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Pepita y Bebita (Pepita Meets Bebita Spanish Edition)
by Ruth Behar Gabriel Frye-BeharCuando la perrita Pepita y la bebé, Bebita, se conocen, necesitarán algo de tiempo y mucho amor para convertirse en las mejores amigas.When dog meets baby, it will take a little time and a lot of love for Pepita and Bebita to become the best of friends.Darle la bienvenida a un nuevo bebé puede ser difícil, ¡especialmente cuando estás acostumbrado a ser el centro de atención! Cuando Pepita, la cachorra de la familia, conoce a la nueva bebita, se lleva algunas sorpresas. ¿Qué significa que ahora Mami esté demasiado ocupada para lanzarle una pelota a Pepita? ¿Y Papi en serio no encuentra tiempo para rascarle las orejas? Esta nueva bebita es un problema...Pero sobre la marcha, las dos llegarán a quererse y a convertirse en una familia con muchas más sonrisas y momentos conmovedores. De la galardonada escritora Ruth Behar y su hijo, Gabriel Frye-Behar, llega una historia real sobre cómo adaptarse a la llegada de nuevos miembros y cómo aceptar el cambio.Welcoming a new baby can be hard, especially when you&’re used to being the center of attention! When it&’s time for Pepita, the puppy of the family, to meet the brand new bebita, she&’s in for a few surprises. What do you mean that Mami is too busy to bounce a ball for Pepita? And Papi seriously can't find any time to scratch her ears? This new bebita is a bit of a problem...But along the way, the two will grow to love one another and become a family with even more smiles and heartwarming moments. From award winning author Ruth Behar and her son, Gabriel Frye-Behar comes a true-to-life story about adjusting to new additions and embracing change.
Peppa Pig: Our New Baby Sister
by Cala SpinnerPig changes are coming in this sweet storybook!It's almost time for Peppa and George to meet their new sibling! What will the baby's name be? What will they like to do? Learn all about the new baby with Peppa and George!
Peppa Pig: The Biggest Sister
by Cala SpinnerPig changes are coming soon for Peppa!There is going to be a new baby in the family, and that means Peppa is going to be the biggest sister! But what does that mean, anyway? Find out with Peppa!
Peppa en el espacio (Cerdita Peppa Ser.)
by Reika ChanPeppa Pig visits the museum with her family and learns all about outer space in this adorable 8x8 with stickers and glitter all over the cover! Based on the hit TV show, as seen on Nick Jr.¡Preparate para una historia de la Cerdita Peppa fuera de este mundo! Peppa, George, Mama Cerdita y Papa Cerdito visitan el museo para aprender sobre el espacio exterior. ¡Y dan un viaje ficticio al espacio y llegan a la Luna! ¡Con brillo plateado en la portada, este libro de cuentos atraera la atencion de los fanaticos de Peppa y sus padres!Get ready for a Peppa Pig story that's out of this world!Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, and Daddy Pig visit the museum to learn about outer space. They take a pretend trip through the planets, all the way to the moon! With silver glitter on the cover, and a sheet of stickers, this paperback storybook is sure to grab the attention of Peppa fans and their parents!
Peppa juega al fútbol (Peppa Pig. Primeras lecturas)
by Varios AutoresAprendemos a leer con las aventuras de Peppa Pig, la cerdita más traviesa y preguntona y su familia. Descubre lo que pasó en esta ocasión, cuando Peppa y sus amigos decidieron jugar un partido de fútbol. ¡Goool!Hoy, Peppa y George juegan al fútbol con sus amigos. ¿Qué equipo ganará: el de los chicos o el de las chicas? Lee está divertida historia y descúbrelo. Los libros de la colección «Primeras lecturas» de Peppa Pig están pensados para niños que empiezan a leer. Sus textos contienen vocabulario sencillo, los interiores son muy visuales y, además, relatan las divertidas aventuras del personaje favorito de los niños. Todo ello logrará motivar y entretener a los pequeños lectores, así como estimular su imaginación.
Peppa's New Friend (Peppa Pig Ser.)
by Michael PetranekPeppa Pig meets a new friend named Mandy Mouse. Mandy is disabled and needs a wheelchair to get around.Peppa makes a new friend at school! Her name is Mandy Mouse, and Mandy Mouse uses a wheelchair to get around. Peppa helps Mandy adjust to the very hilly neighborhood in this adorable level 1 reader based on the hit show airing on Nick Jr.
Peppa's Storybook Collection (Peppa Pig)
by ScholasticFans will teasure this beautiful hardcover collection of seven charming Peppa Pig stories in one book! Seven Peppa Pig stories in one book! In this timeless storybook treasury, enjoy seven charming tales about everyone's favorite little piggy, Peppa! From Peppa's first sleepover party to the adventures of Princess Peppa and Sir George the Brave Knight, this collection of classic stories is sure to delight any Peppa Pig fan. This collection includes: The Story of Peppa Pig, Best Friends, George Catches a Cold, Princess Peppa, George's New Dinosaur, Peppa's First Sleepover, and Playtime for Peppa and George.
Peppe the Lamplighter
by Elisa BartoneA long time ago when there was no electricity and the streetlamps in Little Italy had to be lit by hand, Peppe lived in a tenement on Mulberry Street. His family was poor, and so, though he was just a boy, he needed to work. But a job as a lamplighter was not what his father had dreamed of for Peppe.
Pepper & Poe
by Frann Preston-GannonMaurice Sendak Fellowship Award Winner Frann Preston-Gannon makes her US picture book debut with this hilarious yet touching story about two soon-to-be sibling cats, Pepper & Poe.Pepper is an old cat. He's set in his ways, and used to his normal routine in the house that he rules--or thinks he rules, anyway! Yup, he's got everything down to a science, including how to manipulate the house dog. That is until a new kitty named Poe comes along and starts messing up everything! Can Poe get Pepper to accept him as part of the family? This hilarious story reinvents the age-old new sibling topic with a furry twist, taking an emotionally heavy subject and masking it with humor--all while reinforcing the days of the week! Frann Preston-Gannon, the 2011 Maurice Sendak Fellowship Award Winner, makes a stunning US picture book debut with her unique, eye-catching artwork and clever use of text.
Pepper (The Puppy Place)
by Ellen MilesWelcome to the Puppy Place! Where every puppy finds a home.Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home.Pepper is an adorable Cavapoo puppy who's found himself in a "no dogs allowed" building in New York City. Can Charles find him a home?
Pepperland
by Mark DelaneyStrong characters, complex relationships, and believable dialogue combine to create a touching story of loss and redemption in author Mark Delaney's Pepperland.Pamela Jean (a.k.a. Star) is sixteen when her mother dies of breast cancer. Star is angry that her mother has died and abandoned her, and nothing seems to make her feel better. Not talking to her shrink. Not playing rock music with her best friend Dooley. Not even listening to her mother's old familiar Beatles albums.It is not until Star finds an unsent letter addressed to John Lennon and a broken-down vintage Gibson guitar that she begins to find a way out of her grief...and maybe even a way to take care of some unfinished business left by her mother.Written as homage to the Beatles and the healing power of music, Delaney's unforgettable novel offers a realistic and poignant look at a difficult period in a teenager's life and the process of finding one's self.
Pequeño papá ilustrado: Manual deformación para padres
by Macocos Los MacocosUn libro para transitar con humor todo aquello que se supone deben hacerlos padres y que tan solemnemente y al cohete explican los manuales queno tienen nada, absolutamente nada que ver con la realidad. Que los papás ven los primeros meses de la crianza de sus hijos portelevisión es un secreto a voces. Y luego, cuando los niños crecen ycomienzan a conectarse con la criatura, tienen que llevarlos al colegio,entretenerlos en vacaciones, acompañarlos al pediatra, peinar a lasnenas, intentar dialogar con los adolescentes, todas cosas para lascuales no están preparados, pues de chicos no jugaban con muñecas.Este libro de humor para papás surge de la exitosa y catártica obra deLos Macocos, disfrutada por miles y miles de padres que aseguran haberseahorrado una importante suma de dinero en psicólogo. Una joya pedagógicadel Gran Maestro JJJJJ que sus discípulos reproducen aquí para elbienestar mental y anímico de los hombres que viven a diario con losvaivenes de sus bebés, niños y ¡adolescentes!
Pequeño país
by Gaël FayeEste «pequeño libro» fue la sensación literaria en Francia en 2016 Escrita con un tono muy cercano y poético, Gaël Faye nos transporta en esta espléndida novela al corazón del continente africano para contarnos qué sucede cuando la Historia se introduce en nuestras vidas y las cambia de forma irreparable. Hijo de una ruandesa tutsi y un empresario francés instalado en Burundi, Gaby tiene diez años y se pasa el día con su panda de amigos en las calles de Buyumbura, un escenario propicio a todo tipo de aventuras: robar mangos en los jardines del barrio, fumar a escondidas, descubrir la pasión por los libros en la casa de una extravagante vecina y bañarse en el río al atardecer. Un paraíso que empieza a resquebrajarse con la separación de sus padres y luego se rompe en mil pedazos con la irrupción de la guerra, que provoca una marea incontenible de odio y violencia que lo impregna todo y obliga a Gabriel y su hermana a marcharse a Francia. Dos décadas después, aquel niño convertido en hombre regresa a su pequeño país y rememora los tiempos felices: el perfume de los árboles frutales y las plantas aromáticas, los paseos vespertinos entre los setos de buganvillas, las noches en vela tras un mosquitero agujereado, las termitas los días de tormenta, las reuniones secretas en la furgoneta abandonada. Una existencia sencilla, apacible, banal, cuyo recuerdo impulsa a Gabriel a dejar constancia de que aquel mundo existió, que fue una realidad hasta que los hombres y mujeres que lo habitaban se vieron obligados a tomar partido y aniquilarse mutuamente o a exiliarse en otras latitudes. Reseñas:«Una primera novela preciosa, desgarradora e incandescente, que despierta admiración.»Les Inrockuptibles «Gaël Faye ha irrumpido con fuerza en la escena literaria. [...] Te deja boquiabierto. Todo está ahí, y el resultado es un libro muy bueno.»L'Express «Esta preciosa novela de aprendizaje trasluce un perturbador deseo de dulzura y concordia. De ella se desprende una visión del mundo que no es política sino poética, que combina el horror y la maravilla. Gaël Faye parece decirnos que la nostalgia de la felicidad desaparecida es tan intensa que no puede ser vana. Ella, en sí misma, es una razón de esperanza.»Le Figaro «Pequeño país es lo contrario de una novela de grandes palabras y mucho ruido. No se nos impone, pero nos afecta, porque nos muestra cómo la guerra se introduce poco a poco, sigilosamente, en nuestras vidas.»Süddeutsche Zeitung
Pequeños grandes lectores: Un nuevo método para potenciar la capacidad lectora de tu hijo y evitar el fracaso escolar
by Fernando AlbercaEl autor de Todos los niños pueden ser Einstein propone un nuevo método para potenciar la capacidad de comprensión lectora de tu hijo y evitar el fracaso escolar. «A todos los niños y niñas les gusta leer, pero muchos no lo hacen porque no han aprendido a hacerlo bien.», convencido de ello, Fernando Alberca, en este nuevo libro, defiende cómo y cuándo debe aprenderse a leer y cómo puede mejorarse la lectura de adolescentes y adultos. En este libro de Alberca, la idea fuerza es que «sí se puede» potenciar la inteligencia racional y emocional de nuestros hijos, aportando las herramientas necesarias para solucionar, obstáculos asociados a la lectura, a las dificultades que niños, adolescentes y adultos tienen con esta, llámense dislexia, comprensión lectora, cansancio, lentitud o lateralidad cruzada, así como las consecuencias negativas que estas pueden ocasionar a la autoestima y el fracaso escolar. Los juegos y ejercicios, que se presentan en este libro imprescindible para mejorar la lectura, han resultado ser muy eficaces y han tenido efectos extraordinarios en niños y niñas zurdos, con dislexia, TDAH, con lateralidad cruzada, síndrome de Down, altas capacidades u otras muchas circunstancias, pero sobre todo con niños y niñas y adolescentes que no presentan obstáculos visibles y sin embargo no leen con la fluidez y eficacia que podrían.
Pequeños grandes talentos: Cómo reconocer y potenciar las virtudes de tus hij@s
by Francesca VallaUn manual práctico y fascinante para que padres, abuelos y maestros descubran las pasiones y habilidades innatas de los más pequeños. Cada niño es especial y único. Pero ¿cómo identificamos los talentes específicos de nuestros hijos? ¿Qué podemos hacer para ayudarlos a expresar, cultivar y disfrutar de sus pasiones? En este manual, Francesca Valla, maestra y consejera, nos enseña que los talentos pueden surgir de innumerables formas diferentes, y cómo ayudar a nuestros hijos para que orienten su talento con facilidad y felicidad. ¿Cuáles son los pasos que debemos tomar para alentar a nuestros niños a experimentar y expresar libremente sus habilidades e inclinaciones? ¿Qué palabras, gestos y actitudes fomentan la autoconfianza y la espontaneidad? ¿Qué evitar para no sobrecargar a nuestro hijo o hija con nuestras propias expectativas o para proyectar una idea de éxito derivada de nuestras aspiraciones personales o profesionales?A través de historias, reflexiones e inspiraciones, exploraremos la empatía, el coraje, la escucha: un enfoque eficaz para cuidar a nuestro hijo, respetarlo y dejarlo libre para convertirse en él mismo. Porque la meta de nosotros, adultos, padres, maestros, abuelos, es que todos los pasos que tomemos junto con nuestros hijos puedan dar al mundo del futuro mujeres y hombres felices, capaces y conscientes de sus talentos.
Perambulators
by Jan SwiftA complete illustrated history of the British wheeled baby carrier, from the eighteenth century to the end of the classic pram era, this book is a nostalgic trip down memory lane, and an invaluable resource for any owner or collector of historic prams. Examining and illustrating the design and development of full-size prams, this book details the technological changes that affected pram design, and the rise in popularity of the pram. In an intriguing final section, the author goes on to examine the designs of children's toy prams, which were perfect miniature versions of the full-sized prams. These miniature prams kept pace with the design changes of the full-sized prams, and this section will be especially interesting for toy collectors.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Perceptions of Pregnancy from the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century
by Jennifer Evans Ciara MeehanThis multi-disciplinary collection brings together work by scholars from Britain, America and Canada on the popular, personal and institutional histories of pregnancy. It follows the process of reproduction from conception and contraception, to birth and parenthood. The contributors explore several key themes: narratives of pregnancy and birth, the patient-consumer, and literary representations of childbearing. This book explores how these issues have been constructed, represented and experienced in a range of geographical locations from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. Crossing the boundary between the pre-modern and modern worlds, the chapters reveal the continuities, similarities and differences in understanding a process that is often, in the popular mind-set, considered to be fundamental and unchanging.
Perchè piangi?
by Francois Keyser"Perchè piangi?" ricorda a noi adulti la bellezza presente nel mondo che ci circonda. Un ragazzino, convinto che sua madre stia piangendo, ci spiega tutte le ragioni a questo mondo per cui si dovrebbe smettere di piangere. In realtà la sua mamma, lo capiremo in seguito, non sta piangendo ma semplicemente affettando delle cipolle! Ho avuto l'ispirazione per questa storia una volta che ho visto un bambino piangere fuori da una scuola in cui leggevo, mentre sua madre provava in tutti modi a tranquillizzarlo. Ci sono riuscito mostrandogli un libro con la promessa di leggerlo e farglielo ascoltare.
Perché Mia Figlia Non Parla? Storia del viaggio di una madre
by Lisa Chen Sabrina AntonioliQuesto libro è basato su una storia vera ed è un'opera di saggistica creativa. Gli eventi rappresentati sono reali ma in alcuni casi sono stati romanzati per una resa efficace, o minimizzati per proteggere le persone direttamente coinvolte. Inoltre, i nomi e le caratteristiche identificative sono stati modificati per proteggere la privacy delle persone. Sebbene l'autore e l'editore abbiano compiuto ogni sforzo per garantire che le informazioni contenute in questo libro fossero corrette al momento della stampa, l'autore e l'editore con la presente non si assumono, e con la presente declinano, ogni responsabilità nei confronti di terzi per eventuali perdite, danni o interruzioni causate da errori o omissioni, se tali errori o omissioni derivano da negligenza, incidente o altre cause. Le informazioni contenute all'interno di questo e-book hanno soltanto finalità informative generali. Questo libro non è da intendersi quale sostituto di consulenza medica da parte di medici, di esperti e di terapisti. Il lettore dovrebbe consultare regolarmente un medico per le questioni riguardanti il/la proprio/a figlio/a, con particolare attenzione a tutti i sintomi che potrebbero richiedere una diagnosi o un'assistenza medica. Nessuna parte di questo libro può essere riprodotta o trasmessa in alcuna forma, o con alcun mezzo, elettronico o meccanico, incluso fotocopie, registrazioni o sistemi di salvataggio e di recupero di informazioni, senza il permesso scritto dell'autore. Copyright © 2017 di Lisa Chen Tutti i diritti riservati.
Percussion Silence
by Robin PulverZack's brother has special needs and meets weekly with a music therapist. When the family attends a percussion concert, Zack is concerned that Danny will embarrass him in front of the entire audience.
Perdona lo que no puedes olvidar: Descubre cómo seguir adelante, hacer las paces con recuerdos dolorosos y crear una vida nuevamente hermosa
by Lysa TerKeurstLa autora best seller del New York Times, Lysa TerKeurst, ayuda a los lectores a abordar cómo dejar de sufrir lo que otros les han hecho mientras exploran qué es el perdón, qué no es y cómo lidiar con las relaciones difíciles.¿Alguna vez te has sentido atrapado en un ciclo de dolor sin resolver, repitiendo las ofensas una y otra vez en tu mente? Sabes que no puedes seguir viviendo así, pero no sabes qué hacer a continuación. Y simplemente no estás seguro de si alguna vez lo superarás.Lysa TerKeurst ha recorrido este viaje, luchando con heridas profundas y sufriendo para avanzar. Y ha descubierto que, para encontrar la libertad que da vida, hay que dejar de lado el resentimiento y la resistencia para perdonar a las personas que no están dispuestas a hacer las cosas bien. Con una profunda empatía, una visión terapéutica y una rica enseñanza bíblica tras 1.000 horas de estudio, Lysa te ayudará a:aprender a seguir adelante cuando la otra persona se niega a cambiar y nunca dice que lo siente;caminar a través de un proceso paso a paso para liberarte del dolor de tu pasado y sentirte menos ofendido hoy;descubrir lo que la Biblia realmente dice sobre el perdón y la paz que viene de vivirlo en este momento;identificar qué es lo que está robando la confianza y la vulnerabilidad de tus relaciones para que puedas creer que aún queda algo bueno por delante ydesempoderar los disparadores que secuestran tus emociones y abrazar las dos partes necesarias del perdón.Forgiving What You Can't ForgetNew York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst helps readers address how to stop suffering from what others have done to them while exploring what forgiveness is, what it isn't, and how to deal with difficult relationships.Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can't go on living like this, but you don't know what to do next. And you just aren't sure if you'll ever get past it. Lysa TerKeurst has walked this journey, wrestling with deep hurts and struggling to move forward. And she's discovered that–to find life-giving freedom–you have to let go of bound-up resentment and resistance to forgiving people who aren't willing to make things right. With deep empathy, therapeutic insight, and rich Bible teaching coming out of 1,000 hours of study, Lysa will help youlearn how to move on when the other person refuses to change and never says they're sorry;walk through a step-by-step process to free yourself from the hurt of your past and feel less offended today;discover what the Bible really says about forgiveness and the peace that comes from living it out right now;identify what's stealing trust and vulnerability from your relationships so you can believe there is still good ahead; anddisempower the triggers hijacking your emotions by embracing the two necessary parts of forgiveness.
Peregrine Island: A Novel
by Diane B. SaxtonPeregrine Island is the recipient of the following 10 literary awards: 2017 Winner of the New York City Big Book Award for Mystery 2017 Best Book Awards Finalist in General Fiction for Fiction, for Literary, and for Mystery & Suspense 2017 Winner of the National Indie Excellence Award for Regional Fiction: Northeast 2017 Distinguished Favorite in Literary Fiction by Independent Press Awards 2017 International Book Awards Finalist for Literary Fiction 2017 National Indie Excellence Award Finalist for Fiction 2017 Bronze Award for US Northeast Fiction from the Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards 2018 Reader Views Literary Award Finalist and Honorable Mention for Adult - Fiction 2018 A Reader's Favorite literary fiction award winner 2018 Semifinalist, Somerset Award for Literary Fiction, Chanticleer International Book Awards ~~~~~ Literary Mystery Highlights an Heirloom Painting on Long Island Sound and the Relationships between Three Generations of Women Part “who-done-it” and part family drama, this award-winning novel reveals that neither people nor paintings are always what they appear to be. Contradictory relationships within troubled families are nothing new, but the award-winning psychological novel written by well-known journalist Diane B. Saxton elevates these relationships and the mysterious heirloom painting that both exposes and unites them to an art form. Peregrine Island interweaves the stories of three generations of women, one valuable painting, the artist who created it, and those who would do anything to possess it – including kill. Lush with sensory details, this psychologically complex mystery novel is set on a private island in the middle of Long Island Sound. It begins when the family’s lives are turned upside-down one summer by so-called art experts, who appear on the doorstep of their isolated home to appraise a favorite heirloom painting. When incriminating papers along with two other paintings are discovered behind the painting in question, the appraisal turns into a full-fledged investigation and detectives are called into the case—but not by the family whose members grow increasingly antagonistic toward one another. During the course of the inquiry and as the summer progresses, the family members discover new secrets about one another and new facts about their past. Above all, they learn that neither people nor paintings can be taken at face value. The Peregrine family's lives are turned upside down one summer when so-called "art experts" appear on the doorstep of their Connecticut island home to appraise a favorite heirloom painting. When incriminating papers, as well as other paintings, are discovered behind the art work in question, the appraisal turns into a full-fledged investigation. Antagonism mounts between grandmother, mother, and child, who begin to suspect one another, as well as the shady newcomers in their midst, of foul play. As the summer progresses and the Peregrines discover facts about their past in the course of the investigation, they learn that people―including them―are not always who they appear to be.
Perennials
by Julie Cantrell“This is a book to read more than once.” —Karen White, New York Times bestselling author“If Julie Cantrell isn’t on your reading list, she should be.” —Lisa Wingate, national bestselling authorWhen two estranged sisters reunite for their parents’ 50th anniversary, a family tragedy brings unexpected lessons of hope and healing amid the flowers of their mother’s perennial garden.Eva Sutherland—known to all as Lovey—grew up safe and secure in Oxford, Mississippi, surrounded by a rich literary history and her mother’s stunning flower gardens. But a shed fire, and the injuries it caused, changed everything. Her older sister, Bitsy, blamed Lovey for the irreparable damage. Bitsy became the homecoming queen and the perfect Southern belle who could do no wrong. All the while, Lovey served as the family scapegoat, always bearing the brunt when Bitsy threw blame her way.At eighteen, suffocating in her sister’s shadow, Lovey turned down a marriage proposal and fled to Arizona. Free from Bitsy’s vicious lies, she became a successful advertising executive and a weekend yoga instructor, carving a satisfying life for herself. But at forty-five, Lovey is feeling more alone than ever and questioning the choices that led her here.When her father calls insisting she come home three weeks early for her parents’ 50th anniversary, Lovey is at her wits’ end. She’s about to close the biggest contract of her career, and there’s a lot on the line. But despite the risks, her father’s words, “Family First,” draw her back to the red-dirt roads of Mississippi.Lovey is drawn in to a secret project—a memory garden her father has planned as an anniversary surprise. As she helps create this sacred space, Lovey begins to rediscover her roots, learning how to live perennially in spite of life’s many trials and tragedies.Years ago, Lovey chose to leave her family and the South far behind. But now that she’s returned, she’s realizing things at home were not always what they seemed.
Perestroika in Paris: A novel
by Jane SmileyNATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize-winning and best-selling author: a captivating, brilliantly imaginative story of three extraordinary animals—and a young boy—whose lives intersect in Paris in this "feel-good escape&” (The New York Times).Paras, short for "Perestroika," is a spirited racehorse at a racetrack west of Paris. One afternoon at dusk, she finds the door of her stall open and—she's a curious filly—wanders all the way to the City of Light. She's dazzled and often mystified by the sights, sounds, and smells around her, but she isn't afraid. Soon she meets an elegant dog, a German shorthaired pointer named Frida, who knows how to get by without attracting the attention of suspicious Parisians. Paras and Frida coexist for a time in the city's lush green spaces, nourished by Frida's strategic trips to the vegetable market. They keep company with two irrepressible ducks and an opinionated raven. But then Paras meets a human boy, Etienne, and discovers a new, otherworldly part of Paris: the ivy-walled house where the boy and his nearly-one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother live in seclusion. As the cold weather nears, the unlikeliest of friendships bloom. But how long can a runaway horse stay undiscovered in Paris? How long can a boy keep her hidden and all to himself? Jane Smiley's beguiling new novel is itself an adventure that celebrates curiosity, ingenuity, and the desire of all creatures for true love and freedom.
Perfect
by Natasha FriendIsabelle Lee has a problem, and it's not just Ape Face, her sister, or group therapy for an eating disorder, or even that her father died and her mother is depressed and in denial. It's that Ashley, the most popular girl in school, is inviting Isabelle to join her at lunch and at sleepovers at her house, and this is presenting Isabelle with a dilemma. Pretty Ashley has moved Isabelle up the social ladder, but is it worth keeping the secret they share? Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions.