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      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        November 2019

        Darkless

        by Tanu Shree Singh and Sandhya Prabhat

        Ani’s life has turned dark ever since his mother left. The little specks of light, Grandma, Dobby and not even ice cream can get through the haunting walls created by Ani’s growing fear. Struggling to let others love him, he anxiously waits for his mother to return, delving deeper into the darkness and refusing to see the splashes of colour around him.  Tanu Shree Singh’s poignant tale of a child waiting for his mother, a cancer patient, is told with exceptional depth and economy of words. The masterful hand-drawn digital, textured illustrations of Sandhya Prabhat depict a jarring juxtaposition of Ani’s dark world and his brightly coloured surroundings, mellowed by the gentle narrative which beautifully captures the essence of the tale.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        December 2018

        The Tree Boy

        by Srididhya Venkat and Nayantara Surendranath

        Sid is a lonely boy who detests idle, lonely trees. He has good reasons though. At least he likes to think so. He does not notice the friendship between the dangling leaves, dancing to the song of the wind. He ignores countless birds returning to the safety of their comfy homes, nestled in the soft spots of rough branches, after a long day of collecting worms. So when he is called a brainless tree for missing a save in soccer at school, it is easy for him to decide he never wants to be a tree, until one morning he wakes up to have transformed into one. Srividhya Venkat spins a delectable fantasy around thinking twice about what you wish for, or not and depicts the transformation of Sid’s lonely life after he embraces the excitable voices of kids twisted in his vines and the ecosystem hovering above him. Nayantara Surendranath’s eccentric combination of art collage and digital creation expresses the refreshing quirks that breathe life into the tale.

      • Trusted Partner
        Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's/YA)

        Picture Books about Emotion Management for Girls

        by Le Fan, Liu Chanjuan, Liu Jiaxi

        While growing up, girls are more likely than boys to receive contradictory expectations from different aspects of their lives: parents, teachers, peers, society, and themselves. They could be rebellious but at the same time remain "good girls". They could express anger against bullies at school while simultaneously meeting teachers' expectations of nonaggressive behavior. They could be powerful and competitive at the same time that they worry about being considered "unfeminine". Girls struggle with these conflicting messages in their everyday lives, trying to please all these other people and losing track of themselves. Writer Le Fan, who has experienced the same contradictions as growing up, hopes that girls could love themselves, put themselves first a little more. So here comes the Picture Books about Emotion Management for Girls.   The series contains five stories of five courageous little girls who were experiencing confusion in their lives. Little Le Fan in I am not Just a Good Girl tried to find the balance between two sides of herself—a cool girl and a good girl. Xiaoxiao in I love myself learned to be more confident and accepted her new look after her baby teeth fell out. Jiang in I'm so Jealous learned to deal with jealousy towards her best friend. A timid girl Xiao in I can Say No strived to express herself and stop the little boy's bullies. Feng in I Really Want to Win embraced her inner "tomboy" with daddy's encouragement. All the five little girls, though struggling, broke out of cultural and societal stereotypes swirling around them and became their true selves.

      • Trusted Partner
        Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's/YA)

        Picture Books about Emotion Management for Boys

        by Le Fan, Duan Zhang Qu Yi

        There is a pervading idea, both in the east and west, that "big boys don't cry". To reach some cultural ideal of a "real man", boys are too often pushed to be tough and stoic and suppress their emotions. The Picture Books about Emotion Management for Boys challenges this old tradition. Of course boys cry, and we should let them cry!   The series contains five books. I Want to Cry encourages boys to express their vulnerable feelings in appropriate ways. I Don't Want to Hit Back encourages boys to follow their hearts and stick up for themselves in the way they like. I am a Coward talks about self-acceptance. I Don't Want to be a Big Brother is for boys experiencing issues with new siblings. I Didn't Hear You talks about protecting boys' own little worlds.   All five stories came from author Le Fan's real experiences of raising two sons as a mother. While the books are certainly children's books, they could even be viewed as parent handbooks of sorts. The author has written their parents and other adults in little boys' eyes, and calls for parents and society to raise boys differently and understandingly so they can grow in positive, healthy ways.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        October 2021

        Fifi, La Footballeuse

        by Mary G Mbabazi

        Fifi la footballeuse est une histoire pour enfants qui parle d’une jeune fille passionnée de football.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        January 2021

        Such a Big Baby Elephant

        by Irina Sonechko (Author), Kateryna Razin’kova (Illustrator)

        This is the story of a little elephant who went for its first walk without its mum. The elephant was happy and felt very much like a grown up! But other animals mocked the little elephant, because it had such a long nose, big ears and it was not small at all. The little elephant was so upset. Good thing Mommy knows how to tell the baby that being an elephant is actually very good!   From 3 to 5 years, 622 words. Rightsholders:  hanna.bulhakova@ranok-school.com

      • Personal & social issues
        May 2008

        The Art of Living of the Wise

        by Antonio Meneghetti

        Specially dedicated to young people, this book deals with the fundamental aspects that constitute the foundation for healthy individual identity, such as: moral issues, social and personal relations, work, money, functionality within society and attitudes towards sex.

      • Children's & YA
        November 2013

        Helping Children With Feelings

        A set of 10 stories about feelings with 10 accompanying guide books

        by Margot Sunderland and Nicky Armstrong

        These 10 beautifully-illustrated storybooks along with 10 practical guidebooks, (20 books in total), enable teachers, parents and professionals to help children aged 4-12 connect with unresolved feelings affecting their behaviour. Each guide focuses on a particular feeling, with exercises and ideas to help children think about, express and focus on that feeling to the point of resolution. The illustrated stories are designed to be told alongside the guide, but can be used independently to promote discussion and help to show children they are not alone. Titles included in the set are: Helping Children of Troubled Parents and Monica Plum's Horrid Problem. Helping Children Locked in Rage and Hate and How Hattie Hated Kindness. Helping Children Pursue Their Hopes and Dreams and A Pea Called Mildred. Helping Children Who Are Anxious or Obsessional and Willy and the Wobbly. Helping Children Who Bottle Up Their Feelings and A Nifflenoo Called Nevermind. Helping Children Who Have Hardened Their Hearts or Become Bullies and A Wibble Called Bipley. Helping Childen Who Yearn for Someone They Love and The Frog Who Longed for The Moon to Smile. Helping Children With Fear and Teenie Weenie in a Too Big World. Helping Children With Loss and The Day The Sea Went Out and Never Came Back. Helping Children With Low Self-Esteem and Ruby and the Rubbish Bin.

      • Personal & social issues
        June 2019

        Der Klang einer kleinen Melodie

        by Agnes Schöchli

      • Children's & YA

        Little John Crow

        by Ziggy Marley, Orly Marley, Gordon Rowe

        Little John Crow is a young vulture growing up in Bull Bay on the edge of the Blue Mountains in Jamaica, where he lives with his loving parents Sharil and Rusil Crow. He spends his days playing with his friends, a motley group that includes a snake, George; Missy, the French pigeon; Chiqueen, a chicken hawk; Hummy, the hummingbird; and the Three Little Birds. One morning while the group of friends is relaxing by a cool river, they start chatting about life, their parents’ jobs, and what they want to be when they grow up. As the conversation continues, Little John Crow realizes he has no idea what his parents do for work. Little John Crow and his friends set out to solve this mystery, but what they discover shocks them—Little John Crow and his vulture parents are scary scavengers! Most of his friends are disgusted when they learn this, and before Little John Crow can even adjust to this news, a terrible tragedy strikes. Feeling lonely and isolated from his friends, the young vulture flees Bull Bay. After traveling for days, a tired and hungry Little John Crow is fortunate to be found by a group of vultures. With their support and encouragement, the young vulture learns to embrace his future, and after months away, he returns to Bull Bay just in the nick of time to save his home from ruin. Filled with humor and memorable characters, Little John Crow reminds us of the importance of accepting our differences and remembering that life offers a place and purpose for all of us.

      • Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
        February 2017

        Hope's Path

        by Karin Kolås

        On her way home from school, Hope decides to explore a mysterious path across an old stone bridge. She suddenly finds herself in an enchanted place, where creatures of the forest become her guides on a path of discovery. This is a story about Hope, a girl who is bullied by her classmates. Beautifully illustrated, Hope’s Path is an inspiring book for children of all ages, about a girl’s discovery of her own source of inner strength and motivation, and the magical beauty and wonder of nature.

      • Children's & YA
        2015

        The Invisible Threads

        by Montse Torrents / Matilde Portalés

        A sensitive book about human relationships. With tender illustrations and a beautiful poetic text this album is about invisible threads, that you can not see but exist: those threads that connect you to the people you love, to the people you enjoy being with, to the people you learn from, and laugh and play with… Turn the pages and you will find the magic of these threads.

      • Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's/YA)
        March 2017

        The Snit and George Franklin Whit

        by Overbey, Taylor

        George Franklin Whit was having a Snit so bad he became one! What will he do when he breaks his favorite toy? Follow him through his house as his anger boils out of control. When children are very angry, they don’t realize how damaging their tantrums are to themselves and others around them. This well illustrated book shows that they have a choice of going into a ‘Snit’ or showing their anger in healthy ways. Since verbalizing anger is difficult to learn, the included Snit-O-Meter is a handy tool for them to visually show their anger level and helps create a dialogue to resolve the situation.

      • Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's/YA)
        June 2018

        Pearls for Pearl

        by Heaton, Amber

        Pearl is a tiny mermaid with big dreams, but can she reach the treasure? Pearl shows that even small dreamers can reach the stars! Goal setting is difficult to teach, but a concept that is extremely important for preschoolers to learn. Heaton wonderfully illustrates how important it is to make goals that are just out of reach. By brainstorming with her new friend, Peal finds a way to solve her problem and reach her goal.

      • Children's & YA
        May 2020

        Perfect body

        by Vinciane Moeschler

        Anton loves Audrey and would like to save her from the anorexia that awaits her. They live in the same area of Belleville, but in two different worlds. Anton's father drives the subway. Audrey's mother is a reporter for the television news. The haikus written by the young girl weave together the unlikely story of a 16-year-old boy struggling at school and a brilliant student with an identity problem. Will they overcome their differences? Two voices. Two characters. Each with his or her own vision of the world.

      • Children's & YA
        February 2020

        Chameleon

        Here come the Aspie girls!

        by Christine Deroin,Gilles Martinez

        Alice is a teenager everyone has always described as high-potential without recognizing the depth of her discomfort. Moving and changing middle schools throws her for a loop, bringing out these aspects of her personality. Her admiration for Fanny, star of the class, and her desire to be like her just to be loved, will endanger her and send her world spinning. Asperger syndrome is rarely diagnosed in children, but doing so earlier would not only help teenage girls who have it thrive, but also those around them learn to accept it.

      • Children's & YA

        Tatis

        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.

      • Children's & YA
        September 2019

        Phobia

        by Fanny Vandermeersch

        Sophia is a brilliant student. But when she arrived at the college, everything changed. Her grades drop, her friends abandon her, anxiety eats away at her. Until the day when she no longer feels capable of getting through the school gate. With the help of her parents and what is left of her friends, she will end up putting her problems into words: she suffers from school phobia. A novel that demystifies, invites sharing and exchange, on a subject that affects many teenagers today.

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