Esther: 1033 books

Okito, a bichon frise dog, is trying to figure out the mysteries he encounters in life. His quest to find answers is documented in color photos taken throughout his days. Every season of the year creates new mysteries to solve.  He is trying to figure out the mysteries of nature and wildlife as well...

December is summer in Antarctica, and the warmer temperatures and constant daylight make it the best time for scientists to work. Diving for sea urchins at the bottom of the frigid sea, marine biologist David Ginsburg wonders, “How can I celebrate Hanukkah when there is no nightfall? Can I light...

Uses repetition, simple sentences, and supporting images to familiarize the beginning reader with triangles.

From the first Golden Globe race to Ellen MacArthur becoming the fastest woman to sail around the world, your child will be hooked on the adventures of Solo Sailing! Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to...

Life is a Gift, is a story about a young girl's faith in the midst of very troubled times. After being involved in a serious accident the struggles of wanting to live become alive, even as her world quickly becomes dark. No one but God can work the miracles that Skye prays for. Will her life change...

When her grandfather is injured, 10-year-old Ellen Toliver replaces him on a top-secret patriotic mission. Disguised as a boy, she manages to smuggle a message to General George Washington.

The ideas and practices related to afrofuturism have existed for most of the 20th century, especially in the north American African diaspora community. After Mark Dery coined the word "afrofuturism" in 1993, Alondra Nelson as a member of an online forum, along with other participants, began...

Never has the demand been so urgent for architects to respond to the design and planning challenges of rebuilding post-disaster sites and cities. In 2011, more people were displaced by natural disasters (42 million) than by wars and armed conflicts. And yet the number of architects equipped to deal...

Design Research is an area that is both current and growing, but texts on the subjects are in short supply. This book is a response to the vitality of discussion within journals and at conferences, and it intends to place Design Research in its rightful place at the heart of studio-based education...

Lesbian Step Families: An Ethnography of Love explores five lesbian step families’definitions of the step parent role and how they accomplish parenting tasks, cope with homophobia, and define and interpret their experiences. An intensive feminist qualitative study, the book offers guidelines for...

This authoritative guide has introduced many tens of thousands of clinicians to Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), a leading evidence-based treatment for traumatized children and their parents or caregivers. Preeminent clinical researchers provide a comprehensive framework for assessing...

Con pelos y señales y mucho sentido del humor han respondido los protagonistas de este libro, varias generaciones que recuerdan su primera vez. ¿Me cuentas tu primera vez? Con condones «diabólicos», con llantos o carcajadas incluidas, amenizadas con música escogida para la ocasión o...

A powerful—and empowering—gathering of women’s voices transmitting Judaism’s Passover legacy to the next generation. The Women’s Passover Companion offers an in-depth examination of women’s relationships to Passover as well as the roots and meanings of women’s seders. This groundbreaking...

El ocio es algo que ocupa una parte importante de nuestras vidas y, sin duda, está asociado a algo que nos hace vivir y también a la autorrealización, a la expresividad y al encuentro entre personas. Esta guía práctica se ha elaborado pensando en los padres y las madres que buscan nuevas ideas...