Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.

Welcome to Olivia's Magical Moment. Olivia and her Pre-Kindergarten friends engage in a winter class project. See how the class work together, step by step to create a wonderful snowman and what SPECIAL thing happens when he is sprinkled with MAGIC. Open the cover and take a look...

This book contains a collection of writings by Dr. David Brown for his students, patients and family. The unifying purpose to the collection is in turning self-defeating attitudes into those more in one's best interest. Dr. Brown holds a Master's Degree in Counseling and a Ph.D. in Human Behavior. He is board certified by the National Academy of Certified Mental Health Counselors and the National Board of Certified Counselors. Having previously been a private practice family psychologist, and director of an adolescent drug rehab center, Dr. Brown is currently a Professor of Psychology at Hodges University in Fort Myers, Florida. His experience stems from more than forty years of successful encounters with troubled teens, couples with marital problems, managers 'unable to cope', and individuals with substance addiction, anxiety and depression. He has lectured nationally on topics such as stress management, Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT), and the rational use of hypnosis. He has presented workshops on rational living, stress management, conflict resolution and problem solving to industrial managers, school psychologists, college students, counselors and administrators with exciting success. This book is meant to cause human beings to think seriously about themselves and the world around them. The stories, students' comments and Doc's responses are reasons to consider the anatomy of our attitudes.

Come and meet Big Ted and join Polly and Peter as they listen to the stories of his amazing adventures!

Dr. Brown has developed and led successful experiential training programs in the Florida swamps to resolve relationship problems among high school students in high-risk areas. He led groups of 300 pharmacists through personal conflict resolution experiences, as well as groups of neighborhood women and men in emotional survival encounters. Rational living, stress management, conflict resolution, and problem solving workshops were presented to industrial managers, school psychologists, college students, counselors and administrators with exciting success. Stress management, Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy, and rational use of hypnosis are topics Dr. Brown has presented nationally. He is board certified by the National Academy of Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselors, and the National Board of Certified Counselors, Inc. He is presently a Professor of Psychology at International College in Fort Myers, Florida. This book contains a collection of stories written by Dr. Brown for his family, patients and students.

Easy Christmas Cut-Up Cakes for Kids proves that you don’t have to spend lots of money to getsomething special! A follow-up to the popular Easy Cut-Up Cakes for Kids, this book teaches children and parents to make fabulous Christmas creations from regular square, round, and 9 x 13-inch cake pans.