conduct of life

A picture book celebrating both the highs and lows that everyone experiences in the course of a life.

"Get ready for a wild ride with Bunny and Clyde! These by-the-rules buddies, a rabbit and a chipmunk, are sick and tired of being good. For once, they want to know what it's like to be baddies--rotten to the core! They want thrills and excitement! But to get really good at being bad, they're going to need some experience. What if the dastardly duo started returning library books late on purpose? Or borrowing markers without asking? Everyone knows it's a swift downhill slide from there--as long as there's an unprotected piggy bank in town! Unless, of course, their best attempts at mastering bad deeds are strangely misconstrued"--Publisher.

Sofia Sanchez, a girl with Down syndrome, shares her message of perseverance and bravery with kids everywhere.

While attempting to return a lost wallet to its owner, Ben tries out different life philosophies inspired by his friends, family, and fortune cookies.

"After watching an ice-skating movie, young Zahra sets her mind to learn how to ice skate even though her family and friends doubt her abilities. After all, she's too old to learn, the rink is too cold, and figure skaters don't look like her . . . not yet at least! . . . we follow Zahra's story as she glides across the floors of her house in her socks all the way to the ice rink . . . and as she repeatedly says ''not yet'' to naysayers--including herself--who try to convince her to stop pursuing her dream"--Provided by publisher.

This beautiful ode to the endless possibilities of the future expresses the many hopes and dreams we hold for our children and ourselves and more importantly, reminds us what we wish for everyone is that they can love and be loved.

"Cora June learns that there is a difference between being assertive and being bossy, and that she can be a leader and still be flexible"--OCLC.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text remind the reader that the words we say can change how someone's heart feels and that, together, we can make the world a better place.

Ivan, the only one of three brothers willing to fulfill their father's last request, is rewarded with a silver bridle that will call a magical horse from the Russian plains, which helps transform him from a short, plain, dreamer into a brave knight.

Helps babies and toddlers learn about the various feelings and emotions they may feel each day and how to manage them in a healthy way.