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"Daniel Tiger wants to give his friends and family special presents, but he doesn't have enough money to buy them! Then his mom reminds him that homemade gifts are even better than store-bought, and Daniel learns to embrace his creativity and the joy of giving"--

The theft of all the lemons from her lemon tree leads Rosalinda to an encounter with la Anciana, the Old One, who walks the Mexican countryside helping things grow, and an understanding of generosity and forgiveness.

A car accident leaves a family in a predicament, and triggers a series of remarkable events. When their elderly neighbor Astrid comes into the picture, everything changes. It's the least of the family's expectations that her involvement will impact the rest of their lives. Astrid seems to have all the answers and promptly sets her plan into action. With wisdom, intuition, and maybe a little bit of help from above, she makes everything turn out just...

This book contains a collection of stories about everyday people who made it through a personal tragedy & went on to dedicate their lives to helping others. Annotation. More than a feel-good book, The Courage to Give is a call to action. These poignant and uplifting stories tell of people who have suffered great emotional or physical difficulties and then went beyond their pain to help others. In reaching out, they discovered that their healing actually...

A sweet prayer shared in rhyme that details a little boy's Christmas wishes for the needs of others around the world to be met first rather than him receiving "toys and lots of stuff."

"A fun story about the power to choose kindness! From saying please to sharing toys, your child will learn how to spread kindness in everyday situations at school and at home!"--Amazon.

Mr. Tanen loves his ties, but when his school runs out of money to build a new playground, he decides to sell his ties in order to raise the needed money.

Susanne has a special connection with a tree in the forest near her grandmother's home and every time she visits she notices and learns something new about trees.

The present on the closet shelf could be the most fabulous gift Arthur ever imagined. But then again, it might be something else entirely....

A family of hedgehogs receives unexpected rewards on Christmas. This heartwarming story touches on generosity, sharing and family in the true spirit of Christmas.DEEANN SCHUMACHERRegularly reading to her children had kindled an interest in writing children's books for DeeAnn Schumacher.This classic Christmas story introduces an adorable family of hedgehogs. She resides in North Dakota with her husband of over 25 years.