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"When we talk about cozy, we may think of a favorite sweater or a cup of tea on a rainy day. But to Isabel Gillies, coziness goes means identifying the innermost truth of yourself and carrying it into the world, no matter your environment. Since childhood, Gillies has gradually learned the art and beauty of creating a life where you feel safe, steadied, and at home in the world. In Cozy, she argues that true ease comes not from throw pillows and a...
4) All we need
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Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text celebrate the littlest things one needs to be happy, and the beauty of sharing with others when one has more than enough.
5) Too crowded
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Gil the Goldfish feels crowded in his small bowl with a plant, a castle, and 138 pebbles, but when he leaves his bowl in search of a better home, he learns some important lessons.
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The day before Christmas, everyone in Jose's neighborhood seems grumpy, including his mother who is homesick for Puerto Rico, but when he and his parents return from the pizzeria where they borrowed an oven to cook their roast, the heavenly aroma reminds those they pass of all they have to celebrate.
10) Being thankful
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Little Critter learns how to be grateful for what he has, rather than always wishing for something better.
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Piper McCloud volume 1
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You just can't keep a good girl down... unless you use the proper methods. Piper McCloud can fly. Just like that. Easy as pie. Sure, she hasn't mastered reverse propulsion and her turns are kind of sloppy, but she's real good at loop-the-loops. Problem is, the good folk of Lowland County are afraid of Piper. And her ma's at her wit's end. So it seems only fitting that she leave her parents' farm to attend a top-secret, maximum-security school for...
15) Homer
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Homer the dog is content to watch from the porch as his family goes out to enjoy the day.
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Crow sets out on a journey to find the happiest bird alive. Could it be the lovely dove, the musical nightingale, or the elegant swan? But each bird has their own reason to not be content, even the glamorous peacock. Perhaps all of Crow's searching will help him discover the real secret to happiness. This book retells a classic fable with warmth, personality, and a dose of humor. Energetic prose and vibrant illustrations encourage young readers to...
19) Mouse island
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Mouse enjoys living on his island but feels that something is missing from his life until the day he performs a daring rescue and acquires an unlikely friend.
20) Content
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Introduces the feeling of contentment and helps children understand what to do when they experience that emotion or encounter someone else who is experiencing it.