simple mistakes with outrageous consequences!

simple mistakes with outrageous consequences!

Dragons love tacos - but not salsa! When a young lad accidentally leaves out some salsa at a dragon party there are disastrous consequences. (It's all ok in the end of course.) Great for talking about mistakes, imagining dragon parties and whetting an appetite for tacos.
ages 2 to 8 years

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9 picture books that help us to understand the joy and sometimes the challenge of kindness

9 picture books that help us to understand the joy and sometimes the challenge of kindness

When Max was very little, he hatched a plan to leave a note for someone in his class that said: ‘ugly and fat and stinky like a rat’. The conversation then went like this:
Kim: (aghast) How do you think the other person will feel when you do that? .....

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a wonderfully rich book about loving and growing plants and people

a wonderfully rich book about loving and growing plants and people

ages 2 - 8 years. 

Tucked in and around this story about a young woman in the Great Depression are a myriad of really valuable thoughts and lessons. 

The Gardener is Lydia Grace, who is sent to live and work with her uncle in the city because her parents have no more work. 

She's worried of course, but also well aware of her own gifts and abilities. The story is told in a series of letters from Lydia Grace to her uncle in the city and then home to her family.

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about the incredible privilege it is to have water readily available

about the incredible privilege it is to have water readily available

all ages, newborn to grownup
This book is a collection of photos from National Geographic that show people collecting and drinking water. Every photo is respectful of both the subjects and of water generally. There are no photos of water being wasted or even used recreationally. Wonderful for children, but adults will also enjoy very much enjoy it.
 

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a bit of spunk and kindness can make a big difference

a bit of spunk and kindness can make a big difference

ages 2 to 8 years
Faith, Rose and Blossom have moved into a new house with their mum and dad. They settle into a delightful routine of watching the sun rise every morning from the roof of their house. But.. “The sun never touched the house next door. Next door, everything bristled. Next door lived Mr Wintergarten.

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sometimes you just have to laugh at life

sometimes you just have to laugh at life

ages 2 to 8 years but really for everyone!
Pretty much everyone likes ‘cute’—and Marcel the Shell has cute in bucketfuls. He’s funny too - and has an interesting perspective on life. He’s happy with who is he but still has things he wants to do. All of which makes him relatable but hilarious for kids.

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