Books in Reading Books series

Here are "shoes to skate in, shoes to skip in, shoes to turn a double flip in"! A sweet and charming rhyming look at a favorite topic for pre-K and kindergarten kids—perfect for anyone helping children learn to tie their shoes.This book was a Reading Rainbow selection and praised by School Library Journal, which noted: "Story hour groups will be checking out each other’s footwear after hearing this rollicking rhyming paean to shoes."The art by William Joyce—whose books include George Shrinks, the Guardians and Dinosaur Bob series,, and the #1 New York Times bestselling The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, which is also an Academy Award–winning short film—was praised by Booklist as "animated, energetic, and warmly colored."The perfect book to share during units on clothing and getting dressed—and for all teachers and parents helping children learn to tie their shoes.

MacGregor knows that divorce can be especially tough on teens, and her warm and friendly guide offers a helping hand to teens struggling to answer the tough questions when their parents divorce: Why do parents get divorced? How will the divorce change our lives? What can I do to feel less depressed? Who can I talk to about my problems? What's going to happen next? How do you tell absent parents that they don't visit enough? How do you say "no" to parents who want you to carry messages to, or spy on, the other parent? What is there to talk about when you visit a parent who's moved away?