New Releases by Jennifer Moore

This book is about children who are shy and explores ways a child can overcome their shyness. It also helps children who are not shy to become more understanding to those who are.

A young boy suffers from a chronic condition called asthma that sometimes produces frightening attacks, but he learns that with proper medical supervision and treatment, the asthma can be kept under control.

A young boy describes his feelings, both happy and sad, about moving away from his old house and starting over making friends and attending a new school.

(back cover) Mudarse a una nueva casa es un momento emotivo para todos los miembros de una familia, especialmente para los niños. Puede haber ansiedad y temor a lo desconocido, como también entusiasmo y sentimiento de aventura. EL NUEVO NIÑO DEL BARRIO trata sobre un muchacho y su familia que viven la experiencia emocional de mudarse. Aunque decir adiós al hogar y a los viejos amigos puede ser difícil, hacer nuevas amistades y tener un nuevo lugar donde vivir es una aventura. Así, en poco tiempo aparecen nuevos lazos mientras se mantienen los antiguos, y se recuerda al lector que todo resulta más fácil cuando existe una buena actitud.

Told from a child''s point of view, explains the causes of Down syndrome and describes the things people with the condition can do, and the ways in which they, just like other people, may need help.

Told from a child''s point of view, offers a simple explanation of the many reasons mothers work outside the home.

Learning that his mother has cancer, a little boy becomes frightened then works through his fear with the help of both parents.

Una maestra ayuda a un niño a no avergonzarse de su hermano autista.

Esta es la historia de una niña que está muy emocionada porque va a tener un hermanito-- un hermanito adoptado! Pocos años atrás, esta niña también había sido adoptada. Esta historia presenta a los niños el concepto de la adopción, les reafirma el amor que comparten con sus padres adoptivos y recuerda a todos que hablar de adopción no tiene por qué ser difícil.

(back cover) A veces es dif-cil ser ni±o. Hay tantas cosas que debemos hacer, incluso cuando no tenemos ganas. Hay reglas que obedecer, y hay gente mayor dici(c)ndonos qu(c) podemos hacer y qu(c) no debemos hacer. A veces parece que ser ni±o es mucho m¡s dif-cil que ser un adulto. Pero cuando nos detenemos y pensamos un poquito, empezamos a ver que ser ni±o no es tan malo y que para crecer siempre hay tiempo. Adem¡s, ¡ser ni±os puede ser muy divertido! Podemos subir a los ¡rboles con nuestros amigos y pasarlo muy bien en la playa. Y lo mejor de todo de ser ni±o es que podemos hacer tonter-as que los adultos no pueden hacer.

Sometimes being a kid is difficult, but kids can also have fun doing silly things.

The story of a child in a wheelchair who explain how he can do almost anything that other children can do.

Everybody on the hockey team wants to win the championship. But when they forget to play fair, a boy on the opposing team is injured.

After a young boy has trouble breathing during soccer practice, he is taken to his doctor who says that he has asthma, but he learns that with proper treatment and medical supervision, his asthma can be kept under control.

Describes the relationships between grandparents and their grandchildren.

Provides examples of how it feels to be shy, and offers suggestions on how to overcome shyness. Includes tips for parents.

Children are encouraged to celebrate and appreciate both their own and other people''s differences and shows how, when people of different races and ethnic backgrounds come together, they make a beautiful rainbow.

Discusses the difference between secrets that are fun to keep and those that make people unhappy, and encourages youngsters to confide in their parents or another trusted adult such painful matters as bullying or improper touching.

Encourages and helps children through the grieving process when a pet dies.

Children are encouraged to celebrate and appreciate both their own and other people''s differences and shows how, when people of different races and ethic backgrounds come together, they make a beautiful rainbow.

Discusses the feelings and concerns that frequently accompany divorce and other family problems.

Teaches kids about good and bad secrets.

Helps children deal with grief by showing how a young boy explores his feelings about loss and sadness after the death of his pet.

Los niños son animados a celebrar y apreciar las diferencias tanto en su propio pueblo y de otros, y muestra cómo, cuando la gente de diferentes razas y orígenes étnicos se reúnen, hacen un hermoso arco iris.

Al dejar de ser amigos sus padres, la muchacha se echa la culpa en si mismo.