Brittany R. Jacobs

The Kraken is lonely. How does he find an everlasting friendship from the sea up above? Kraken finds an unlikely mentorhsip from the Great White Shark. It turns out the creatures that we often push aside might have the best advice for harbouring friendship. What will this unlikely pair teach us? More than the sea can fathom. It's no big surprise that the Kraken has no friends, but he is TIRED OF IT. With a bad temper and a knack for destruction, his talent for meeting new fish is...not so seaworthy. He finds hope when another monster of the deep, a great white shark, offers him some RULES FOR MAKING FRIENDS. Will these rules help the most terrifying monster of the deep make a new chum?

The Kraken's Rules for Making Friends

Public libraries need to offer relevant, exciting, and stimulating learning centers that appeal to kids. This book is a step-by-step guide for creating affordable and effective educational programs for children and youth by focusing on one simple concept: play. • Provides a step-by-step guide on how to write programming, from daily lesson plans to an overarching storyline • Teaches readers how to uncover the educational content in everyday activities, seamlessly join the maker movement, and infuse STEM and literacy-based concepts into lesson plans • Explains how to market, promote, and execute programming that is educational, engaging, and fun and will gain your public library repeat visitors as a result • Identifies practical ways to use available resources and implement quality programming on a budget

Transforming Your Library into a Learning Playground: A Practical Guide for Public Librarians

William Meyer

Calm your worries and build your bravery — or just relax during a busy day or wind down before bed All day long, you breathe — in and out, in and out — without even thinking about it. But did you know that you can play with your breath, use it to take you on an adventure? All you have to do is find a comfy spot and close your eyes. Does your breath sound like ocean waves? Like the wind before a storm or a breeze at the start of spring? Can you feel it all the way down to the tips of your toes? By the time you open your eyes, you might just feel a little lighter, calmer, more relaxed. In Big Breath, William Meyer's gentle prompts, alongside Brittany R. Jacobs's wonderful illustrations, make meditation as fun as a game, but with big results.

Brittany R. Jacobs

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