Download or read book The Birthday Surprise Readaloud written by Rachel Walker and published by Flying Start Books. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Grace’s birthday she got a big surprise. Her mother and father gave her a card with a string tied onto it. They told her to follow the string to find her birthday present. Can you guess where she went? What do you think she found at the end of the string?
Download or read book Pieces of My Mother written by Melissa Cistaro and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A story that lingers in the heart long after the last page is turned." —HOPE EDELMAN, bestselling author of Motherless Daughters and The Possibility of Everything This provocative, poignant memoir of a daughter whose mother left her behind by choice begs the question: Are we destined to make the same mistakes as our parents? One summer, Melissa Cistaro's mother drove off without explanation Devastated, Melissa and her brothers were left to pick up the pieces, always tormented by the thought: Why did their mother abandon them? Thirty-five years later, with children of her own, Melissa finds herself in Olympia, Washington, as her mother is dying. After decades of hiding her painful memories, she has just days to find out what happened that summer and confront the fear she could do the same to her kids. But Melissa never expects to stumble across a cache of letters her mother wrote to her but never sent, which could hold the answers she seeks. Haunting yet ultimately uplifting, Pieces of My Mother chronicles one woman's quest to discover what drives a mother to walk away from the children she loves. Alternating between Melissa's tumultuous coming-of-age and her mother's final days, this captivating memoir reveals how our parents' choices impact our own and how we can survive those to forge our own paths.
Download or read book Mom s Birthday Surprise written by Cecilia Minden and published by . This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Herbie makes a present for Mom's birthday, you can join in the fun by finding ovals in the pictures.
Download or read book Mom s Surprise written by Kenneth A. Russell and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-05-16 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Mk expresses her big, happy and undying love for her mother as only a five year old can. Mk distracts her mother while her father prepares a surprise birthday gift. However, three year old brother, Zee, has other ideas. A Surprise for Mom is ideal as a heart-warming bedtime story or an activity book.
Download or read book A Birthday Surprise written by Dorothy Dukes and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Special Day for Mommy written by Dan Andreasen and published by Margaret K. McElderry. This book was released on 2004-03-23 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little pig does her best to create a special day for her mother.
Download or read book Splitopia written by Wendy Paris and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with research, insights, and illuminating (and often funny) examples from Paris’s own divorce experience, this book is a “practical and reassuring guide to parting well.” —Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project Engaging and revolutionary, filled with wit, searing honesty, and intimate interviews, Splitopia is a call for a saner, more civil kind of divorce. As Paris reveals, divorce has improved dramatically in recent decades due to changes in laws and family structures, advances in psychology and child development, and a new understanding of the importance of the father. Positive psychology expert and author of Happier, Tal Ben-Shahar, writes that Paris’s “personal insights, stories, and research” create “a smart and interesting guide that can be extremely helpful for those going through divorce.” Reading this book can be the difference between an expensive, ugly battle and a decent divorce, between children sucked under by conflict or happy, healthy kids. This is “a compelling case that it’s high time for a new definition of Happily Ever After—for everyone” (Brigid Schulte, author of Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time).
Download or read book People I Want to Punch in the Throat written by Jen Mann and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A debut collection of witty, biting essays laced with a surprising warmth, from Jen Mann, the writer behind the popular blog People I Want to Punch in the Throat People I want to punch in the throat: • anyone who feels the need to bling her washer and dryer • humblebraggers • people who treat their pets like children Jen Mann doesn’t have a filter, which sometimes gets her in trouble with her neighbors, her fellow PTA moms, and that one woman who tried to sell her sex toys at a home shopping party. Known for her hilariously acerbic observations on her blog, People I Want to Punch in the Throat, Mann now brings her sharp wit to bear on suburban life, marriage, and motherhood in this laugh-out-loud collection of essays. From the politics of joining a play group, to the thrill of mothers’ night out at the gun range, to the rewards of your most meaningful relationship (the one you have with your cleaning lady), nothing is sacred or off-limits. So the next time you find yourself wearing fuzzy bunny pajamas in the school carpool line or accidentally stuck at a co-worker’s swingers party, just think, What would Jen Mann do? Or better yet, buy her book. Praise for People I Want to Punch in the Throat “People I Want to Punch in the Throat is so good that it’ll make you want to adopt all the cats in the world. I’m not sure about the correlation, but it’s that good. It should come with a warning.”—Jenny Lawson, author of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened “Jen Mann has an amazing way of telling stories that will make you cringe and burst out laughing at the same time. From swinger parties to racist toddlers, she makes the suburbs unbelievably funny.”—Karen Alpert, author of I Heart My Little A-Holes “Jen Mann says the things we’re all too afraid to say. Her honest and hilarious writing style reminds me of David Sedaris and Tina Fey.”—Robin O’Bryant, author of Ketchup Is a Vegetable: And Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves “Jen Mann’s shrewd and unrelenting assault on the absurdity of suburban life is an honest peek into the occasional nightmare that is part of living the American dream. I love Jen. I wish she was my neighbor. It’s so refreshing to know that I’m not the only one who wants to punch almost everyone in the f***ing throat.”—Nicole Knepper, author of Moms Who Drink And Swear
Download or read book Daffodil and the Birthday Surprise written by Mindy Melton and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a twist and twirl of rainbow-colored hair, a bit of magic, and a whole lot of friendship, jump into the fun and vibrant life of a girl named Daffodil. On the way to the house of her best friend, Rosie, to celebrate her birthday, she comes across some very special friends in need. Can Daffodil help them and still make it to Rosie's house? There is only one way to find out...
Download or read book 52 Things Kids Need from a Mom written by Angela Thomas and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author and mother of four children Angela Thomas brings her trademark storytelling and biblical teaching to this book of encouragement for moms who, in the daily whir of busyness, long to connect with their kids in new ways. With compassion and creativity, Angela presents 52 inspirations to help moms experience intentional mothering, intentional living, and intentional joy as they: talk to their child as though he is fascinating learn to play one video game plan activities that set a child up for success be the groovy mom once in a while make memories and savor them Moms at all phases of parenting can adopt one idea a week or try several at once. This is a fun, guilt-free resource to help every mom lead with God’s love and delight in the small moments that make up an abundant life.
Download or read book A Birthday Surprise For A Neighbor written by Rex Pahel and published by Rajan Patel. This book was released on 2020-09-11 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gulan and Lucy discovered on a flight to the US that they both share an admission at the University of Manchester in common. This allowed them to discuss further on board and keep up as friends after. They went together to complete their registration at the university and later went house hunting together which resulted in them being neighbors and growing closer and better together.
Download or read book The Best Birthday Gift written by Barbara Bakowski and published by Triangle Interactive, Inc. . This book was released on 2017-12-13 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Nana teaches Nate that the best birthday gift doesn't come in a box. Character concept: Fairness: Listen to others.
Download or read book Tootles the Turtle Tells the Truth written by Lenell Levy Melancon and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Tootles the Turtle wanders too near the edge of the lake, a gluttonous gator bites off one of her hind legs. The imposing gator warns Tootles, “Don’t tell a soul—OR ELSE! Not ONE SOUL—or I’ll come back and eat your other legs one by one, and—FINALLY—I’ll have your Mommy for dessert!” Of course, Tootles takes the alligator at his word. She doesn’t tell a soul about the warning—especially not her mommy, for fear of losing her. When Tootles accidentally tells her new friend, Freddie the Fearless, Free-Spirited Frog, an exaggerated version of what happened to her leg, she becomes physically sick with worry that the alligator will come back to carry out his threats. Mommy eventually coaxes the truth from the miserably ill Tootles. Then Mommy assures the scared little turtle that the alligator is only trying to frighten her to prevent anyone from learning the terrible truth. When Tootles finally understands that Mommy is not afraid of the nasty gator, Tootles tearfully admits all of the scary threats the alligator made. After Tootles takes her power back from the gluttonous gator, she and Freddie ask interactive questions at the end of the book to engage readers in a candid discussion of good, bad, or scary secrets. “This delightful, empowering book gives children permission to expose burdensome secrets.” Mona W. Hayden, Education Specialist, EBRP School System “A simple, charming tale that packs a powerful punch.” —Butch Robicheaux, LCSW
Download or read book The Surprise Birthday Gift written by Grandma Ramsey and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Spiderling written by Marcia Preston and published by The RoadRunner Press. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year-old Kiwi Seager knows two things: She’s going to hell someday and, even worse, her mother can’t love her anymore. Kiwi has done something no mother could forgive, something that has forced this mother and daughter to flee their California home. Can they run fast enough and far enough to lose the evil following them? Or does new danger await them, wearing the face of a friendly stranger?
Download or read book Wild Horse Summer written by Neva Andrews and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-12 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To ten-year-old Josephine Barkley, life on a small farm would be perfect even during the Great Depression if only she had a pony to take to the fair. With the help of her friend, Bobby, Jo tries several schemes to get a pony. They chase a wild horse, but it gets away. They raise a runt pig to trade for a pony, but it is killed by a pack of dogs. They catch gophers, but their penny-a-tail bounty will never buy a horse. When Grandpa offers Jo a summer job to earn one of his ponies, she thinks her problem is solved. But Mom comes down with pneumonia and Jo faces a decision? Is family more important than her pony?
Download or read book My Strong Dad Goes To War written by Rema R. Kenton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rema R. Kenton started writing during her pre-teen years when she was a freshman in high school. She spent more time writing poems and stories during her post high school and post college years. She worked with children in clubs, church and school. She also worked with the Pathfinder Club where she was leader for more than a decade. She has written Meet Mindy the Betta Fish, The Praying Mantis and the Birds, Poems for Your Inspiration among other books. She currently works with fi fth graders at Emmanuel Children’s Mission and teaches Art to fi fth through eighth grade. She was born in Portland, Jamaica, West Indies: but now resides in Mount Vernon, New York.