Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents.

In this illustrated poem, girls of every hue and stripe are celebrated just for being themselves. Girls sing and play and stand on their heads. They grow tall and strong like trees and mountains; they climb ladders and fall down and get up. They support one another and laugh and cry. But perhaps most important, this book insists girls are different from one another in many ways, and that in their difference, rather than in conformity, lies their strength...

"Through a story from his own childhood, Hudson Talbott shares the challenges--and ultimately the rewards--of being a non-mainstream kind of learner"-- Provided by publisher.

The blue mushroom says only one strange word but Theodore the mouse convinces his friends that it means he should be praised above all his animal friends, but when they learn that they've been deceived, Theodore discovers that he does have a special talent--running away very fast!

Bright and colorful, this picture book is filled with affirmations while building self-worth and improving communication skills for kids, and adults, of all ages.

A young girl learns to like herself every single day, no matter what.

"A beautifully realized city inhabited by musical instruments. A search for one's place in the world provides the storyline: The narrator, a drum, feels like an outcast because he alone--unlike his family and friends--cannot play a melody. Like all kids growing up, he must find out where he fits. The narrator, a drum, wanders the streets of Coelho's vividly realized city of musical instruments--where even the birds sprout miniature trumpets from their...

Three much-loved baby bears begin to wonder if their parents have a favorite.

While on vacation in the Caribbean, timid ten-year-old Pedro, who grows and shrinks depending on his emotions, gets lost and befriends Johnny, a gruff islander descended from pirates, who helps change Pedro's life.

"A giraffe's self-esteem is tested when he competes with a balloon for a young boy's attention."-- Provided by publisher.