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At some point, children become curious about babies. This usually happens when a new baby arrives in a family (or is about to arrive and all the grown-ups are talking about it). But it can happen at other times, too.; Children want to know where babies come from in general. They also want to know, …
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Mother and teen duo Monica and Asha Mehta work together to answer your most pressing questions. Forget the penis-in-vagina basics - this is a queer friendly guide that'll have you rethinking the very definition of sex. Combining expert advice with the personal experiences of teens all over the worl…
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With more than 1.5 million copies in print, It?s Perfectly Normal has been a trusted resource on sexuality for more than twenty-five years. Rigorously vetted by experts, this is the most ambitiously updated edition yet, featuring to-the-minute information and language accompanied by new and refresh…
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Tom likes lots of different things. He likes singing and watching TV in the family room. There are also things that Tom enjoys doing in private, like touching his penis.; This accessible and positive resource helps parents and carers teach boys with autism or other special needs about masturbation.…
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Ellie likes lots of different things. She likes listening to music and making pizza. There are also things that Ellie enjoys doing in private, like touching her vagina.; This accessible and positive resource helps parents and carers teach girls and young women with autism or related conditions abou…
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Patiently forthcoming with lessons your parents redacted, this necessary conversation stresses consent, sex positivity, and the right to be curious about your body. The dialogue focuses on the dynamics of sex, rather than the mechanics, as Grandma reminds readers that sex is not marriage or reprodu…
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A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities, Sex Is a Funny Word is an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers.; Much more than the "facts of life" or ?…
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Not sure what - or how much - information to share with children and teens regarding sex and sexual health? Do you fear what they might ask? Or how to respond to their questions? Or whether you even know the "answers" yourself?; Saleema Noon knows all about these fears and concerns. An expert in se…
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Adam could not wait to be a big brother! Why was it taking so long for baby Emma to come home? What is this place called the NICU? A special children?s book written for all family members to share, as their baby is treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Supplemental materials are included.
Adam could not wait to be a big brother! Why was it taking so long for baby Emma to come home? What is this place called the NICU? A special children?s book written for all family members to share, as their baby is treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Supplemental materials are included.
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This book is a collection of first-person accounts of successful people who learn differently. Whether is was reading, math, writing, or speech problems, each person shares his or her inspiring story of facing the challenge of school, while pursuing personal goals. A resource list for adults and st…
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Paulo est un petit spermatozoïde. Il vit à l'intérieur de monsieur Dupont avec 300 millions de camarades. Tous se préparent pour la grande course de natation qui se profile.
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Vous croyez tout savoir sur le sexe ? Vos amis, la porno, vos lectures vous ont tout appris ? De toute façon, faire l'amour c'est naturel !; Fine observatrice et grande communicatrice, Janette Bertrand sait aborder les questions que vous vous posez secrètement. Sociologue de la sexualité, Michel Do…
Cette encyclopédie en quatre volumes se propose d'aborder de la manière la plus large et la plus objective les problèmes de la sexualité, sous leur double aspect scientifique et relationnel. Racontée sous forme d'histoire dans les tomes 4-6 ans et 7-9 ans, la vie sexuelle est mise en scène sans pré…
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Cette encyclopédie en quatre volumes se propose d'aborder de la manière la plus large et la plus objective les problèmes de la sexualité, sous leur double aspect scientifique et relationnel. Racontée sous forme d'histoire dans les tomes 4-6 ans et 7-9 ans, la vie sexuelle est mise en scène sans pré…
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This vibrant and beautifully illustrated book educates children about sex, gender, and relationships in a way that is inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Covering puberty, hormones, pregnancy, consent, sex, babies, relationships, and families, it uses gender-neutral language…
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It's the human body, but not as you know it. Pop, pull, and spin your way through the skeleton, the lungs, the digestive system, and more!; Peer into the eye, get under the skin, and discover how similar you are to your friends. Find out where your food goes and why you would fall down without your…
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Cette encyclopédie en quatre volumes se propose d'aborder de la manière la plus large et la plus objective les problèmes de la sexualité, sous leur double aspect scientifique et relationnel. Racontée sous forme d'histoire dans les tomes 4-6 ans et 7-9 ans, la vie sexuelle est mise en scène sans pré…
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This easy-to-read comic book guide covers the basics of disability sexuality, common myths about disabled bodies, communication tips, and practical suggestions for having the best sexual experience possible.
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What do families look like? What are they for and what do they do? These are some of the many questions answered in this celebration of family diversity.
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Comment expliquer que certains d?entre nous soient homosexuels, d?autres hétérosexuels et plusieurs plus ou moins bisexuels? D?où vient notre orientation sexuelle, et l?homosexualité en particulier? Est-elle normale? Contre nature? Naît-on ainsi ? Résulte-t-elle de déterminismes biologiques? De l?é…
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This carefully written and illustrated book provides an explanation of sex for people with autism and special education needs and disabilities (SEND). It helps readers to understand the physical processes as well as important issues such as consent and sexual safety, helping them to develop positiv…
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Ellen's new baby brother Stewart has been 'lost'. Ellen looks in all the cupboards for Stewart, and even in the washing machine - then her family help her understand that Stewart has died and isn't going to come back. Together they plant a tree for Stewart, so they will always have a place to remem…
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If you have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), you might struggle with things like concentrating in school, or sitting still, or remembering lots of instructions. But ADHD is also a superpower. In this book you will meet different kids with ADHD who can do amazing things. They also le…
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Entering adulthood can be a scary time but with accurate and up-to-date information you can learn to embrace, and be excited about, the changes that are going to happen to your body, mind, spirit, and relationships.
Est-ce que ça arrive à tout le monde ?Ton corps change, de nouveaux sentiments te chamboulent et tu te poses d'innombrables questions dont tu n'oses pas forcément parler ou auxquelles personne ne te donne de vraies réponses ?Alors ce livre est pour toi, car tu y apprendras tout sur la transformatio…
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For parents who have received a fetal diagnosis during pregnancy, and are deciding (or have decided) whether to interrupt the pregnancy. Supports grieving parents, and provides information on:; - The decision-making process,; - Taking control,; - The hospital experience,; - Couples healing together…
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This book is designed to provide parents with information, tools, and activities that will help foster a safe, healthy and happy relationship with their newborn to two-year-old. Topics include unique families, relationships, storytelling, communication, emotions, attachment and developmental milest…
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Social Skill Strategies is a two-book, social-emotional curriculum for use with preadolescent and adolescent students. Teach 57 social communication skills using the reproducible student pages, structured activities, home assignments, and role-playing scenarios.; Book B (403 pages) teaches personal…
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Dinah, a young girl with Down Syndrome, loves to play games with her older sister, Chloe, but she's not very good at the still and quiet kind. When her not-so-sneaky efforts to get into the big kids' game backfire, Dinah realizes she might need to adapt a few of her own behaviors. In the process, s…
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Poppy, the little rabbit with a big personality, has a BIG problem - new baby twins!; Poppy is thrilled when her grandmother comes to help with the new babies. But when the twins keep GeeGee too busy to play, Poppy's jealousy spirals out of control. After some thinking time, Poppy finds a way to us…
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Babies and toddlers need a healthy diet for their bodies and brains to develop properly and to give them the best chance of a long and healthy life. This easy-to-use guide is filled with nutritional information, recipe ideas, tips, techniques, and tactics to get children to eat well from birth, dur…
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A funny and charming story that reminds us of the importance of balance, self-care, and accepting those we love (even if they are sometimes a bit rotten).
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Talittuq is excited to start his first day of grade two. He is looking forward to the new school year, but as he meets his friends again for the first time after summer vacation, he notices that a lot of his friends? families are very different from his own. Some have one mom and one dad, and some …
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Describes steps parents can take at every stage of the preemie experience, including preparing for the possibility a birth will be pre-term, coping strategies for immediately after the birth, understanding the needs of the "unfinished baby," dealing with the unexpected such as jealousy and going ho…
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From the cover: "Since 2004, Baby Sign Language Basics has introduced hundreds of thousands of families and educators around the world to the miracle of signing with their babies?and left them wanting more! Now in this new, bigger edition, Monta Briant provides more than 300 American Sign Language …
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Begins with what the child will see at the funeral home. Talks about the casket, what death is, and what the body will look like. Includes information about cremation and what the cemetery is like. "Later a monument or stone or plaque may be placed at the grave. It will tell the person's name and d…
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This book explains burial and cremation to children. Begins with the funeral or memorial service, talks about what death is and the different ways people care for their loved ones bodies. Talks about how the funeral director takes care of dead bodies, the burial and cremation. Gentle and honest exp…
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Children learn more in their first two years than at any other time in their lives, so anyone caring for them has a vital role to play in helping them. This easy-to-use guide is filled with activities and play ideas for every stage of a child's development up to the age of 2 1/2.
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This useful, resourceful and practical guide provides those working with dyspraxic and DCD children one hundred ideas of how to support and develop their learning. Lists cover the entire school age range and range from developing fine and gross motor skills to preparing children for their next tran…
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Today's media-saturated teenagers are bombarded with mixed messages that distort their self-image and lead many to overeat and others to starve themselves. When "I feel fat" becomes a teen's common refrain, how can worried parents respond constructively? With this book, Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer …
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A book for kids about anxiety. Kids can do amazing things with the right information. Understanding why anxiety feels the way it does and where the physical symptoms come from is a powerful step in turning anxiety around. Anxiety explained, kids empowered.; For ages 5-12 (and up).
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Kids experience anxiety and can feel overwhelmed just like adults do, and this picture book serves as both a story and a step-by-step guide to help calm kids down. Ollie is the puppy living inside of our narrator's head, and when Ollie panics or is too energetic, the narrator feels that way, too! B…
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All feelings are important - the magical, the messy, and the in-between. Sometimes though, big feelings can have us behaving in ways that aren't so, let's say... shiny. This happens to all of us. The more young people understand how and why, the more they can build the capacity to feel their feelin…
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Offers a guide to child rearing and child nutrition that focuses on a nutrient dense diet from pregnancy through childhood and natural treatments for childhood illnesses.
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"It's Okay to Be Different cleverly delivers the important messages of acceptance, understanding, and confidence in an accessible, child-friendly format featuring Todd Parr's trademark bold, bright colors and silly scenes. Targeted to young children first beginning to read, this book will inspire k…
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It's time for Siasi to go to bed, but she doesn't want to brush her teeth or put away her toys. It's so much more fun to play with all the animals of the Arctic! Wouldn't everyone rather dance with polar bear, howl with the wolves, and swim with the fish instead of get ready for bed?; In this charm…
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The death of a friend is a wrenching event for anyone at any age and can spark feelings that range from sadness to guilt to anxiety. Teenagers especially need help coping with grief and loss. This sensitive book answers questions grieving teens often have, like ?How should I be acting?? ?How long w…
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This book helps parents introduce their older children to the unfamiliar, and often frightening, NICU environment. Our New Baby is in the NICU encourages siblings to express their feelings and ask questions about their baby brother or sister. Used as a tool for initiating difficult conversations su…
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There is a generational divide in our understandings of gender. This comprehensive guidebook helps to bridge that divide by exploring the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising a teenager who may be transgender, non-binary, gender-fluid or otherwise gender-expansive. Co…
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