Christine Peck Knihy

In a big, big cityon a busy streetat the tipity-top of a tall buildinglives a girl.One night, after a story,a snuggle,and one last sip of water,she was getting sleepy...when out of the corner of her eye...\\ () ////(__)\\SPIDERThe girl was no longer sleepy. Now, she was...AWAKE.In a brilliant debut, Mags DeRoma gives us an empowered young child who is trying to solve the biggest problem she's ever how to get the spider out of her room without actually having to go near it.With bold cut-paper art, AWAKE is sure to stay with readers for a long time.

The second in the Books of Great Character series, a brand new fictional picture book series geared for social-emotional growth! Brave Like Me is about having a fear and finding the courage to to face it.Wyatt is a lion, and everyone knows that means one thing: Wyatt is BRAVE (like all lions, of course). But no one realizes that Wyatt does have a fear. And when he finds himself face-to-face with that fear, he must ask. Will he be able to conquer his fear and truly be BRAVE?Through vibrant illustrations and a little interactivity, Brave Like Me encourages kids to dig deep inside and find a way to be brave when they need it most.The Books of Great Character picture book series is designed to help kiddos build character through social-emotional skills like mindfulness, empathy, bravery, and creativity, and features the quirky menagerie of Silly Street.

Izzy the Mouse has grumpy thought bubbles hanging over her head, so when she sees a bear blowing bubbles and realizes a deep breath helps them float away, she tries a breathing exercise which helps her get rid of her negative thoughts for good