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Show FiltersI’m Part of my Community
"Join the MVP Kids in imagining the community roles and careers they might fulfill someday. Doctors, mechanics, emergency services, and so many others keep our communities running well. But don’t wait! You can make a difference in your community today! Find out about helpful roles kids can fulfill now, and be inspired to show friends and neighbors how much you care." -- publisher
Your Whole Body
"Your Whole Body is an inclusive book for children about the entire body, from head to toes and everything in between! Your Whole Body helps parents teach their children the names for their genitals in a comfortable and natural way by seamlessly weaving in the explanations and illustrations for private parts as the book explores the body from head to toes." -- publisher
Every Body is a Rainbow
"Every child has an amazing body that is all their own! Each one is a unique shape, size, and color and has a unique mix of parts, identities, and expressions. Every Body is a Rainbow: A Kid’s Guide to Bodies Across the Gender Spectrum celebrates the vast rainbow of bodies and identities—from non-binary, to intersex, to multiple genders and expressions—and shows readers that everybody is beautifully diverse and has value. This book is for kids and families of ALL genders, abilities, and expressions who want to understand themselves and learn more about the amazing bodies across the gender spectrum!" -- publisher
All Year Round
"From the days of the week, to the seasons, to the pages of the calendar, how we measure time is explained and explored with lively illustrations and a charming text filled with prompts and space to write your own calendar of special days." -- publisher
Check Up With the Doctor
"Being measured, poked, and prodded at the doctor's office can be overwhelming! MVP Kids learn that doctors track your growth, help you feel better, and manage long-term medical conditions. Walk through a checkup with the doctor to set realistic expectations, ease anxiety and help your child know their doctor is a friend. This book features a range of children, including children with Cerebral palsy. Diversity is shown in positive ways with characters that span various cultures, ethnicities, family situations, physical challenges and more. Readers of all backgrounds will see themselves in these pages while learning to value the diversity within their own community and being exposed to differences from around the world." -- publisher
The Every Body Book
"This vibrant and beautifully illustrated book teaches children sex, gender and relationships education in a way that is inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Covering puberty, hormones, pregnancy, consent, sex, babies, relationships and families, it uses gender-neutral language throughout and celebrates diversity in all its forms, including race, ethnicity, faith, bodies, gender and sexuality. For use with children aged 8-12, it will help answer their questions and spark open discussion with parents, carers and teachers. With informative illustrations and further resources and a guide for adults, The Every Body Book is the ultimate sex, gender and relationships education resource for children." -- publisher
We Move Together
"A fun and inclusive picture book with mixed-ability characters! A bold and colorful exploration of all the ways that people navigate through the spaces around them and a celebration of the relationships we build along the way. We Move Together follows a mixed-ability group of kids as they creatively negotiate everyday barriers and find joy and connection in disability culture and community. A perfect tool for families, schools, and libraries to facilitate conversations about disability, accessibility, social justice and community building. Includes a kid-friendly glossary (for ages 6 – 9)." -- publisher
Right This Very Minute
"What's that you say? You're hungry? Right this very minute? Then you need a farmer. You have the stories of so many right here on your table! Award winners Lisl H. Detlefsen and Renee Kurilla's delicious celebration of food and farming is sure to inspire readers of all ages to learn more about where their food comes from—right this very minute!" -- publisher
If I Were A Park Ranger
"A group of kids imagine all the duties and responsibilities of U.S. National Park Rangers"--
Winged wonders :
"Monarch butterflies swooped through and people wondered, "Where do they go?" In 1976 the world learned: after migrating, the monarchs roost by the millions in an oyamel grove in Mexico. This was a mystery that could only be solved when people worked as a team"--