Anh's Anger
10 best books like Anh's Anger (Gail Silver): In Our Mothers' House, More More More Said the Baby, Heather Has Two Mommies, Stella Brings the Family, A Family Is a Family Is a Family, The Bhagavad-Gita: Krishna's Counsel in Time of War, What Do You Do with an Idea?, Tell Me about Sex, Grandma, A Mother for Choco, Dragon's Extraordinary Egg
Marmee, Meema, and the kids are just like any other family on the block. In their beautiful house, they cook dinner together, they laugh together, and they dance together. But some of the other families don't accept them. They say they are different. How can a family have two moms and no dad? But Marmee...
More More More Said the Baby
| Author | Vera B. Williams |
| ISBN | 0688147364 |
From beneath the tickles, kisses, and unfettered affection showered on them by grownups, the children in Vera B. Williams' Caldecott Honor Book cry out for more more more! The stars of three little love stories - toddlers with nicknames like "Little Pumpkin" - run giggling until they are scooped up...
| Author | Lesléa Newman |
| ISBN | 1555835430 |
Originally self-published in 1989, Heather Has Two Mommies became the first title in Alyson's newly formed Alyson Wonderland imprint in 1990. The simple and straightforward story of a little girl named Heather and her two lesbian mothers was created by Newman and illustrator Diana Souza because...
| Author | Miriam B. Schiffer |
| ISBN | 1452111901 |
Stella's class is having a Mother's Day celebration, but what's a girl with two daddies to do? It's not that she doesn't have someone who helps her with her homework, or tucks her in at night. Stella has her Papa and Daddy who take care of her, and a whole gaggle of other loved ones who make her feel special...
A Family Is a Family Is a Family
| Author | Sara O'Leary |
| ISBN | 1554987946 |
When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways — but the same in the one way that matters most of all.
One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates...
| Author | Barbara Stoler Miller |
| ISBN | 0553213652 |
If you did happen to read this sacred text, that has been around for centuries longer than some acknowledge as even a possible thing, then may I suggest the Rig Vedas. The Rig Veda Awesome reading. Such perfection.
Also, many people are familiar with Autobiography of a Yogi But the book by Paramanhansa...
What Do You Do with an Idea?
| Author | Kobi Yamada |
| ISBN | 1938298071 |
This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child's confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And then, one day, something amazing happens. This is a story for anyone, at any age, who's ever had an idea that seemed a little too big, too odd, too difficult....
Tell Me about Sex, Grandma
| Author | Anastasia Higginbotham |
| ISBN | 1558614192 |
Patiently forthcoming with lessons your parents redacted, this necessary conversation stresses consent, sex positivity, and the right to be curious about your body. The dialogue focuses on the dynamics of sex, rather than the mechanics, as Grandma reminds readers that sex is not marriage or reproduction,...
| Author | Keiko Kasza |
| ISBN | 0698113640 |
Family is about love no matter how different parents and children may be, adopted or not.
Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn't meet anyone who looks just like him. He doesn't even think of asking Mrs. Bear if she's his...
| Author | Debi Gliori |
| ISBN | 0802737595 |
In this heartwarming story, a dragon in need of an egg finds an abandoned egg in need of a mommy. It seems like the perfect fit, but when that egg hatches, the little baby doesn't look like all the other dragons. In fact, he looks a lot like a penguin! Of course, his mommy loves him no matter what. But the other...
| Author | Cece Meng |
| ISBN | 0399168095 |
A lyrically told, beautifully illustrated book that brings comfort to children--and adults--who have lost someone they love
After Old Turtle swims his last swim and breathes his last breath, and the waves gently take him away, his friends lovingly remember how he impacted each and every...
Who's in My Family?: All About Our Families
| Author | Robie H. Harris |
| ISBN | 0763636312 |
Trusted New York Times best-selling author Robie H. Harris continues her series for preschoolers with a look at the many kinds of families that make up our world.
Join Nellie and Gus and their family — plus all manner of other families — for a day at the zoo, where they see animal families galore!...
| Author | Anastasia Higginbotham |
"What an incredible gift this book will be for countless children. Having it fifty-plus years ago would have been a kind of salvation for me and would have helped me grow into a healthier and infinitely less frightened person."—Anne Lamott
"She's in a better place now," adults say again and...
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock
| Author | Eric A. Kimmel |
| ISBN | 0823407985 |
A classic trickster folktale told with humor and charm, this is a perfect read along book both parents and children will love.
When Anansi the Spider finds a strange moss-covered rock in the forest, he uses it to trick all his animal friends. But Little Bush Deer is onto Anansi's scheme, and hatches...
| Author | David Elliott |
| ISBN | 0763623563 |
Who among us hasn't encountered that force of nature called "a fit"? A best-selling author and illustrator depict a toddler’s tantrum in all its horror and hilarity.
Finn likes peaches. Usually. But not today. Today Finn doesn’t like
anything. Uh-oh. Is Finn going to throw a fit?...
| Author | Pat Zietlow Miller |
| ISBN | 1626723214 |
A picture book about the power of kindness.
When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate contemplates how to make her feel better and what it means to be kind. From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving and thoughtful story explores...
Something Sure Smells Around Here: Limericks
| Author | Brian P. Cleary |
| ISBN | 1467720445 |
Question: what do you get when you combine a poem and a joke? Answer: a limerick! These five-line rhyming poems are funny, silly, and sly. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how limericks work--and shows how these little poems can trigger big laughs. Something Sure Smells Around Here is...
The Lego Movie: Calling All Master Builders! (DK Readers L1)
| Author | Helen Murray |
| ISBN | 1465416978 |
Who are the Master Builders? Do they have what it takes to stop an evil LEGO(R) tyrant from ending the LEGO world? This all-new Level 1 reader from DK's levelled reading program follows the adventures of "The LEGO(R) Movie," assembling in February 2014.
DK Readers are a multi-level reading...
| Author | J. Patrick Lewis |
| ISBN | 0689853254 |
I am a huge J. Patrick Lewis fan and I am giving this only 3 1/2 stars. Many of the poems are wonderful, but there were a few that felt clunky, and I had to read them three or more times to try and find the rhythm. I began to feel like something was 'off' with me, but then I realized that No, some of these are just not...
My Manners Matter: A First Look at Being Polite
| Author | Pat Thomas |
| ISBN | 0764132121 |
Titles in the popular "A First Look At" series for pre-school and early-grades kids explore emotional issues, encouraging children to discuss things that bother them with trusted adults. The series also helps them begin to develop basic social skills. Written by a psychotherapist and child counselor,...
Princess Peppa and the Royal Ball (Peppa Pig: Level 1 Reader)
| Author | Courtney Carbone |
| ISBN | 1338182587 |
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What Do You Do with a Problem?
| Author | Kobi Yamada |
| ISBN | 1943200009 |
From the same author and illustrator as our #1 nationally best-selling What Do You Do With an Idea? comes a new book to encourage you to look closely at problems and discover the possibilities they can hold.
What do you do with a problem? Especially one that follows you around and doesn't seem...
Beginnings: How Families Come to Be
| Author | Virginia L. Kroll |
| ISBN | 0807506028 |
This is a solidly good book about adoption featuring characters of different ethnicities, different family configurations, and different paths to adoption. The book includes six brief conversations between a child asking some version of "how did we come to be parent and child" and a parent answering...
I'm Telling the Truth: A First Look at Honesty
| Author | Pat Thomas |
| ISBN | 0764132148 |
Children are shown that although being honest can be hard sometimes, it is worth it. Everyone likes people who speak the truth and keep their word. Kids learn that when we all practice being honest, the world becomes a fairer and happier place to live in. Titles in the popular "A First Look At" series for...
| Author | Ken Wilson-Max |
| ISBN | 1536209465 |
The stars are the limit for a little girl who acts out her wish to be an astronaut -- inspired by a very special person.
Astrid has loved the stars and space for as long as she can remember. "I want to be an astronaut!" she says to everyone who will listen. While her mama is away, Astrid and her papa have...
What's So Yummy?: All About Eating Well and Feeling Good
| Author | Robie H. Harris |
| ISBN | 0763636320 |
Acclaimed New York Times best-selling author Robie H. Harris introduces preschoolers to the pleasures of eating healthy, being active, and feeling good.
Gus, Nellie, and baby Jake can’t wait to go on a picnic! In the morning the family heads to their community garden, then to the farmer’s...
Mary: The Mother of Jesus
| Author | Tomie dePaola |
| ISBN | 0823410188 |
I am a huge Tomie dePaola fan! I love that Mary, the Mother of Jesus includes all of the famous Marian feast days as well as events in the life of Mary which are not official feast days in the Church. Each story is accompanied by illustrations in Tomie dePaola's lovely, unique style.
Whenever I remember...
| Author | Adrienne Barman |
| ISBN | 1786031396 |
Welcome to this collection of amazing plants from all over the world, chosen for their unique traits and characteristics, with fun illustrations by Adrienne Barman. Meet the 'evergreens', the 'edibles' and the 'elderly' plants that have outlived the dinosaurs in this alphabetically-ordered...
| Author | Cynthia Rylant |
| ISBN | 1481451626 |
Cynthia Rylant and Brendan Wenzel explore the beauty and tenacity of life.
Life begins small, then grows…
There are so many wonderful things about life, both in good times and in times of struggle. Through the eyes of the world’s animals—including elephants, monkeys, whales,...
Your Six-Year-Old: Loving and Defiant
| Author | Louise Bates Ames |
| ISBN | 0440506743 |
The six-year-old is a complex child, entirely different from the five-year-old. Though many of the changes are for the good -- Six is growing more mature, more independent, more daring and adventurous -- this is not necessarily an easy time for the little girl or boy. Relationships with mothers...
