DIFFERENT SHAPES, DIFFERENT COLORS, DIFFERENT CULTURES, BEST FRIENDS...BUT FOR HOW LONG? A circle, a square, a triangle and a parallelepipedo are best friends. They want to play a game together ...BUT... the circle is the only one that can roll! This early picture book is a lesson for everyone about how anyone from anywhere can find anything in common anytime. The story connects to: Geometry (shape recognition and shape function), Math (counting), color recognition, life skills; listen/response, peace building, team work and emphasizes multiculturalism.

“Bedford beautifully portrays the life of an Australian Indian writer struggling with grief a year after the death of her father.” —Publishers Weekly Sydney’s inner city is very much its own place, yet also a stand in for gentrifying inner-city suburbs the world over. Here, four young housemates struggle to untangle their complicated relationships while a poignant story of loss, grieving, and recovery unfolds. The nameless narrator of this story has recently lost her father and now her existence is split in two: she conjures the past in which he was alive and yet lives in the present, where he is not. To others, she appears to have it all together, but the grief she still feels creates an insurmountable barrier between herself and others, between the life she had and the one she leads. Wry, relatable, lyrical, and beautifully told, a book about politics, desire, youth, relationships and friends, Friends and Dark Shapes introduces a bold new Australian voice to American readers. Praise for Friends and Dark Shapes Shortlisted for the 2021 Queensland Literary Awards “An unflinching novel that captures the isolation and emotional overload of modern life.” —ForeWord Reviews “An intimate portrait of an individual in an ever-changing city and a searching meditation on the madness of grief . . . Bedford brilliantly maps the city and examines the narrator’s “dysfunctional relationship” with it. She also explores issues of race, identity and belonging through her heroine’s journalistic assignments and encounters with immigrants and refugees. However, the novel is at its most powerful when it centers upon a world caving in and the aftershocks: what it is like to “lose a parent and lose your base.”“—The Star Tribune

The bestselling creators of Exclamation Mark! introduce a triangle, circle, square, and rectangle who celebrate the gift of friendship. Friends shape who we are. They make us laugh. They fill us with fun. They stand by us during life's up and downs. And even when we disagree with our friends, if they're tried-and-true, they don't stay bent out of shape for long. That's the beauty of a good buddy. This joyous book rejoices in the simple beauties of friendship, and reminds readers of all ages that it's good to have a group of pals.

"There's a lot of hustle and bustle in Tonka Town and Chuck the dump truck is right in the middle of the action"--Cover p. [4].

Join Super Sleuthers Pooh, Tigger, Darby and Buster for a fun filled introduction to the alphabet! This unique lenticular format allows children to observe written letters and objects from the natural world. Young readers will begin to associate items from their every day world like cats and trees with letters of the alphabet, with this Tiggerific learning tool. MyFriends Tigger and Pooh debutted on the Disney Channel as part of the Playhouse Disney block in May 2007 and is sure to be a hit among preschoolers worldwide.Two fun new friends Darby, and her dog Buster, join Tigger, Pooh and the rest of your children’s favorite Hundred-Acre-Wood friends.

The psychiatrist-author of The Secret Psychology of How We Fall in Love takes a close-up look at female friendships and their implications, revealing why women have fewer friends than they used to, examining the primal codes of friendship, and offering advice on how to become a better friend, cultivate new friendships, and build deeper relationships. Original.

Grant: Mon Valley Community Services Inc.