A Home for Pearl Squirrel / Una Casa para la Ardilla Perla (Bilingual) (Solomon Raven Series)

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Bilingual (English/Spanish) full text translation children's picture book.

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Pearl Squirrel is perky and curious. This is the first time she is building her own leaf nest and she wants everyone to like it. She learns about the different types of homes and habitats in which her woodland friends live and play.

We learn about diversity in this tale of exploration and investigation into the way various animals inhabit their own particular environment.

Pearl's feelings of inadequacy are resolved with the understanding and wisdom of Solomon, the wisest raven in the forest.

Outstanding illustrations enliven the text and play an active role in the storytelling fun.

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Now, some of Blackbirch's most popular animal books are available in Spanish! Join a few of America's most celebrated wildlife photographers on their journeys through Africa, across North America, and into the oceans of the world. You'll come face to face with manatees, lions, grizzly bears, and wolves as you find out how all these creatures--and many more--survive in the wild. Full-color spreads provide details on each animal's physiology, habitat, reproduction, hunting, social life, and its relationship to humans. Action-packed photographs make all the information come alive in a way that will truly excite and inspire younger readers and report writers.

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Another fantastic Spanish Salvaje Series book.......2006-01-07

The information is current and plentiful as usual with this series. The spanish is correct. The pictures are germane to the explanations on the page. They are also excellent pictures. This book is perfect for 8 to 12 year olds as a reference and for just reading. The children want to read it all at once. It definitely gives them everything they want to know about deer; their habitat, food, etc. This also makes it great for the teacher to read before talking about deer.

El Mapache is right on.......2006-01-01

Excellent pictures, great information and easy to read. The America Salvaje series did it again. Sections on babies and interactions with man makes this a spanish reference book that's fun to read. Classification, habitat, food, etc. is done beautifully for 8 to 12 year olds. A must book from a must series.

Fantastic.......2006-01-01

A great book in the America Salvaje series. Pictures couldn't be better. The information is as up to date as you can get. Placing skunks in their own family instead of with Mustilidae (weasels) is an example. I use this series with second graders (it's hard to find good second grade Spanish reference books on specific animals) but this book is definitely great for 8 to 12 year olds. Easy to read with plenty of information. A must reference and reading book.

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This book is great!

This Tile Book is a Winner!

The Art of Handmade Tile: Complete Instructions for Carving, Casting & Glazing
Kristin Peck
Manufacturer: kp books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0873494326

Book Description

Creating handmade decorator tiles can be fun and easy!

This friendly approach to making handmade ceramic tiles demonstrates how to design, fire, and decorate stunning tiles and provides ideas for creatively utilizing them in the home. More than 200 photos guide readers through each step of the creation process and then into four projects: culinary tiles, twig tiles, house numbers, and a mirror. Suitable for every skill level, this book also contains inspiration and insight from established artists from around the country.

Kristin Peck is the owner of Blackwater Tile, Inc. where she designs and develops tile for home shows and works closely with major tile companies to develop designs. Fine Homebuilding Magazine has recognized her as a handmade tile expert.

• Detailed instructions, photographs, and illustrations ensure success

• Includes diverse designs and inspiration from artists throughout the country

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This book is great!.......2003-07-02

This is one of the best books on tile making that I've read. It gives enough detailed information that a person can truly learn to make tiles using this book. It gives lots of tips on technique and answers most questions that might arise from a student tile maker. I checked it out from my local public library but am purchasing it for inclusion in my own collection. I'm not sure it's suitable for experienced tile makers, but for the beginner, it can't be surpassed.

This Tile Book is a Winner!.......2002-12-11

This book is easy-to-follow, practical, and well-written. All the steps for making tile are clearly laid out. I think it's one of the best, if not THE best tile book out there. There are also lots of excellent art tile photos to inspire the imagination.

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my kids are the best because of it

Veeteetoo is Beyond the Left Field...

Paradigm Shifting Book!

Very Interesting and Motivational.

Maybe Not Such a Godsend

Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World: Seven Building Blocks for Developing Capable Young People
H. Stephen Glenn , and Jane Ed.D. Nelsen
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Health o Meter HDC100-01 "Grow with Me" Teddy Bear Scale for Babies and Toddlers

Braun IRT 4020 ThermoScan Ear Thermometer

ASIN: 0761511288
Release Date: 2000-06-15

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No Parent or Educator Can Afford to Ignore This Groundbreaking Work!
Bestselling authors H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelsen have helped hundreds of thousands of parents raise capable, independent children with Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World. On its tenth anniversary, this parenting classic returns with fresh, up-to-date information to offer you inspiring and workable ideas for developing a trusting relationship with children, as well as the skills to implement the necessary discipline to help your child become a responsible adult.
Those who think in terms of leniency versus strictness will be surprised. This book goes beyond these issues to teach children to be responsible and self-reliant—not through outer-directed concerns, such as fear and intimidation, but through inner-directed behavior, such as feeling accountable for one's commitments. Inside, you'll discover how to instill character-building values and traits in your child that last a lifetime.
"During these turbulent days when families are in disarray and children are getting the short end of the stick, this book can be very helpful to parents who are struggling to bring up self-reliant children. Even after raising five of my own and becoming a grandfather for the seventh time, I got some new ideas out of it!"— Art Linkletter
"An inspiring, workable formula for developing closeness, trust, dignity, and respect . . . a real gem."— Becky Ridgeway, School Social Worker

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my kids are the best because of it.......2007-04-26

I was given this book by my mother when my daughter was 2 and my son was 10. We were beginning to have problems with my son and my daughter was just a challenge, period. I fell in love with the book from the first page. They said they would solve my problems, and they did.

As the authors say, its more work the older your kids are, and its true. My son dragged his feet but eventually became the model child. My daughter became the angel I always knew she was. I kept a cheat sheet with me at all times with the questions to ask and the steps to take for the first few months. It was difficult to remember all the key words and phrases off the top of your head. After that it was a natural thing to do.

My kids are now, 22 and 15. My son is a wonderful, mature, loving, well rounded man. Your basic, responsible adult who thinks before he acts and behaves more "grown up" than many grown ups I know. My daughter is more mature than me! She is growing up in a tough world, as are all our kids, and she is handling it with grace and poise. I had some friends ask me recently what I use for discipline with her as they were looking for knew ideas. I thought for a moment and realized that I dont have to discipline her at all! She is the model teenager. She communicates with us, does her homework without complaint, cleans her room when asked, does chores and is willing to discuss anything with us. I told the other moms that it was due to Self Reliance. I believe that with all my heart.

I think my kids started out as good kids, as most do, I had good clay to mold. But, I knew nothing of raising kids, not good parenting role models to fall back on. I had used P.E.T. prior to this and found it to be effective. However, Self Reliance became the backbone of my parenting and we raised some fine people that will make a difference in the world.

I have also used these techniques with the adults in my life. I used it in my marriage (he caught on after a while), I use it in my business and personal life with great results. They translate to all things and have had them used on me also to good affect too. You know you are being "Relianced", but, it helps you come around to what you need to see to.

Veeteetoo is Beyond the Left Field..........2006-05-04

I have had the pleasure of meeting Stephen Glenn at a number of seminars and look forward to taking the Developing Capable People workshop so that I may lead parenting classes for our school district (check the research on test score improvement in school districts providing families with these skills). My only "complaint" is that I did not have access to this material while raising my own children. I DO raise 32 a year and have used the seven steps for developing capable people as the basis of my philosophy for teaching. Over the last 19 years there have been but a handful who did not respond to methods suggested in this book - two were diagnosed as having severe psychological disorders. It is NOT a cookie cutter solution to raising children, nor is there any inference that parents don't DO for their children. It is about HOW we do for them - it is a guide to help you hear yourself and THINK about how and what you communicate to your children. I don't subscribe to any philosophy that is extreme in either direction, and I never felt that message related in this book. What is HAS done is remind me that my job is to help a child see himself/herself as capable - to develop intrinsic motivation. It is a HUGE job today when so many young people see themselves as lacking in academic skills. While their parents undoubtedly love them, they are often ill equipped to effect change. This book provides such a well written, easily understood narrative that one cannot help but come away with a better sense of "how to" and a set of skills that will be useful, even if only a few steps are implemented. It is a book I give to every new parent as a gift, one that I will continue to purchase with my own money for ANY parent who struggles and is concerned about his/her child's well being.

If I were emperess of the world, it would be required reading before taking a new baby home from the hospital (and certainly one for young single mothers choosing to raise their babies). I'm willing to step out and even suggest it be made mandatory for all educators too! Don't miss this book! I am about to purchase my 50th plus copy.

Paradigm Shifting Book!.......2006-04-20

This book was recommended reading for a behavior management class that I took for my Master's Program. At the time I was teaching, but had no children. This book totally changed the way I approached discipline in the classroom. Since I wasn't a parent at the time,I would often lend out this book to parents of students and very often never got it back. I just kept buying more copies because I really felt that this book was something that all parents should keep and refer back to through the years.

I am now buying another copy for myself and my husband. We have 4 young children and I'm feeling I need a "refresher course" and I'm hoping my husband will read it so that we can be on the same page when we are discipling the kids. You might consider buying two copies, one to keep on your nightstand, and another to lend out to your friends. It's really that great!

Very Interesting and Motivational........2006-04-16

The first 25 pages or so make the case that today's families are more dispersed and isolated than they were pre-WWII, that our nation's growing affluence has led to self-indulgence, and that technological advances have dramatically increased isolation within nuclear families.

The result of this shift is "American children at the onset of puberty (who) face and incredible smorgasbord of opportunities with a deficiency in capabilities. Self-confidence, self-validation, self-discipline, good judgment, and a sense of responsibility are all lacking..."

The authors state that there are "four critical factors that demand our attention" networks, meaningful roles, on-the-job training for life, and parenting resources. Parenting resources is scarcely addressed at all, and networking is given just a couple of pages.

The bulk of the book is about how to provide meaningful roles and on-the-job training for life by providing an apprenticeship in thinking and problem solving. The authors discuss how to understand and strenthen a child's perceptions/thought processes, how to communicate effectively with your children, and how to strengthen various life skills in a meaningful, real-life way.

For me, this book is a real paradigm shift. I've read many books focused on a single aspect of this book - books about affluenza, family meetings, social skills, natural consequences, anxiety, parenting, even books about RDI (Relationship Development Intervention for Autistic Children, which is VERY MUCH in sync with this book), and so on. This book ties all of those facets together and shows how they are related and why they are important to equipping kids to deal productively and effectively with life in the real world.

As I read, I realized that I often step in for my children in the name of expedience - pouring juice for them because I don't want them to spill it, choosing clothes for my daughter because what she chooses doesn't always match, regluing the notes on music flashcards I was making because my 3 year old slapped them on in a very crooked fashion. Now I am considering the unspoken messages of "you're incompetent" that my words and actions unwittingly send my kids. I am consciously trying to take advantage of real, meaningful situations that come up to help my kids perceive themselves as capable.

And that is just one small gem in this book.

The most helpful part of the book is the examples of families putting the author's ideas into practice in specific situations. I personally am having difficulty putting some of the theory into practice - I would have loved examples of how parents can coach elementary aged kids through a massive screaming fight, for example.

All in all, one of my favorite books about raising children.

Maybe Not Such a Godsend.......2002-03-19

The bottom line on this book is that you should stop doing everything for your children. Coddling can cripple a child for life. That's a pretty easy premise to accept. However, some of the promises made by this book are not so easy to accept. The authors seem to imply that parents who follow their time-tested strategies can bring all children around. They act as if all children are cut from the same mold and will behave reasonably when treated reasonably. Unfortunately, this isn't necessarily so. On the other hand, regular family dinners and meetings probably won't hurt, either.

Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World : Seven Building Blocks for Developing Capable Young People

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Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World : Seven Building Blocks for Developing Capable Young People
H. Stephen; Nelsen, Jane Glenn
Manufacturer: Crown Publishing Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KPWF62

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Raising Self-reliant Children In A Self-indulgent World - Seven Building Blocks For Developing Capable Young People
H. Stephen; Nelsen, Jane, Ed.D. Glenn
Manufacturer: Prima Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UBM886

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