Become a smarter, stronger, and kinder friend with Sesame Street! Big Bird, Elmo, and their international friends help kids learn how to welcome others in Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Hebrew, and Mandarin Chinese. Beginning with an explanation of how to read Arabic from right to left, readers explore words such as "Hello" (Mar-HAB-aan) and "Please" (Ra-ja). Arabic script is shown along with phonetic pronunciation. Discover French words from pets to family members so you can learn to be meilleurs amis (best friends). Lass uns spielen! Let's play - with friends who speak German. Words for everyday things like toys and numbers help us become freunds (friends). Readers are first introduced to how to read Hebrew from right to left, then to words like friendship (kha-ve-RUT) and thank you (to-DA). Hebrew text is shown along with phonetic pronunciation. After a brief overview of pinyin and rising and falling pitch, readers learn words and phrases like "Will you be my friend?" and "You are welcome." Chinese characters are shown along with a pinyin pronunciation guide. Hola y bienvenido! Readers learn welcoming words, including colors and emotions, so they can make friends who speak Spanish. Featuring languages commonly spoken in the US as well as in refugee camps and resettled communities, Welcoming Words gives readers new language tools to become smarter, kinder friends.

Learn how to welcome others in German with Elmo, Big Bird, and their friends. Beloved Sesame Street characters show readers basic words and phrases in German so they can connect with new friends who speak the language. This fun, colorful approach features welcoming words relating to everyday life and friendship. Sesame Street characters help readers connect to new friends who speak different languages. Simple words and phrases relating to everyday life plus a colorful approach help readers learn a new language to become smarter, kinder friends and communicate across cultures.

Sesame Street characters help readers learn Spanish so they can connect with new friends who speak the language. Welcoming words relating to everyday life and friendship give readers new language tools to become smarter, kinder friends.

Join the call for a better world with this New York Times bestselling picture book about a school where diversity and inclusion are celebrated. The perfect back-to-school read for every kid, family and classroom! In our classroom safe and sound. Fears are lost and hope is found. Discover a school where all young children have a place, have a space, and are loved and appreciated. Readers will follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where students from all backgrounds learn from and celebrate each other's traditions. A school that shows the world as we will make it to be. “An important book that celebrates diversity and inclusion in a beautiful, age-appropriate way.” – Trudy Ludwig, author of The Invisible Boy

Learn how to welcome others in Arabic with Elmo, Big Bird, and their friends. Beloved Sesame Street characters show readers basic words and phrases in Arabic so they can connect with new friends who speak the language. This fun, colorful approach features welcoming words relating to everyday life and friendship. Sesame Street characters help readers connect to new friends who speak different languages. Simple words and phrases relating to everyday life plus a colorful approach help readers learn a new language to become smarter, kinder friends and communicate across cultures.

2008 Catholic Press Association Award Winner! In this volume of weekly reflections on the Sunday Lectionary for Year A, Verna Holyhead calls us not only to hear the Word of God, but to act on that Word. Her reflections shed light on what it means to be human, to be people of God, in today's world. Using Scripture, poetry, and history, these meditations move readers beyond a static understanding of the weekly readings to an appreciation for how the readings impact and reflect their lives. Drawing on the Rule of St. Benedict and the Benedictine tradition, the reflections provide another way by which believers may contemplate the Liturgy of the Word. As a sourcebook for pastoral ministry or a reference for personal or communal reflection, this volume will assist believers who desire to engage more deeply with the Word. Verna Holyhead. SGS, is an Australian Sister of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St. Benedict. She leads retreats, lectures, and writes, with an emphasis on biblical scholarship, liturgical insight, and pastoral challenge.

Showing someone you care begins with Finding the Right Words Here you'll find: • More than three dozen ways to say "Happy Birthday" • Welcoming words for new family members...even pets • Thoughtful condolences for personalizing sympathy cards • Congratulatory wishes for weddings and anniversaries • Helpful hints to simplify card-sending • A monthly calendar for birthdays and anniversaries ...and more, in this book of indispensable phrases for all occasions. You'll never be at a loss for words again!