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2024.
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"Emma hasn't told her husband much about her past. He knows her parents are dead and she hasn't spoken to her sisters in years. Then they lose their apartment, her husband gets laid off, and Emma discovers she's pregnant--right as the bank account slips into the red. That's when Emma confesses that she has one more asset: her parents' house, which she owns jointly with her estranged sisters. They can't sell it, but they can live in it. But returning...
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Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
2023
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"For TV-obsessed Jake Lightman, his parents' divorce is like his favorite show getting canceled: The worst. Now he's stuck between playing the role of 'Yaakov' for his mother and 'Jacob' for his father. On Jake's first day at a new school, Caleb and Tehilla barrel into his life. Suddenly, he has two friends who seem to like the real Jake. And when they invite him to Camp Gershoni for the summer, Jake knows he has to go--even if his parents won't let...
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The debut novel from Andrew McCarthy-actor, director, and bestselling author of Brat: An 80s Story-is a powerful story about family secrets, first love, the limits of forgiveness, and finding your way in the world.
When fifteen-year-old Lucy Willows discovers that her father has a secret child from a brief affair, she begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her family. How could her father have betrayed them like this? How could...
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Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
324 pages ; 22 cm
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Follows thirteen-year-old neurodivergent Maudie during an eventful summer in California with her father, where she struggles with whether to share a terrible secret about life with her mom and stepdad.
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From her nose to her toes,
Our little Princess grows.
But as she gets bigger,
Her mum needs to help her figure.
That bottoms should be hidden
By some pretty pants, maybe with a ribbon.
But our princess is happy,
Young, carefree and a little sassy.
We won't be too hard,
And we love her spirit for disregard.
So celebrate her carefree ways,
And let's embrace our little princess days.
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In this delightful ebook from international favorite Taro Gomi, two chicks embark on a quest to track down their mommy. But appearances can be deceiving, and the chicks stumble across several lookalikes before finally finding their mother hen. Young readers will love attempting their own search-and-find for signs of the missing chicken, and both parents and children will appreciate this book's sweet, reassuring message. Plus, this is the fixed format...
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So schön haben wir es zusammen!
Das perfekte Gute-Nacht-Buch für Väter und Kinder
Mit seinem Papa kann man so viel erleben! Der kleine Bär bekommt vom Bärenpapa ein Honigbrot, der kleine Hase spielt mit dem Hasenpapa Verstecken und der Hundepapa trägt den kleinen Hund auf dem Rücken nach Hause, wenn er nicht mehr laufen kann. Und der Menschenpapa deckt sein Kind zu und singt ein Lied, bis es einschläft. Ein Buch zum Freuen und Glücklichsein-für...
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«C'était un samedi matin, au grand magasin. Je regardais les manteaux, bien tranquillement. Puis je jette un regard derrière moi, et qu'est-ce que je vois? Maman n'est plus là.»
O se cache-t-elle donc encore? Au rayon de la menuiserie ou à celui de la verrerie ? Au comptoir d'information ou à celui des objets perdus? Décidément, quand on ne surveille pas sa maman, on risque de la chercher longtemps !
11) I Will Love You
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Author of the bestselling Biscuit series, Alyssa Satin Capucilli, tells a magical tale of parental love that every parent will want to share with their little one!
In the very first moment, when you came to be,
I looked at you, and you looked at me.
I whispered these words as I held you near,
for all time, for all space, for the world to hear
I will love you."
13) Fathers
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Text and photographs present fathers and how they interact with their families.
14) Daddy Depot
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Come to Daddy Depot: The Dad Megastore! From Acrobats to Zookeepers, we have the perfect dad for you! Exchange your old dad for a brand-new one . . . TODAY!
Lizzie loves her dad, but he tells the same old jokes, falls asleep during story time, and gets distracted by football while Lizzie does her ballet twirls. When she sees an ad for a store called Daddy Depot, she decides to check it out-and finds dads of all kinds! Will Lizzie find the perfect...
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Step into Elias and his dad's world as they embark on an exciting day at the park. Together, they explore the wonders of nature and the joy of spending quality time together.
But there's more to this adventure than meets the eye. Follow along as Elias' dad uses the power of labelled praise to nurture Elias' positive behaviours. Discover the magic of encouragement and positive reinforcement in their heartwarming journey.
Elias and Daddy Go to the...
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NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Suzanne Collins has created a deeply moving autobiographical picture book about a father who must go off to the war in Vietnam -- and the daughter who stays behind.When young Suzy's father leaves for Vietnam, she struggles to understand what this means for her and her family. What is the jungle like? Will her father be safe? When will he return? The months slip by, marked by the passing of the familiar holidays and...
17) House of Windows
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The body is a house of many windows: there we all sit, showing ourselves and crying on the passers-by to come and love us.' Robert Louis Stevenson
Nick hates it when people call him a genius. Sure, he's going to Cambridge University aged 15, but he says that's just because he works hard. And, secretly, he only works hard to get some kind of attention from his workaholic father.
Not that his strategy is working.
When he arrives at Cambridge, he finds...
18) Parents
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Building from nuclear to extended families, and then on to people in the community, these richly photographed books help children see how they fit in the world.
20) Sticky Side Down
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Sticky Side Down is a heartwarming story that shows a beautiful relationship of a child and his mommy and how spending all their time together formed an amazing connection that they will have forever. The little boy always said he was made of tape because he was stuck to his mommy. He began to ask a question about how long their connection would last.
Here is a piece of the story: One day, Mommy said to her little man, "Are you made of glue? Because...
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