be anything but helpful, because they cause us to feel comfortable in our comfort zone and, in the worst case scenario, can block us from evolving and developing. In this book, Nicole Truchseß explains in a clear, humorous style with a focus on practical implementation, how to expose the various types of false construct, to recognise why they’re so hard to shift and to tame them effectively. The book begins by addressing the great realm of false constructs and some of its most notable inhabitants, from the wallflower to the headteacher, the hard taskmaster to the helpless, “defenceless” victim. The first chapter of the book will allow you to recognise the constructs in your own head, while subsequent sections will help you get to the root of your unconscious affirmations and replace them with kinder beliefs. Where once you might have been agitated, you’ll now respond calmly; where once you might have been silent, you’ll now stand up for your interests. Where once a stupid joke might have unsettled you, you’ll simply be able to smile. It’s often the small pieces of the puzzle that can bring about the biggest changes What are unconscious affirmations; where do they come from; how do they affect us? The book is rounded out by 22 exercises to help us banish our harmful learned beliefs.
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Health & Personal DevelopmentUnbox Your Relationship
How to draw people to you and build relationships that last
by Tobias Beck
Are you ready to have the best relationships of your life? Tobias Beck shows how you achieve them – at work and in your private life Thanks to our networked world, we have more relationships than ever before. We’ve never been in touch with so many people at any one time, and it’s never been so hard for us to open up to one another. We live in a world that strives for perfection and forgets that relationships are not a filtered Instagram selfie. Relationships exist alongside and because of us and, as such, are also like us: unique, flawed, and constantly changing. This is a good thing. Perfection is far too static a state for the colourful emotional world where our relationships reside. We need relationships to be happy, yet it is this unique emotional world that makes it so difficult for us to establish them in the first place. In this new book, Tobias Beck takes you on a journey aimed at achieving the best relationships of your life. As a first step, you must fall in love with yourself – because your relationship with yourself determines the standards of compassion, understanding, respect, and trust that is reflected in your relationships with others. Once you have learned to say goodbye to the beliefs that hold you back and to forgive the past and yourself, you will be able to intensively nourish good relationships and say goodbye to others. Your life deserves the best relationships you can foster. Tobias’ animal-based model of the four basic types of person - whale, shark, dolphin and owl - has already inspired millions online. It will help you figure out what the people around you feel and believe. What motivates them? What are the things they dream of? What scares them? In Tobias’ many humorous stories, you’ll recognise your partner, family, friends, colleagues and yourself, and thus learn to understand all these people better. By the end of the book, you’ll speak the language of the four animals and know why dolphins should never marry owls, why you should adopt a whale and what you should avoid so as not to be eaten by a shark. Tobias will take you on a journey to yourself and the people you love – with empathy, poignancy and plenty of laughs along the way. About the Author: With more than 250,000 seminar participants and 5 million Podcast listeners Tobias Beck belongs to the most in demand speakers in the German-speaking countries. Tobias Beck motivates you, gives you concrete tips and shows you ways in which you can free yourself from everything that oppresses you, that keeps you small. Learn to think in terms of opportunities and possibilities instead of first seeing problems and risks in everything. Go your own way and let your dreams and visions guide you. And above all, look for people who support you, who let you grow and help you to move forward - this is how you live your own life successfully and authentically BEWOHNERFREI®.
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Children's & YAApril 2023A LINE AND A DOT …AND A MIRACLE ON THE SPOT!
by EVANGELIA GKIONI
If you search the Fairytale Map, two ice creams up and onesomersault to the right, somewhere there next to Wonderland,you will discover a different Land. A Land that is truly admirable!The famous Land of the Wows! There where everything is flowingtruly wonderfully until… something weird happens! What dreamdid the hero of our story see? And what is it looking for? Doesanyone know how to answer it? Our hero’s quest will lead it to theWise Man’s House. But will it go in? And if it does go in, what willit find? These and many more things that are worthy of wonderare what you will read about in this book, which maybe shouldhave had the shape of… an exclamation mark!
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Family & relationshipsFebruary 2015Sticky Girls
Why Women Stay in Bad Relationships
by May Woodworth
Women who cling to toxic relationships. How to recognize the syndrome and tips to overcome it. Includes a Sticky Girl quiz.
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September 2019Child Psychology & Development
by S.K. Mangal & Shubhra Mangal
The book is designed as a basic text for the undergraduate and post graduate students ofthe discipline Psychology, the book presents a well-integrated comprehensive insight into the psychology and development of growing children. The subject matter is well organised into thirty chapters and has been presented in a reader-friendly, simple and logical manner, integrating the essentials of Child Psychology with the wholesome development of the growing children right from their conception in the womb of the mother till their attainment of maturity in the age of adolescence. In this concern it provides a detailed and an in-depth discussion about the meaning, nature and scope of child psychology, the methods of studying children, development of children in all the various aspects or dimensions that of physical, motor, mental, emotional, social, linguistic and moral including the various theories related to such development and discussion on the useful concepts such as physiological habits, attachment and temperament formation as well as development of the self in terms of self-concept, self-esteem, self-efficacy and self-regulation. Key Features• Presents a comprehensive, detailed and an in-depth description of the topics covered in the text. • Provides essential insights in understanding the psychology and development of growingchildren. • Includes essential discussions about the current issues and burning problems related to the behaviour and development of children. • Offers engaging language and user-friendly mode of discussion . • Adequately illustrated with examples, figures and tables. • Comprises chapterend summary for quick glance of the concepts discussed in the chapter. • Provides references and suggested readings at the end of each chapter for going deeper into the subject matter. Besides working as a basic text for students of Psychology, the book is equally beneficial to the students of Home Science, Diploma in Child Caring and Development, Nursing, Teachers Training Institutes as well as for parents and teachers working in schools.
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Animal stories (Children's/YA)2021I want to be like me
by KENNY TAYLOR & GRISEL MIRANDA
BEING ME A super fun, silly story about a bored little monkey who is having an identity crisis. Her ever-patient mother listens to her fantasies but, in the end, makes her see who she really is. Award-winning artist, Grisel Miranda, has illustrated the book in beautiful vivid colours to attract the pre or early reader. A must for parents wanting to bolster a child’s self-esteem.
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Children's & YAAugust 2019Fanni's Big Feelings
Identifying and Naming Emotions
by Authors Julia Pöyhönen & Heidi Livingston, Illustrator Linnea Bellamine, Publisher Kumma-kustannus
Fanni, the little elephant, and her mother are going to a village party. Fanni is feeling excited and curious. However, everything does not go as planned. After an unfortunate ball-throwing game, Fanni is suddenly overcome by a big lump of emotions that she cannot name. Fanni is ashamed and feels that she is different from others. Fanni’s mother gives her a task, through which she notices that there are emotions everywhere. Will Fanni succeed in melting the lump of emotions away? Fanni’s Big Feelings teaches the concept of an emotional lump - the experience of havingmultiple feelings at once or having difficulty identifying one’s emotions or reasons behindthem. The story and the exercises offer an opportunity to practice naming and identifyingemotions. These skills create the foundation for learning other social and emotional skills. The Fanni series includes six books and a deck of Feeling’s Cards. Each book includes an illustrated story, practical theoretical information for parents, teachers, and caregivers, and exercises for children and adults. Each Fanni book is written so that just by listening to the story, children learn one specific emotional processing skill that they can start using right away. The series is targeted for 4-7-year olds.
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Children's & YAAugust 2019Fanni and the Amazing Feeling's Thermometer
Regulating emotions
by Authors: Julia Pöyhönen & Heidi Livingston Illustrator: Linnea Bellamine Publisher: Kumma-kustannus
In the middle of a picnic in a park Fanni, the little elephant, and her friends notice that aflower garden is drooping. They learn that these special flowers can be saved only byregulating the emotional temperature of the park. Will Fanni and her friends succeed inlowering the readout of the emotional thermometer in the flower garden from red back togreen? Children can experience a variety of feelings from disappointment to joy and from surprise to disgust - all within one day! The ability to regulate the intensity of their own emotions helps children improve their self-esteem and create and maintain meaningful relationships. The story and exercises in this book teach children how to recognize the intensity of their own emotions which creates the foundation for learning emotion regulation. The Fanni series includes six books and a deck of Feeling’s Cards. Each book includes an illustrated story, practical theoretical information for parents, teachers, and caregivers, and exercises for children and adults. Each Fanni book is written so that just by listening to the story, children learn one specific emotional processing skill that they can start using right away. The series is targeted for 4-7-year olds.
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Children's & YAApril 2020Fanni and the Scary Night
Overcoming Fears
by Authors: Julia Pöyhönen & Heidi Livingston Illustrator: Linnea Bellamine Publisher: Kumma-kustannus
Fanni and friends have finally gotten permission from their parents to sleep in a fort that they have built in the forest. They are full of enthusiasm and anticipation – until it is time to go to sleep. The sounds from the forest seem to get louder by the moment, and the sleepover ends short. Next morning, the frustration gets the friends to wonder how to overcome their fears. Will they be able to find the courage and sleep in the fort overnight? We can regulate the intensity of our own emotions through our thoughts and actions. Ourthoughts can calm us down or agitate our feelings to grow stronger. This story and theexercises teach children how to use regulating self-talk as a way to calm down. The bookadditionally presents practical tools for practicing overcoming fears. The Fanni series includes six books and a deck of Feeling’s Cards. Each book includes an illustrated story, practical theoretical information for parents, teachers, and caregivers, and exercises for children and adults. Each Fanni book is written so that just by listening to the story, children learn one specific emotional processing skill that they can start using right away. The series is targeted for 4-7-year olds.
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Children's & YASeptember 2021Fanni and the Tangled Twins
Constructive Arguing
by Authors: Julia Pöyhönen & Heidi Livingston Illustrator: Linnea Bellamine Publisher: Kumma-kustannus
Lately, the black swan siblings Lilli and Lenni have started bickering about almost everything. When Lilli, in her anger, messes up Lenni’s counting of acorns, pecking and hurtful words are not spared. Instantly, a fight breaks out! Will the siblings find a way to mitigate anger and resolve the quarrel? It is difficult to be constructive when we are angry because anger incites us to attack -whether it is with malicious words or physical aggression. It is difficult to be emphatic andsee things from the other person’s perspective before regulating yourself. Through this story and the exercises, children understand that everyone sometimes needs space in order to be able to control your words and actions. Children learn important skills for constructive arguing: expressing your feelings and needs, emotion regulation, and apologizing. The Fanni series includes six books and a deck of Feeling’s Cards. Each book includes an illustrated story, practical theoretical information for parents, teachers, and caregivers, and exercises for children and adults. Each Fanni book is written so that just by listening to the story, children learn one specific emotional processing skill that they can start using right away. The series is targeted for 4-7-year olds.
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Children's & YAJanuary 2020Fanni's Feelings Cards
Emotional Processing and Problem Solving
by Authors: Julia Pöyhönen & Heidi Livingston Illustrator: Linnea Bellamine Publisher: Kumma-kustannus
Fanni and friends make practicing social and emotional skills easy and fun!Fanni’s Feelings Cards help children manage and understand all kinds of feelings - whether it’s sparkling joy or devastating disappointment. The deck includes descriptions of emotions and emotional situations familiar to many children. The pictures and exercises in the Feeling’s Cards emphasize the importance and meaning of different emotions. The exercises teach tools for emotion regulation and help children become more familiar with their own emotions and reactions. The dilemmas presented in the Problem Solving Cards teach children perspective taking, empathy, and problem solving. The deck includes 18 feeling’s cards, nine problem solving cards, a feeling’s thermometercard, and ideas and examples for activities suitable for 1:1 or group setting. The Fanni series includes six books and a deck of Feeling’s Cards. Each book includes an illustrated story, practical theoretical information for parents, teachers, and caregivers, and exercises for children and adults. Each Fanni book is written so that just by listening to the story, children learn one specific emotional processing skill that they can start using right away. The series is targeted for 4-7-year olds.
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August 2019Fanni and the Easygoing Sloth
Stress Management and Relaxation
by Authors Julia Pöyhönen & Heidi Livingston Illustrator: Linnea Bellamine Publisher: Kumma-kustannus
Fanni, the little elephant, and her friends are making final preparations for a dance thateverybody is looking forward to. The workful days are taking their toll and the parents notice that Fanni and her friends need a break. Fanni goes on to ask for help from a sloth who seems to know how to take it easy, lying on a tree branch. What kind of advice does the sloth have for the quarrelsome and tired friends? Children experience stress just like adults but it is sometimes challenging to recognize and evaluate children’s stress. This story and the exercises allow children to practice stress management and relaxation together with an adult. Being able to regulate stress is key for being able to regulate emotions! The Fanni series includes six books and a deck of Feeling’s Cards. Each book includes an illustrated story, practical theoretical information for parents, teachers, and caregivers, and exercises for children and adults. Each Fanni book is written so that just by listening to the story, children learn one specific emotional processing skill that they can start using right away. The series is targeted for 4-7-year olds.
