Sarah Jennings

This is the story of the creation and first four decades of one of Canada's pre-eminent cultural organizations. While it documents the history of Canada's National Arts Centre in Ottawa, it also tells the story of the arts in Canada from the 1960s to 2006. The story breaks down into three parts: the years of creation and early growth, fuelled by the talent and resources generated by Canada's 1967 Centennial celebration; the turbulent middle years,...

Teaching young children about body boundaries, both theirs and others, is crucial to a child's growing sense of self, their confidence and how they should expect to be treated by others. A child growing up knowing they have a right to their own personal space, gives that child ownership and choices as to what happens to them and to their body. It is equally important a child understands, from a very young age, they need to respect another person's...

"Kizzy has always wanted a pony of her own. So when she finds a pony snacking on donuts in the grocery store, she instantly knows that she must have him — and what to name him. But she soon realizes that it's very difficult to keep a pony in an apartment building. Enlisting the help of her best friend, Pawel, Kizzy manages to ride Donut around the park and even hide him in her school’s garden. But Kizzy is finding it harder and harder to secretly...

"Kids get frustrated when things don't go the way they expect them to. This book helps kids recognize when they're feeling frustrated and offers lots of ideas for stepping back from frustration and finding healthy ways to deal with it"--Provided by publisher.

"Disappointment can happen when things don't turn out the way you thought or hoped that they would. This book helps kids recognize disappointment and offers suggestions for healthy ways to deal with it"--Provided by publisher.

Offers readers tools and methods to deal with anger in a healthy way, including breathing exercises, doing an "angry dance," and asking for help from an adult they trust.

Mary mixes up the words of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" with "Mary Had a Little Lamb," which pleases the star but not the lamb.

In rhyming text, five little rabbits set off on a lift-the-flap Easter egg hunt.

"This . . . book helps children overcome their shyness with manageable strategies, such as preparing ahead of time for events they feel shy about, so they can learn to be more confident and comfortable around other children, as well as adults"--Provided by publisher.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! In this sweet story featuring appealing illustrations, Cam and his father enjoy a leisurely shopping trip in their suburban town. Pairs with the nonfiction title Suburban Places.