One Big Happy Family

Author : Rebecca Walker
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-19
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781101011430

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One Big Happy Family by Rebecca Walker Pdf

More important and timely than ever--a collection of illuminating essays on the shifting definition of the modern American family. Edited by bestselling writer Rebecca Walker, this fascinating exploration of today's American family features essays by prominent voices such as Z.Z. Packer, Dan Savage, Min Jin Lee, Asha Bandele, Neal Pollack, and others, on subjects such as open marriages, polyamory, single motherhood, parenting a disabled child, home schooling, and more. An unabashed celebration of love in all its diversity and complexity, One Big Happy Family offers a multitude of engaging pictures of modern American families.

Author : Annie Barrows
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781452169279

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Ivy and Bean One Big Happy Family by Annie Barrows Pdf

Annie Barrows' bestselling chapter book series, Ivy & Bean, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing–—and reading—for more than a decade! With more than 5 million copies in print, Ivy & Bean return with a brand-new book for a new generation! Ivy & Bean are back . . . and they are funnier than ever! Ivy's worried. She's read a lot of books about only children, so she knows that they are sometimes spoiled rotten. They don't share their toys. They never do any work. They scream and cry when they don't get their way. Spoiler alert! Ivy doesn't have any brothers or sisters. That's why she's worried. How can she keep from getting spoiled? She could give away all her clothes, but she'd probably get in trouble. She could give away all her toys, but she likes her toys. There's really only one solution: she needs a baby sister, on the double! Luckily, Ivy and Bean know just where to get one.

Author : Naomi King
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101608418

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Amanda Weds a Good Man by Naomi King Pdf

The Amish community of Cedar Creek is celebrating a wedding! When Amanda Lambright, widowed with three daughters, marries Wyman Brubaker, a widower with five children, she envisions joining their two households into one big happy family. But it isn’t quite that easy.... Amanda Lambright loves Wyman Brubaker, and after four years as a single mother, she is grateful for his support and for this new chance at happiness as his wife. She’s confident that their children will get along just fine. But once Amanda’s clan moves into Wyman’s home, the tight quarters and Wyman’s reluctance to make changes to accommodate Amanda cause friction. The older kids are squabbling. The little ones are frequently in tears. Tiny Alice Ann isn’t speaking at all. Amanda and Wyman can’t find any privacy. And Amanda wonders if she’ll ever have a chance to pursue the pottery making that means so much to her. Amanda believes that family lies at the center of any well-lived Amish life. Can she find the wisdom to guide the reluctant members of her new extended family toward the love that will bind them together?

Author : Steve Greig,Mary Rand Hess
Publisher : Zonderkidz
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780310768241

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The One and Only Wolfgang by Steve Greig,Mary Rand Hess Pdf

Do you consider your pets family? Do you enjoy reading about loveable animals? Instagram sensation Steve Greig and New York Times bestselling author Mary Rand Hess share Greig’s real-life family of senior dogs, chickens, rabbits, and a pig named Bikini in his first children’s book that showcases the importance of family. In The One and Only Wolfgang, readers will meet Greig’s beloved animal family. Greig looked for the most “unadoptable” animals and gave them a home—his home! Strange and unique, The One and Only Wolfgang will remind readers that no matter how old or how odd, everyone has a place where they belong. Families will enjoy the unique, whimsical art from Nadja Sarell combined with comical photographs of the Wolfgang. Perfect for children, ages 4-8 Kids will love reading about the loveable animals featured on Steve Greig’s Instagram, @Wolfgang2242 - over 900k followers Children will learn about love, friendship and family

Author : Annie Barrows
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781452102955

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Ivy and Bean Make the Rules (Book 9) by Annie Barrows Pdf

Bean's older sister, Nancy, is going to Girl Power 4-Ever Camp and Bean can't go. So Bean and Ivy make their own camp.

Author : Rick Detorie
Publisher : Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Families
ISBN : 1561632392

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One Big Happy by Rick Detorie Pdf

Author : Annie Barrows
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781452128474

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Ivy and Bean Take the Case by Annie Barrows Pdf

Watch out, you diabolical masterminds! There's a new detective on Pancake Court: Bean! She laughs at danger! She solves even the most mysterious mysteries! What? There aren't any mysteries? Then Bean and her assistant, Ivy, will make some! Includes bonus material! - A guide to becoming a detective and finding your own mysteries to solve!

Author : Lisa Rogak
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781250035394

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One Big Happy Family by Lisa Rogak Pdf

Inspiring, True Tales of Interspecies Adoption One Big Happy Family tells the heartwarming stories of a different kind of animal rescue: amazing animals who have reached out to save the lives of newborns from other species and raise them as their own. Each story features wonderful photos of these cute animals, whether it's of the border collie and his piglets, the cat and her ducklings, the orangutan and his lion cubs, or even the Labrador and her baby pygmy hippo, these are poignant, charming true stories of unlikely animal friends -- including a surprising range of dog breeds -- who have felt the parental instinct and cared for animal babies of every stripe. Lisa Rogak's One Big Happy Family celebrates the intimacy and emotional connections of parenthood and the miracle of interspecies animal adoption. Filled with adorable animal photos featuring these newborns and their foster moms and dads, this uplifting collection of true tales of animal behavior and cute animal pictures will astonish readers everywhere and is perfect for the animal lover on your list.

Author : Andrea Edwards
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459280847

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One Big Happy Family by Andrea Edwards Pdf

GREAT EXPECTATIONS A DATE WITH MR. DESTINY… When Samantha Scott was six years old, a mysterious old woman promised her true love if she found the courage to fight for it. Twenty years later, Sam was convinced that Mr. Right had taken a permanent vacation. Then along came gorgeous Kevin Delaney, who made her melt every time he looked at her—but instead of being her destiny, he insisted he was too old for her. Old! She'd never heard such malarkey in her life. She wasn't about to let a few measly years keep them apart. Kevin was her long-awaited reward—he just didn't know it yet! GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Three sisters are promised love—and find that wishes do come true!

Author : Christian Boe Astrup
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Motion pictures and television
ISBN : 9289300272

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Film and Television - One Big Happy Family? by Christian Boe Astrup Pdf

Author : Rick Detorie
Publisher : Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Families
ISBN : 1561631728

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One Big Happy by Rick Detorie Pdf

Author : Rebecca Balcárcel
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781452170008

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The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel Pdf

Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother. In the course of this immersive and beautifully written novel, Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This lyrical debut from Rebecca Balcárcel is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.

Author : Annie Barrows
Publisher : Chapter Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08
Category : Friendship
ISBN : 1599619288

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Ivy + Bean by Annie Barrows Pdf

Originally published: San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, 2006.

Author : Naomi King
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101608432

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Emma Blooms at Last by Naomi King Pdf

Romance is in the air during the fall wedding season in the Amish community of Cedar Creek. But while one loving couple prepares to tie the knot, Amanda and Wyman Brubaker’s large family faces a threat from outside their happy circle…and must learn to pull together. Recently wed Amanda and Wyman Brubaker are thrilled that their children from previous marriages have blended together to form a strong family. But when the construction of Wyman’s new grain elevator is delayed, making the project more expensive than anticipated, Amanda’s determination to rally the kids into taking on work to improve the family’s finances comes into conflict with Wyman’s sense of responsibility as head of the household.... Meanwhile, as James Graber and Abby Lambright prepare for their long-awaited nuptials, folks gather from far and wide. Amanda’s nephew Jerome has long been smitten with James’s sister Emma and wants to seize this chance to woo her. But Emma’s been burned once and is twice shy of trusting the fun-loving, never-serious Jerome. As Emma and Jerome struggle to understand each other, and find the courage to make a leap of faith, the Brubakers face a bigger challenge than they first anticipated and begin to discover just what it means to fight…the Amish way.

Author : Shinsuke Yoshitake
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781452174679

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The Boring Book by Shinsuke Yoshitake Pdf

A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2019 Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year The Boring Book is a humorous picture book that follows the story of one particularly bored boy. As the story progresses, our protagonist discovers there's actually more to boredom than what meets the eye—more questions, more theories, and heaps of humor. This exploration of boredom from acclaimed author-illustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake playfully—and hilariously—unpacks the ways in which a seemingly stagnant state is actually a portal into a dynamic, life-enriching experience. • Embraces the topic of boredom—an ever-so-popular kid complaint—and runs with it • The unique comic format, fast pace, smart humor, and narrative approach makes it ideal for reluctant readers • A universally hilarious book that will amuse children ages 5 to 8, as well as adults In addition to banishing boredom, Yoshitake's distinctive illustrations promote visual literacy and show young readers what the process of creative thinking looks like. This smart, laugh-out-loud picture book just might change your child's perspective on the state of boredom forever. • A wonderful gift for parents, teachers, educators, librarians, caregivers, and anyone who has to answer to the statement "I'm bored!" • Perfect for readers of early chapter books • Great for fans of the Fox & Chick series by Sergio Ruzzier, Waiting Is Not Easy! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems, and I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black