Subjects:  1. Audio: Juvenile    2. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - Religious    3. Fiction    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Keyboards (Music)    6. Race relations    7. Religious - Christian    8. Social Issues - Friendship    9. Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism    10. Social Issues - Values    11. Toleration   

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Wonderful Life Lesson for both children and adults both
Catch a Tiger by the Toe
Catch A Tiger By The Toe
Jamie is a well-developed protagonist reflecting her age so well in the way she loves and deplores her family.Levine has created an accurate portrayal of the McCarthy Era giving it an immediacy history books often miss.Readers will know about the tension and tragedy of that period in a personal way.The last chapter gave me goose-bumps and made me teary eyed. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Communism    5. Family - Multigenerational    6. Fiction    7. General    8. Historical - United States - 20th Century    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Schools    11. Secrets    12. Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism    13. Toleration    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Ethnic attitudes    4. Ethnic groups    5. General    6. Juvenile Multicultural Studies    7. Juvenile literature    8. Toleration    9. Cultural studies    10. Culture & customs   

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About the hidden potential within people's hearts
The Giant King is a colorful picturebook by Kathleen T. Pelley about the hidden potential within people's hearts. When a giant besieges a town, an inspired woodcarver reasons that if the giant is treated like a king, he may come to act like one... and with gifts, he sparks a transformation. The giant becomes a king in spirit, to the extent that he would protect his people with his life - as a true king must always do. Charmingly illustrated by Maurie J. Manning, The Giant King is a heartwarming and thoughtful story.

Fun, colorful, with an important lesson
An enchanting children's story, "The Giant King" teaches two very important life lessons.The first is that you have to look beyond the outward appearances of a person to see their true value as a person.The second lesson is that people often act the way we expect them to act.If we change the way we treat them they generally change the way they treat us.The story itself is set in Scotland where the young boy Rabbie has a special skill carving wood.As he travels he finds a village with a problem giant that terrorizes the village and steals their food.Rabbie teaches the villagers to see beyond the outward appearances of the giant and find the good giant inside.The book opens up a wealth of opportunities to discuss how our actions affect others, looking beyond the obvious, and cultural differences.The illustrations are colorful and hold a child's attention well."The Giant King" is a highly recommended read for all children. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Fairy Tales & Folklore - General    4. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title    5. Fiction    6. Giants    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Scotland    9. Toleration    10. Wood carving    11. Fairy tales, folk tales, fables, magical tales & traditional stories    12. Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Single Title   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Fiction    5. Friendship    6. Individuality    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Religious - General    9. Social Situations - Friendship    10. Toleration   

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - Pigs    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Neighborliness    8. Prejudices    9. Preschool Picture Story Books    10. Social Issues - Community & Neighborhood    11. Social Issues - Friendship    12. Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism    13. Toleration   

Subjects:  1. Art (paintingsculptureartistsarchitectureetc.)    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Cordoba    5. Cordoba (Spain)    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Mosques    9. Religious - General    10. Religious tolerance    11. Social Issues - Values    12. Spain    13. Fiction dealing with multiculturalism    14. Picture books   

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A Superb Book About Acceptance/Tolerance
This book by PK Hallinan is a wonderful teaching tool for all children.Although it is not a literary masterpiece, that doesn't matter.The adorable pictures and text portray the true meaning of acceptance and friendship. This is a great book for a child to own!

Excellent Teaching Tool
A Rainbow Of Friends by PK Hallinan is a wonderful book to teach acceptance to children.It may not be a literary masterpiece, but that doesn't matter. The words and illustrations are powerful for children of all ages!It's a great book to own.

Excellent book to share with children
This book is an excellent approach to teaching children that we are all equal no matter what are nationality, race or handicap is. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fiction    4. Friendship    5. General    6. Individuality    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Social Issues - Friendship    9. Stories in rhyme    10. Toleration   

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Fiction    4. Friendship    5. Hammerhead sharks    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Marine Life    8. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Friendship    9. Sharks    10. Children's 4-8    11. Sea urchins    12. Toleration   

Subjects:  1. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Education    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Parenting - Hyperactivity    7. Special Education - Learning Disabled    8. Stories in rhyme    9. Toleration    10. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Special Needs   

Subjects:  1. Juvenile fiction    2. Nature stories    3. Toleration    4. Wildlife watching   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Ethnic attitudes    4. Ethnic groups    5. General    6. Juvenile literature    7. Toleration   

Subjects:  1. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Frogs & Toads    2. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Emotions & Feelings    3. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance    4. Animals - Frogs & Toads    5. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    6. Difference (Psychology)    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Shyness    9. Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings    10. Social Situations - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance    11. Social aspects    12. Toleration   

Subjects:  1. Animals - General    2. Bats    3. Bears    4. Cherokee Indians    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic    7. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Native American    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / General    10. Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic    11. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Values    12. People & Places - United States - Native American    13. Short Stories    14. Social Situations - Values    15. Toleration   

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Endearing and Funny
"An Alien in My House" is an endearing and funny tale of a grandson and grandfather adjusting to living together. The boy thinks his grandfather is an alien because of his medical machinary and aging body. The grandfather thinks his grandson is a monster because of his high energy and love of computer games. This universal story of the generations living together touches those of all cultures. It is told with humour and the lyrical prose of Shenaaz Nanji. The illustrations by Chum McLeod are colourful and accessible to people of all backgrounds. "An Alien in my House" is an enjoyable read for parents and kids under ten. The ending is touching and reinforces the value of accepting peoples' differences.

Wonderful!
When I first saw this in the bookstore my kids couldn't put it down because of all the colorful pictures! And lo and behold the content is just as superb. My son could relate to Ben because of his relationship with his grandfather. A must for any parent interested in creating strong familial links between their children and their parents. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Family - Multigenerational    4. Fiction    5. Grandparent and child    6. Grandparent-grandchild relationship    7. Humorous Stories    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Toleration   

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Reviews (1)

so "kids won't like this"? my nieces (8 & 5) LOVE it!
The first editorial review wants me to believe that kids won't like and can't understand this tape. Fortunately, I read that review AFTER buying it for my nieces (age 5 and 8). They LOVE the tape, they play it almost daily, and they (and I) have learned A LOT from it! They particularly enjoyed and absorbed Steve's explanation of how brains work - to which the first reviewer strongly objected - as well as his material on observation versus inference (an important topic which, as far as I know, *no* other children's book or tape covers in a way that children can understand). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Audio Adult: Books On Tape    2. Children's Audio - Young Adult    3. Children's audiobooks    4. Fiction    5. Prejudices    6. Social Issues - General    7. Toleration    8. Modern fiction   

Subjects:  1. Children's stories, English    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Extraterrestrial beings    4. Fiction    5. Toleration   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Birds    2. Black duck    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Ducks    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Maine    8. Nature    9. Toleration   

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Great for teachers
As a teacher, our school uses this book every year around Martin Luther King Day to teach tolerance of other races and religions.The students even act out the parts or right a sequel.This is one of the only books told in storybook format that address this issue for grades 1-5.I highly recommend it for the classroom. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Fiction    3. General    4. History    5. Individuality    6. Religion    7. Religions    8. Toleration    9. Comparative religion   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books - Young Adult    2. Christian life    3. Fiction    4. General    5. German Americans    6. Religion    7. Toleration    8. Religion & Beliefs