Mercis Publishing bv is the publisher and world-wide rights holder for Dick Bruna’s books, including Miffy. Mercis Publishing has published the Dutch version of the Dick Bruna books since 1995 and coordinates the publication of all Dick Bruna books in other countries. Dick Bruna’s books have been translated into more than 50 languages. The list includes picture books, board books, bath books, novelty books and colouring & activity titles.
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Every story describes a wish that Tyler makes, the steps he takes to obtain it, and the reason why he gladly grants it to a dear one. In "Tyler's Promised Gift" Tyler works hard to obey his mother's commands in anticipation of receiving his promised 'little red car". At his birthday party he offers the car to a younger, sad, and crying guest. In "Tyler's Baby Sister" Tyler tries to get his mother to focus her attention again on him instead of on his baby sister, Tia. Tyler finally realizes that helping his mother to give more care to Tia gave him the most satisfaction. In "Tyler's Acting Practice" Tyler spends hours perfecting his aim when using a slingshot. When he was finally ready to play the part of David in the school play "David and Goliath", he noticed that his friend Joel, who was new to the school this year, was being bullied and excluded from all games because he was missing the net whenever he tried to shoot a basketball. Heroically, Tyler offers the role of David to Joel when he learns that Joel excels at aiming pebbles with his slingshot. His plan to reverse the students' disrespect towards Joel succeeded when everyone in the school auditorium cheered Joel for his perfect aim at the helmet of Goliath. In "Tyler's Lunchbox Treat", Tyler could hardly wait for lunch break to bite into the krispy marshmallow treat his mother had baked for him. When Tyler discovers that the sandwich of his lunch companion was missing, and that he couldn't share his peanut butter sandwich with him because his companion was allergic to peanuts, Tyler gives him his krispy marshmallow square. Tyler always feels like a winner at the end, and not at all a loser. Children and parents are happy to arrive at the ending of each story.
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mycological paper on a revision of the British Heloticeae in the Herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens (including some notes on related European species)
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This edited volume examines the political, economic and security legacies former US President Barack Obama leaves across Asia and the Pacific, following two terms in office between 2009 and 2017. The aim is to advance our understanding of Obama's style, influence and impact during that time and the regional footprint he leaves behind. Moreover, it is to inform upon the endurance of, and prospects for, that legacy after two years of the Presidency of Donald Trump. The volume uniquely explores US engagement with key Indo-Pacific states including China, India and Japan; multilateral institutions and organisations such the East Asia Summit and ASEAN; and issue areas such as regional security, politics and diplomacy, and the economy. It does so with contributions from high-profile scholars and policy practitioners including Michael Mastanduno, Bruce Cumings, Maryanne Kelton, Robert Sutter, and Sumit Ganguly.
From the Foreword by Phillip C. “Dr. Phil” McGraw, PhD “The Most Dangerous Business Book You’ll Ever Read. Now that is a provocative title and I’ll bet it made you ask yourself a lot of questions. Dangerous for whom? In what way? Will the results be dangerous? All valid questions that I can respond to with just one answer before you proceed any further. “If you continue on and read this book, if you learn the principles and adopt the behaviors set forth in these pages you are going to change. You are going to alter the way you exist in this world personally and professionally. You are going to generate different results than you have been creating for yourself and your family up until now.” The book is dangerous because it tells you how to get what you want.It tells you how to acquire and apply powerful human behavior skills to a broad range of situations. Who uses these skills? Good and bad guys. Military and civilian intelligence operatives must persuade people, coordinate actions, and sharpen team performance. In daily life, whether you’re negotiating a business deal or trying to stage a protest at your state capitol, these skills give you a superior advantage. What do you learn in this book? Among other things:• How to sort personalities so you know who and what they are drawn to and repelled by.• Predict how people will behave when challenged or under stress.• Form specific goals and execute tactics designed to get your team to reach their potential.• Identify behaviors that are covertly antagonistic and how to act upon them.• Sort out competitors from potential allies—and create the right approach for dealing with each.
Excerpted from the national best-seller Preschool Art, MaryAnn Kohl brings you 50 great ways to create with lace, string, fabric, glue, and more. Emphasizing the process of art, not the product, this series encourages children to feel successful, problem-solve, and experience the joy of exploration and discovery. Preschool Art: Craft & Construction makes art fun and accessible to children of all ages.
Past generations of Jennifer's family were farmers and that was her life also, until her mid-teens. Despite many childhood adventures it had been a bumpy ride, with heartbreak, umpteen house moves and three mothers. How could she be any other than obnoxious and difficult. Until ultimately, aged sixteen, her father told her to move on. But these were the swinging 6os - rock-n-roll, jazz and flower power. She went in search of love and happiness, but was it just sweet talk? Then her sister got married and Jennifer was left holding the baby. What was she going to do about it? She found herself a charming gentleman, who, unbeknow to her, was a compulsive womanizer with the power to destroy lives. And that is where her writing began and the basis of her next story - titled 'The Promiscuous Husband'
Award-winning author MaryAnn Kohl does it again. A fun, easy way to teach math to young children. Using everyday materials and hands-on activities, the child learns the essential math skills of sorting, matching, one-to-one correspondence, counting, measurement, number values, number recognition, and more.
Excerpted from the national best-seller Preschool Art, MaryAnn Kohl brings you 50 great ways to paint using vegetable dyes, corncobs, cornstarch, shoe polish, and more. Emphasizing the process, not the product, this series encourages children to feel successful, problem-solve, and experience the joy of exploration and discovery. Preschool Art: Painting makes art fun and accessible to children of all ages.
Excerpted from the national best-seller Preschool Art, MaryAnn Kohl brings you 50 great ways to create with playdough, tissue mâché, yeast dough, peanut butter dough and more. Emphasizing the process of art, not the product, this series encourages children to feel successful, problem-solve, and experience the joy of exploration and discovery. Preschool Art: Clay & Dough makes art fun and accessible to children of all ages.
Excerpted from the national best-seller Preschool Art, MaryAnn Kohl brings you 50 great ways to create with chalk, crayons, stencils, textures and more. Emphasizing the process of art, not the product, this series encourages children to feel successful, problem-solve, and experience the joy of exploration and discovery. Preschool Art: Drawing makes art fun and accessible to children of all ages.
With fifty-two weeks of fantastic art projects using ordinary materials, Art with Anything provides a year of creativity, imagination, and fun! This new book uses best-selling author MaryAnn F. Kohl’s mantra “It’s the process, not the product” to explore making art every day from everyday materials. Organized alphabetically by material, each of the fifty-two weeks features five days of activities, increasing in complexity with each day: Day 1 is basic, Days 2 and 3 are more challenging, Day 4 is a craft project, and Day 5 is multi-faceted or fancy. Materials include address labels, fabric scraps, hole punch dots, junk mail, leaves, rocks, salt, and many more! The activities in Art with Anything are creative, fun, and geared to children ages four to ten. Children will love making Glitter Photo Jars or working on Shake-It-Up-Bag Paintings, and projects like Family Finger Puppets and Fluff-N-Puff Mobiles will keep them entertained for hours, while stretching their imaginations.Exploring the process of creating art is one of the most creative ways children learn, and Art with Anything will keep children learning creatively all year long!
Winner of the National Parenting Press Award, One in Thirteen offers a sobering examination of the teen suicide epidemic in America. This frank portrait of coming-of-age in contemporary American society examines why more children are killing themselves now than in any other time in recorded history.
Children who experience a traumatic crisis cannot process their feelings without adult support, and it can be hard for teachers to know how to help. After the Crisis provides teachers with tools to help children who have been through a trauma, such as homelessness, a natural disaster, or the death of a loved one. With activities and exercises that can be used in conjunction with fifty-two children’s books, discussion starters, writing activities, and art centers, teachers can use After the Crisis to promote children’s ability to cope and heal.
Every preschool and kindergarten classroom has a block corner. With over 50 great activities, Block Play is a must-have for every teacher. The activities encourage social skills, problem-solving, science, math, language, and more. Create craft-board trees, railroad tracks and skyscrapers, and watch children experience the joy of learning with blocks!
This fun book of science and math activities will encourage preschoolers to observe their daily world in new ways through curiosity-provoking activities which prompt them to seek their own answers while learning science and math skills, attitudes, and principles.
The tools you need to teach literacy are all around you! Everyday Literacy has over 100 activities that use ordinary objects such as cereal boxes, traffic signs, and toy labels to help children build essential reading skills.
A beginner's primer to providing child care for infants! Complete with tips for creating a developmentally appropriate environment and experiences that stimulate infants' muscles and minds, Focus on Babies gives caregivers the tools to craft a quality learning environment that's as unique as the needs of the babies in their care. In simple language, the book covers the role of the caregiver, setting up the physical environment, creating a daily schedule, daily planning, and understanding children's growth and development. It also includes engaging activities that address multiple intelligences.
How do children learn about the world around them? They touch, taste, see, smell and hear it, of course! With over 200 activities, Learning Games will delight children as they expand their learning by engaging all of their senses. Children can explore their sense of smell, for example, by making an air freshener from cloves and oranges, taking a “smelly walk” to identify different smells, or by making sweet smelling pictures. The chapters are organized by each of the five senses, with a bonus chapter of multi-sensory activities. The games and activities are designed to help children identify and appreciate their senses—essential tools for understanding their world.
