From bestselling and National Book Award-nominated author Tahereh Mafi comes a stunning novel about love and loneliness, navigating the hyphen of dual-identity, and reclaiming your right to joy--even
A celebration of grandparents and the special role they play in family life from an award-winning, bestselling team.I love my granny. Can you tell? She says I'm pretty great as well! The joy of spendi
Baby Mozart: A Classical Music Sound Book (with 6 Magical Melodies) 莫札特The Classical Music Sound Book series introduces the youngest music lovers to famous composers with whimsical illustrations and 6 magical sound buttons to experience the joy of their musicBabies and toddlers will love discovering the wonderful world of classical music with this series that features a sound button on every spreadA caterpillar plays Piano Sonata No. 11 while an elephant listens on. Three pugs accompany a wiener dog playing Symphony No. 40. These are just two of the wonderfully silly spreads in this homage to Mozart that's perfect for mini music lovers Children will giggle over the silly illustrations as well as love pushing the sound buttons over and over. What a great way to learn about MozartA perfect gift for baby showersBaby Beethoven: A Classical Music Sound Book (with 6 Magical Melodies)貝多芬The Classical Music Sound Book series introduces the youngest music lovers to famous composers with whimsic
NYT Best Children's Books of 2021Discover the true meaning of community in this gorgeous picture book about a very special street bursting with joy, hope, and dreams. An award-winning illustrator and critically acclaimed author pay tribute to the neighborhood where they grew up as cousins— “a place where love abounds“ (The Horn Book, starred review).Welcome to Dream Street—the best street in the world! On Dream Street, love between generations rules, everyone is special, and the warmth of the neighborhood shines. Meet kids like Azaria, who loves to jump double-Dutch one leg at a time; Zion, whose dream is to become a librarian; and cousins Ede and Tari, who dream of creating a picture book together one day. Meet grown-ups like Mr. Sidney, a retired mail carrier who greets everyone with the words, ”Don’t wait to have a great day. Create one!" and Ms. Sarah, whose voice is only a whisper but who has stories between the lines of her face that she’ll share when you come close. A magi
No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory!Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes? even to the airport. Cam and Eric go with her fath
"Great characters, hilarious jokes... a joy to read." ―Lincoln Peirce, New York Times bestselling author of Big Nate seriesLiteral-minded Ben cracks open a fortune cookie and it tells him that he can have anything he wants, if only he's willing to wait... A madcap adventure about the perils of patience, for fans of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID or THE TERRIBLE TWO.Good things come to those who wait.Ben does his best to heed his fortune cookie's advice, and as a result he is paired with Walter--the kid who's always picked last--for a school scavenger hunt. Working with Walter must be a good thing if the cookie said so, but so far all he does is talk too loud and recite obscure facts about feet. Meanwhile, Ben has an argument with his best friend Janet, and waiting for her to apologize first isn't going so well.... But eventually, Ben's patience starts paying off: if he and Walter are able to pull out a win in the scavenger hunt, they'll earn a half-day of recess for the whole school! Waiting may
My name's Archie Albright, and I know two things for certain: 1. My mum and dad kind of hate each other, and they're not doing a great job of pretending that they don't anymore. 2.They're both keeping a secret from me, but I can't figure out what. Things aren't going great for Archie Albright. His dad's acting weird, his mum too, and he all he wants is for everything to go back to normal, to three months before when his parents were happy and still lived together.When Archie sees a colourful, crumpled flyer fall out of Dad's pocket, he thinks he may have found the answer. Only problem? The answer might just lie at the end of the rainbow, an adventure away. Together with his best friends, Bell and Seb, Archie sets off on a heartwarming and unforgettable journey to try and fix his family, even if he has to break a few rules to do it...A rainbow-coloured, joy-filled celebration of love, family and being true to yourself, from a hugely exciting new talent. Perfect for fans of Lisa Thompson
What if every day you could encounter the divine? What if you could regularly know the blessing of deep peace and abiding joy? What if you could talk to angels? Great news—you can! 365 Days of Angel P
A charming tale about friends finding joy and wonder in nature when they are caught in a thunderstorm on their way to their fort.It’s spring! Warm and green, the great outdoors beckons, especially when you’ve built a fort to play in with your friends. Our Fort is the story of three friends who set out one day to visit their secret fort at the edge of the woods. The weather looks fine, but no sooner have they left home and walked into the hills than the sun disappears behind the clouds. Crows fly by, calling, and the wind begins to blow. Suddenly the day turns into night. It’s a storm! Will the friends make it to shelter? Will their fort survive the storm? Marie Dorléans’s illustrations capture the sensory pleasures of nature, as well as its capriciousness, while her story reminds us of the simple joy of being with friends and sharing a great adventure.
全球最大連鎖咖啡星巴克取得全球佔有率的哲學根源：「第三場所」一詞的創始之書。日本人離開公司回家之前總會去居酒屋喝一杯；歐洲文化人去咖啡店待一整天；學生下課去的圖書館或者麥當勞，這些都是屬於「非正式社交場所」的「第三場所」。之所以稱「第三」，是因為在我們日常生活中，最多時間（第一）是在家庭，次之（第二）是在辦公室或者學校，在這之外，就是本書所說的「第三場所」。在此書之前，這些第三場所可能被污名化成人們「逃離」、「躲避」、「浪費時間」的地方，此書以精彩的論辯與分析，為這些地方正名為對人類有益甚至是必要的場所，這本書不但成為眾多著名咖啡店的論述起源，也是許多空間設計的參考指標。當維也納作家Peter Altenberg說出一再被傳頌的經典句：「我不在咖啡館， 就是在往咖啡館的路上」，有沒有人想過為什麼？為什麼「咖啡館」不能改成「家」或者「辦公室」，除了這樣聽起來真的很不酷以外，其實背後有深層的理由。這就是這本書試圖一層一層釐清的，作者以當時美國都市構成沒有思考社區性為例如此說明：「我們在家和工作地點之外，缺少有提供滿足感和社會凝聚力的第三場所，然而對很多人來說，第三場所正是美好生活的要素。人們的往來移動越來越局限在家和工作場所之間，這兩個領域變得絕對優先。社會大眾每天在『子宮般封閉溫暖的家』和『競爭激烈的職場』之間來來回回，如此限縮的日常生活形態，很容易喚起『想徹底逃離』的念頭。」不知不覺，家與工作場所都是例行公事，角色明確，遇到的人不會有意外，話題固定黏膩。而在第三場所，沒預期會遇到誰，通常是心血來潮自願前往，有許多無意的對話，結局無法控制卻充滿驚喜，也就成為靈感與創作力的來源。作者雷．歐登伯格 (Ray Oldenburg [April 7, 1932 – November 21, 2022]) 為美國著名都市社會學家，因為本書一戰成名，終身（在酒館？）持續思考相關議題，除本書之外，另外有續作《同慶第三場所》（Celebrating the Third Place）、《品酒的愉悅》（The Joy of Tippling）（附下酒菜食譜）。因為意識到身處的美國社會發展缺了許多公共空間的思考，作者因此開是研究全世界非正式社交空間的研究，以此延伸到「社區性」等面向。全世界的空間與進程多向美國看齊，例如汽車主導的交通規劃、有效率的工作方式，這些雖然在近年慢慢受到反彈，本書也
In her first picture book, America’s beloved storyteller Kate DiCamilloreunites with Bagram Ibatoulline to offer readers an unforgettable holiday gift.It is just before Christmas when an organ grinder
“Newbery Medalist DiCamillo spins a tale of compassion and holiday warmth.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)It is just before Christmas when an organ grinder and monkey appear on the street outside
From the author who knows all the secrets of a woman's heart comes a tantalizing tale of holiday romance—as a young woman discovers how a night of passion can change your life, and your dreams, foreve
Mary Engelbreit presents A Night of Great Joy, a delightful picture book that celebrates the joyful season of Christmas. This book tells the story of the nativity through the performance of a children
