New Releases by Jessica Harper

Learn how animals like to have fun with the help of an orphaned raccoon and his new brothers! Orphaned and abandoned, Kevin the Raccoon is alone and frightened. After crying for help, he is found on a construction site and is taken to his new home where he meets his new brothers, Opie the Opossum and Freddy the Squirrel. As young readers learn all the things Kevin, Opie, and Freddy like to do, from dress up and exercise to video games, they are invited to share their own experiences. Kevin the Raccoon''s New Family shares the real-life story of authors John and Jessica Harper''s adoption of an abandoned raccoon. Capturing all their pet''s amusing antics, the book teaches children compassion for animals while illustrating just how quickly animals can become a part of the family.

Dive into the enchanting world of crochet with our comprehensive guide for beginners! Unveil the artistry of this timeless craft as you discover essential techniques, masterful tools, and a myriad of delightful projects. From selecting the perfect yarn to creating beautiful handmade items, this step-by-step guide will empower you to embark on a journey of creativity and self-expression. Whether you''re a novice or looking to refine your skills, our book is crafted for all ages and levels. Transform yarn into stunning creations, explore the joy of handmade gifts, and unlock the secrets of this captivating craft. Elevate your crafting experience with ''Crochet Mastery for Beginners''-your gateway to a world of endless possibilities and beautiful handmade treasures. click the buy button to get your copy today

Do you know all the details about bariatric surgery? Your body is unable to lose weight with traditional methods and would you like to know more about this type of operation? Well, resorting to bariatric surgery is a very important step, which could change your life for the best. That''s why it''s important to understand all aspects of this surgery, how to approach it and how to handle the following months in the best possible way. This book will explain all the uncertainties and will cover the following topics in particular: What is bariatric surgery Why do doctors recommend this operation Key aspects to be considered before the operation What are all the benefits of the operation The best way to manage the months following the operation 140 delicious recipes for a complete food plan to follow after the operation ufeff This book will guide you through the world of bariatric surgery with complete scientific information and a food plan that will help you in the first crucial months following the surgery.

Your identity forms the foundation on which the rest of your life is built. It is the lens through which you process the world around you and the platform from which you interact and respond to others. Yet often, without even realising, we allow this critical part of our lives to be shaped and influenced by the voices around us. So often we end up with fragile, broken identities and incomplete pictures of who we truly are. In this inspiring book, author Jessica Harper explains why it''s time to listen to a different voice. It''s time to tune our ears to hear what the one who created us and loves us says about who we are, and allow His words to form the foundation upon which we build our lives.

Despite the concept of help seeking behaviour having a long and complex theoretical history there remains limited empirical evidence regarding parental help seeking with a young baby. Prior research has highlighted the complex range of challenges parents face when attempting to seek help from a health professional. Similarly, there is a large body of literature focusing on the needs, struggles and strengths of new parents. However, the relationship between these studies and help seeking behaviour models remains unclear. Infants under one year old are particularly vulnerable to adverse events and these events can have long lasting impacts which creates disparities in health and contribute to poor health and social outcomes. Though a small study, the present research aimed to add to the limited body of academic and practice knowledge of parental help seeking. Through employing a narrative approach, ten interviews were conducted with parents whose youngest child was between four weeks and six months old. Narrative thematic analysis was used to describe the experiences of parents and detail how these experiences impacted parents’ lives. These interviews provided insight into the complex nature of parental help seeking which include the need to negotiate, assess and form strategies in order to overcome barriers to health care. Often parents are faced with multiple barriers to accessing help and these factors tend to influence their help seeking at various stages of the pathway. Personal and social factors such as perceptions of professional availability or knowledge and values of one’s social network tend to have greater influence on the eventual behaviours and interactions parents initiate with health professionals. For this reason, health professionals have a role in addressing barriers to health care. Health care practice models that encourage building relationships between health professionals and new parents will in turn promote parental help seeking and encourage early access to health care for young babies. Encouraging parental help seeking and early access to health care is likely to promote future positive health for children and their families.

An icky uh-oh moment makes for an entertaining story. Cleo has been bonked on the head by an avalanche of toys and had to wear underwear for a hat in a snowstorm, but nothing compares to the trauma of barfing on Mrs. Kenly?s fur coat. On the way to a birthday party, a combination of carsickness and too many pancakes turns Cleo green in the face, and before anything can be done, her friend?s mom?s fancy coat is a big, barfy mess. Cleo has never been so mortified, but kind grown-ups and good friends soon make her feel as if nothing even happened.

Introducing a very funny, slightly edgy, winning new kind of cookbook Jessica Harper—that Jessica Harper, star of Minority Report, Stardust Memories, Love and Death, Pennies from Heaven, and more—is a working mother of two who faces the same problems of every other woman who''s the designated home cook: How do you feed a family of picky eaters when you''re not crazy about being in the kitchen in the first place? A natural-born storyteller and terrifically engaging writer, she does what she''s done all her life—entertain us—while at the same time offering 100 not just easy but really easy-to-make, really tasty recipes. Her stories are filled with charming crabbiness—of cooking early in the day for the two kids who eat only six things, then later for the husband who eats only about eight things, none of which share common ground with those first six; of inviting her mother-in-law for dinner and handing her an apron; of suffering HAS—Hostess Anxiety Syndrome—having the book club over and picking The Good Earth because it matches the neighborhood''s great new Chinese take-out, so no cooking involved! She wants to give a Nobel Prize to the person who invented bagged salad, and she recounts a wonderful story of making homemade turkey pot pie for the very first time—its crust tasted like rosemary-scented Play-Doh—to serve to Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford. But crabby or not, she''s found a way to make it work, and work brilliantly. The Crabby Cook is about how to change your food-i-tude—no more garnish guilt, for example, and why “sort of homemade” is just as good as homemade (ie, knowing when to go all out with Pain-in-the-Ass Minestrone and when to settle for the almost-as-tasty Lazy-Ass Minestrone). It''s how to identify those Miracle Foods—the stuff that everyone loves, like Gobble-It-Up Turkey Chili and Tony''s Rigatoni. And even a whole survival guide—despite her HAS—to entertaining, including drinks, Whore''s

When Cleo and her family go on vacation, they experience a freak August snowstorm while hiking on Mt. Baldy.

When Cleo and her family go on vacation, they experience a freak August snowstorm while hiking on Mt. Baldy.

A charming story about starting kindergarten and telling everyone at home all about it. The animals in the barn are in a tizzy: Tommy is missing! The dog says Tommy has gone to a place called kindergarten. "Where is kindergarten?" the animals exclaim. "What will happen to Tommy there? Will he ever come back?!" Don''t worry - eventually Tommy bursts into the barn with tales of the fun he had and all he learned. A heart-warming, tender story that''s sure to reassure any child heading to kindergarten.

Saturdays are usually nothing but fun in the Small household. Cleo and her twin brother, Jack, always play games, torture their older sister, and then bike to the best Candy store in town. But this Saturday is different. Jack decided to Spider-Man up the toy shelf and made the whole thing tip over. And one of the things that flew off hit Cleo in the head, making her bleed and everything. As her mom sings: "Your story''s kinda gory, but it has a moral, which is: Beware a day that starts out normal. It might end in stitches!" Cleo''s unique voice and lively narration will pull chapter book readers into her amusing stories of life in a big family that has many uh-oh moments.

How do you feel when: Your socks don''t match? You share snacks with your friends? There''s a boy like Ray in your class? Your best friend moves away? The Harper sisters show a school day''s ups and downs with verve and warmth. The doings of Lizzy, Ruby, Claire, and Ray will give you lots to talk over -- and lots to laugh about too!

The rhyming story of a six-year-old boy who is sad about moving to a new home but ends up being happy when he gets there.

Four Jordans in one third-grade classroom cause chaos and confusion for teacher and students alike.

It seemed to Lizzy, all her mother ever said was Don''t! Will she ever say DO? Kids will know just what Lizzy is feelins in every scene -- and moms will also find reason to smile!

What''s going on in Nora''s room? Is it a Moose on the Loose? Is it a game of Duck, Duck, Goose? Take a look inside!

One day the dog decides not to chase the cat, the cat decides not to chase the mouse, the mouse decides not to chase the lady, and they all have a party.

In this rhyming story everyone has a forgetful day.