Books with title A Promise Is a Promise

"What's a promise?"When Baby Bear asks Mother Bear this important question, she promises her cub that she will feed him, play with him, and do everything she can to keep him safe. But Baby Bear has more questions: What happens if you break a promise? Can his mother promise that he will always be happy?In this sweetly poignant story from celebrated artist David McPhail, a loving parent has just the right words for explaining that some things in life simply can't be promised--but family love is forever.

"Pryce, who earned her fame as an illustrious athlete before putting pen to paper, remains an influential voice for young men and women the world over...She lives the promise entrusted to her."--Jamaica Gleaner"I Am a Promise...takes readers on a journey from [Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce's] childhood to the Olympics. It's her story about dreaming big and turning those dreams into reality."--New York Amsterdam News"A choice pick for school and public library children's collections, highly recommended."--Midwest Book Review"This book, which offers material for the youngest readers and extends coverage of Jamaican track athletes beyond Usain Bolt, is a welcome addition to the sports biography bookshelf."--Booklist"Fraser Pryce, who grew up in Kingston, Jamaica, always loved to run. Her noticeable talent was present at an early age and was nurtured by many adults in her life. Her ability was her promise--to herself, to her family, to the people who supported her, and to the country that cheered her on as she represented Jamaica in the Olympics."--School Library Journal"Assisted by fellow Jamaicans Rousseau and Moss in her picture book debut, sprinter Fraser Pryce, a six-time Olympic medalist, relays her life from childhood until age 21, when she won her first Olympic gold medal...The tale...succeeds in conveying Fraser Pryce's autobiography in a compelling, conversational manner."--Publishers Weekly"Writing with Rousseau, Pryce offers a text that's accessible to new readers, repetition both underscoring her tirelessness and supporting decoding. Firmly outlined in black and opaquely colored, Moss' images complement this moving story while highlighting both Pryce's determination and the spirit of Jamaica, especially the support of a loving community (all depicted as black, like Pryce)...A solid addition to the early biography shelf."--Kirkus ReviewsIncluded in Publishers Weekly's Spring 2020 Children's Announcements, African-American Interest Young Readers's Titles, 2019–2020, and the Spring 2020 Children's Sneak Previews!"A colorful children's book, chock full of vividly wonderful, bright and brilliant illustrations by Rachel Moss."--Exclusive Magazine"Her grandmother tells her she is a promise but she doesn't understand why. As time goes on, she gets faster and begins to think of racing. Shelly Ann was the fastest woman in the world in 2012. She's a six-time Olympic medal winner. She learned she was a promise for Jamaica and the people who supported her. She also learned she was a promise to herself to do the best she can. That's a good lesson for all of us."--Journey of a Bookseller"Jamaica, stand up! This...picture book is something to get excited about."--Here We ReadI Am a Promise takes readers on Shelly Ann's journey from her childhood in the tough inner-city community of Waterhouse in Kingston, Jamaica, through her development as a young athlete, to her first Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter sprint in 2008.The story charts how Shelly Ann's commitment to hard work as well as the encouragement of loved ones helped her achieve her dreams against great odds and challenging life experiences. Most importantly, I Am a Promise encourages young readers to believe in themselves and to maximize their own promise to the world.

Bruno the marmot hibernates all winter, and upon waking in the spring, he discovers the most beautiful dandelion outside his burrow. The two quickly become friends, playing together every day. But when summer comes, the dandelion asks Bruno to trust her, so he obliges her request to blow her seeds away into the wind. Devastated that his friend is no longer with him, Bruno is lonely until next winter?s hibernation. When he wakes again, he discovers that an amazing surprise sprouted while he slept. Here is an adorable book about the meaning of giving that will warm the hearts of young and old alike. ?This sweet, deceptively simple story effectively portrays the cycle of life to young children, . . . imparting a sense of hope and wonder.? ?Kirkus Reviews

Celebrated author and award-winning lyricist Gloria Gaither brings us a heart warming story based on the bestselling song "I Am A Promise." Because every child is full of promise, potential, and possibility, kids can be assured that with God's help they can become anything he wants them to be. Beautiful full-color art will delight young readers as they sing along with the music on the bonus CD.

For all parents who have made a promise — and every kid who has held them to it — comes a cautionary tale from a masterfully witty pair.George is a very lucky boy. He has everything a boy could want, except for one thing: he doesn’t have a pet. When George’s father finally sighs, "All right, you may have a pet," George goes out to look for one — but how is he to know that it can’t be too big, or too scampery, or too toothy, or too . . . unusual? A revered author and a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist keep their tongues in their cheeks as they spin a wry tale of promises and pets, befuddled parents and a triumphant child.

Get ready to shine a spotlight on baptism! This unique picture book shares simple stories that teach children how to prepare for and keep their baptismal covenants. When you shine a flashlight through the illustrated pages, you can discover what baptism symbolizes, why we need to be baptized, and how baptism helps us return to Heavenly Father. A fun and illuminating book for the whole family!

Fifteen years ago my parents ran away from their home to protect a baby--their baby--me.Five years later, I meet someone else who had a secret to hide, and was also in hiding, like me.Fast-forward five more years and he promised he would be back. I promised I wouldn’t forget him.I’ll be sixteen next month, a teenage fairy hiding in the human realm. I’ve waited six years wondering if my witch will ever come back. Wondering every day if he’s even alive. Wondering if he will keep his promise.I knew of the dangers, but I wasn’t prepared for them to find me. Will a promise be enough when everything evil is against us, and what we could become?Shari is your typical teenager playing sports, laughing with friends, struggling through school, and waiting anxiously for her sixteenth birthday. But she holds a secret. She's a fairy from the Pararealm hiding out in the Human realm, away from the prying eyes of a manipulative council who seeks power.Her parents brought their baby girl away from all their family and friends in the hopes that she would live a normal, safe life. On her first day of kindergarten, she found a witch, Nicholas, who too was being kept in the Human realm, away from the council. Quickly the two became inseparable and their families became the best of friends. When Shari was nine, her heart broke. Nicholas had to leave. He and his family were going back to the Pararealm to help save other magical children who were under the council's thumb in a school called the Academy.Six years later, he returns with the new knowledge that they both lived, loved, and fought together a thousand years ago, and on their death a prophecy was declared. The council has known only part of the prophecy and they are on a manhunt for the lost fairy, the descendent who wasn't at their Academy. Nicholas is just as determined that they never find her. Shari is caught in the middle and soon realizes that destiny has played her final hand and she's smack in the middle of it all.Together they need to face the dangers and prove that destiny didn't make a mistake keeping them together.