Especially for Families
by brigitte
Parenting
Another article providing strategies to support children and youth.
Books
Tico and the Golden Wings by Leo Leonni
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
“Knocked from her mother’s safe embrace by an attacking owl, Stellaluna lands headfirst in a bird’s nest. This adorable baby fruit bat’s world is literally turned upside down when she is adopted by the occupants of the nest and adapts to their peculiar bird habits.” – Amazon
“She was a perfect baby, and her doting parents chose a name to match, Chrysanthemum. She is proud of her musical name until kindergarten, when she finds herself in a world of strange new names such as Sue, Bill, Max, Sam, and Joe–in short ( really short) a world of ordinary monikers. That wouldn’t be so bad if the others–like Victoria–hadn’t made a mean-spirited game of tormenting her, sending her home in tears to be comforted with cuddles and Parcheesi. Wisely, Chrysanthemum’s concerned and loving parents try not to interfere, but what can’t be put right by them is dealt with by lucky chance. The class learns that their popular music teacher not only has a whopper of a name herself–Delphinium–but also plans to name her expected baby by the prettiest name she has heard, Chrysanthemum. The charming mouse with her delicate little face seems just right for her name…” – review on Amazon
“My daughter is 6, wears glasses, plays Minecraft and reads novels. She doesn’t always fit in with her first-grade peers. One of my pet names for her is Nerdy Bird. This book is adorable and made her feel like a book was written just for her. It’s a tale not only of “finding your flock” and the group where you feel like you belong, but also being willing to go outside that comfort zone and find that friends who are much different from you also enrich your life!” – review on Amazon
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