Family Life Through my Growing Eyes is a children's book describing the roles of each child from their point of view as they understand the part they play in a family structure. No personality is the same as another, each child in their very unique way express their differences, their traits, that make them stand out, shine, and thrive as the individuals they'll eventually grow up into. A descriptive and easy to read mini biopic gives both children and parents insight on the roles from each child's perspective. Included are daily affirmations that help reinforce qualities and persons. GREITCHY JEAN NOEL IS A LOVING MOTHER OF THREE, A DEVOTED WIFE, WITH AN AURA THAT RADIATES A SENSE OF NURTURING CARE THAT NOT ONLY GRACES HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY BUT EXTENDS WELL BEYOND AND ONTO OTHER PEOPLE SHE MEETS. BORN IN CANADA, RAISED IN MIAMI, FL AND CURRENTLY LIVES IN CALIFORNIA. ALONG THIS JOURNEY CALLED LIFE ONE SHOULD KEEP A JOURNAL AND METICULOUSLY PIECED IT TOGETHER SO THAT ONE DAY IT WOULD BE THE BEST SELLER EVER NEVER SOLD.

Caldecott Honor winning illustrator, A. Birnbaum has captured the childlike wonder of each season in this 1953 picture book. Green Eyes, the curious kitten, ventures beyond his familiar big red box and greets spring, summer, fall, and winter—each with their unique colors, scents, and feelings. Children will delight in discovery with Green Eyes as he ventures out and cozies up to the familiar warmth of home upon his return. A Caldecott Honor Book A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book "Spectacular." —The New Yorker "This genius among caricaturists, Birnbaum, brings the essence of his art to the eyes of small children." —New York Herald Tribune "Here is everything a small looker wants and needs in a first picture book." —The Chicago Tribune

You want to know about me? Well I'm going to tell you. The best way to live life is to live it with no regrets. I most certainly don't have any. I can tell you that I am blessed and privileged to have had the opportunities that life has given me. A proud legacy of being in the Marine Corp, something I'll treasure for life. Who says having children doesn't make you better or at least it should. When you have to care for someone other than yourself, you learn to slow down and not take as many risks, as I was so accustom to doing. I think most people's lives are interesting, if they have the guts to share it. I can say that some of my experiences have shaped the way I think and have colored much of who I am today. I believe this is true for most. Looking back on some of my most outrageous memories and my bleakest moments, I can look ahead and honestly say that it is far from being over. So let me catch you up. I so very much enjoyed my childhood, I'm sorry if you didn't. But if you didn't, throw yourself into mine, as I share the craziness of it all. Walk with me through the sands of the Middle East while I describe in detail what made those experiences so outrageous. Learn some lessons from my mistakes, I know I did. But in the least, I know you will be captivated by my most intimate memoires. Though the good outweighed the bad, there were some things that actually made me cry. I know, most men won't usually share that information with you, I guess that's what makes me different. Enjoy, Tears Behind My Eyes.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “As sweet and funny and sad and true and heartfelt a memoir as one could find.” —from the foreword by Augusten Burroughs Ever since he was young, John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits—an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes (and stick his younger brother, Augusten Burroughs, in them)—had earned him the label “social deviant.” It was not until he was forty that he was diagnosed with a form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome. That understanding transformed the way he saw himself—and the world. A born storyteller, Robison has written a moving, darkly funny memoir about a life that has taken him from developing exploding guitars for KISS to building a family of his own. It’s a strange, sly, indelible account—sometimes alien yet always deeply human.

Includes introductory material on the history of Somalia and Islamic religion and customs, as well as a glossary, discussion questions, and extension projects.

Life is a journey. Often times and without choice, our actions and interactions within the environments in which we grow, live, work, and play, define our worldviews and shape who we are. Anyone who has faced traumatic events may look for an outlet to share their experiences in the hopes they are not alone in their struggles. In hindsight, however, the realization is that we are all human, and each and every one of us has a unique story to tell.

Amina lives on the edges of Mogadishu. Her family's house has been damaged in Somalia's long civil war, but they continue to live there, reluctant to leave their home. Amina's world is shattered when government forces come to arrest her father because his art has been officially censored, deemed too political. Then, rebel forces kidnap Amina's brother. She reacts by creating street art to give herself a sense of hope and to share with people all over the city who hope for a better, more secure future.