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Garth pig and the ice cream lady
Rayner, Mary
When Garth Pig goes to buy ice cream for himself and his nine brothers and sisters, he is kidnapped in the ice cream truck by a wolf pretending to be the ice cream lady. His siblings come to rescue him.
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animals
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assertiveness
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bicycle
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bodies of water
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conflict resolution
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decision making
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family
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feelings
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food
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hard work
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heroism
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kidnapped
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parents
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peer resistance
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pig
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rescue
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river
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self esteem
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sheep
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siblings
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stress management
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transportation
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truck
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verbal communication
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wolf
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worry
Garth pig steals the show
Rayner, Mary
The Pig Family puts on a musical concert for charity, and during their performance, they discover that their newest member, a lady sousaphonist, is there for more than helping pigs.
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animals
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assertiveness
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bravery
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charity
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communication
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confidence
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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decision making
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family
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fear
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feelings
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helping
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music
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nonverbal communication
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parents
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performance
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pig
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play
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self esteem
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sheep
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siblings
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song
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stress management
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verbal communication
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wolf
Me first
Lester, Helen
Pinkerton always has to be first in everything. On a trip he learns a lesson that being last is alright too.
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animals
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assertiveness
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conflict resolution
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learning
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nonverbal communication
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pig
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sharing
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vacation
,
verbal communication
,
witches
The three little pigs
Galdone, Paul
When three little pigs leave home to seek their fortune, each builds a house made of various materials. A mean wolf blows down the houses of the first and second pigs, then eats them for dinner. The wolf is outsmarted by the third pig who cooks the wolf for dinner.
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animals
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assertiveness
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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death
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deception
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food
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fortune
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pig
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refusal skills
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shelter
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verbal communication
,
wolf
Piggie pie!
Palatini, Margie
Gritch the witch wakes up one morning with a craving for piggie pie!She spends all day searching for eight piggies on old Macdonald's farm and is fooled by the piggies, who hide from her. She finally gives up and goes home with a wolf.
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animals
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assertiveness
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bravery
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conflict resolution
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cooperation
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creativity
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decision making
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farm
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food
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humor
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hunger
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pig
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protection
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sly
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witches
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wolf
Young larry
Pinkwater, Daniel
As polar bear cubs, Larry and Roy know they will be sent off on their own someday. When their mother sends the cubs away, Larry finds himself in New Jersey. Here he must get a job to pay for the muffins he loves to eat. Larry encounters trouble as people realize he is a polar bear, but a kind old man comes to Larry's rescue and gives him a job and a place to live.
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animals
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assertiveness
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beach
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bodies of water
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careers
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caring
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family
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fishing
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food
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goal setting
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helping
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ice
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ocean
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parents
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polar bear
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problem solving
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responsibilities
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safety
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siblings
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sleep
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snow
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swimming
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travel
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verbal communication
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water
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whale
Hired help for rabbit
Delton, Judy
Rabbit decides to hire someone to help with the garden, cooking and cleaning. Even though Rabbit has hired help, he ends up doing all the work because the help is not doing the work quite right. The help decides to leave and Rabbit sees that he can do the work by himself.
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animals
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assertiveness
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careers
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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decision making
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helping
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rabbit
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stress management
Rabbit makes a monkey out of a lion
Aardema, Verna
Rabbit and his friends have crossed lion by eating his honey. Lion chases Rabbit two days in a row, but does not catch him. Both times Rabbit outsmarts him. However, Rabbit learns his lesson to stop stealing Lion's honey.
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anger
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animals
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assertiveness
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birds
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decision making
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feelings
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food
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forest
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lion
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rabbit
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rat
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refusal skills
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teasing
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turtle
Three friends find spring
Delton, Judy
Duck hates winter because he thinks that it is too cold and long. Rabbit and Squirrel try to cheer him up and show him that winter can be fun, but nothing works. After a while, Rabbit and Squirrel begin not to like winter. Then all of a sudden, Duck likes winter.
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animals
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assertiveness
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birds
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conflict resolution
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coping
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critical thinking
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decision making
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feelings
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friendship
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goal setting
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peer resistance
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rabbit
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refusal skills
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seasons
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squirrel
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winter
Speaking of Mrs. McCluskie
Maiden, Cecil
Baby rabbit wants to jump a bushel of apples like her sister but can't until she gets the courage to stand up to a huge purple monster. She then has the confidence to jump the apples.
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animals
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assertiveness
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confidence
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decision making
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food
,
goal setting
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halloween
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holidays
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monsters
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nonverbal communication
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rabbit
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raccoon
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self esteem
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squirrel
,
verbal communication
Nosey mrs. rat
Allen, Jeffrey//Marshall, James
Mrs. Rat is always spying on her neighbors. One day, she finds out someone is spying on her and the tables are turned.
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animals
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assertiveness
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critical thinking
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decision making
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feelings
,
goal setting
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mouse
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peer resistance
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refusal skills
,
revenge
Ellen and the goldfish
Himmelman, John
Ellen loves to draw. One day she notices a goldfish watching her. They become friends and she draws pictures for the fish. When the fish is about to be caught, she uses a clever idea to set him free from the bait.
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animals
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assertiveness
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bodies of water
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critical thinking
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fish
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fishing
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food
,
lake
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nonverbal communication
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pond
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recreation
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seal
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stress management
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toad
,
verbal communication
Nora's duck
Ichikawa, Satomi
Nora finds a duckling who had fallen out of its nest. Nora took the duckling to Dr. John, so he could help the injured duckling. At Dr. John's, Nora finds herself surrounded by animals.
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animals
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assertiveness
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birds
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cat
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conflict resolution
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doctor
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dog
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duck
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helping
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sheep
,
verbal communication
A ride on the red mare's back
Le Guin, Ursula K.
A young boy is taken by trolls and his older sister tries to find him with the help of her magic wooden horse. The red mare comes to life and they rescue her brother from the troll's high mountain.
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animals
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assertiveness
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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determination
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family
,
helping
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horse
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imagination
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lost
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magic
,
mythical
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robbery
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siblings
,
trolls
The happy birthday present
Heilbroner, Joan
Davy and Peter are brothers. Today it is a special day because it is their mom's birthday. So they set out on a journey to find a present for their mom. Upon this difficult task they come up with the best and most unique present of all.
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animals
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assertiveness
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birthday
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celebration
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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family
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feelings
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frustration
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happiness
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holidays
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parents
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presents
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siblings
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stress management
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toys
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truck
,
zoo
Ants don't get sunday off
Pollock, Penny
Anya is a hardworking ant. She longs for an adventure outside her nest or at least a day off. When a heavy rainstorm comes, Anya gets the adventure of a life time.
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adventures
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ant
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assertiveness
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conflict resolution
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decision making
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determination
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goal setting
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hard work
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insects
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peer resistance
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rain
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refusal skills
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self esteem
,
stress management
,
weather
Just one tooth
Nerlove, Miriam
Ruth loses her only tooth. She is afraid that it isn't going to grow back. Finally, it grows back and she is happy.
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animals
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anticipation
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assertiveness
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bear
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cleanliness
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fairy
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feelings
,
nonverbal communication
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sadness
,
self esteem
,
teeth
Spring is
Domanska, Janina
A Peruvian family awaits the day of the carnival. See how they prepare for the exciting day.
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anticipation
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assertiveness
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celebration
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dancing
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excitement
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fun
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goal setting
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mountains
,
preparation
,
verbal communication
The boy who wouldn't talk
Bouchard, Lois Kalb
Carlos, a Puerto Rican boy, lives in America and is frustrated with learning the English language. He decides not to talk at all and just nod and draw pictures. He meets a blind boy who cannot see his pictures or nods, so Carlos must talk. Carlos is so happy to meet this boy that he begins to talk again.
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apathy
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assertiveness
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blindness
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change
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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decision making
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family
,
feelings
,
goal setting
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handicap
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hispanic
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illness
,
immigrants
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language
,
moving
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multicultural
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nonverbal communication
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peer resistance
,
puerto rican
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refusal skills
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school
,
self esteem
,
verbal communication
Alexander the gander
Tudor, Tasha
Alexander the Gander loves heliotrope pansies, so he sneaks away from the pond to get a taste at Mrs. Fillow's garden. He eats some nice young vegetables too. When he gets caught, he takes off running for home. Sylvie, his owner, makes him apologize to Mrs. Fillow, and she forgives him.
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apology
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assertiveness
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birds
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curiosity
,
decision making
,
determination
,
food
,
garden
,
goose
,
mischief
,
nutrition
,
plants
,
refusal skills
,
understanding
,
vegetables
Balarin's goat
Berson, Harold
A husband treats his goat better than his own wife. However, the wife gets angry and decides to act like a goat. This begins to worry the husband who starts having nightmares. As a result, he realizes who is more important and begins to fix his mistakes.
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anger
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animals
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apology
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assertiveness
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conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
dreams
,
feelings
,
goat
,
love
,
nonverbal communication
,
refusal skills
,
respect
,
self esteem
,
verbal communication
The paper bag princess
Munsch, Robert
Prince Ronald and Princess Elizabeth's castle is burned down by a dragon, who then steals the prince. Elizabeth chases after the dragon to free her prince.
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appearance
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assertiveness
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caring
,
conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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deception
,
determination
,
dragons
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marriage
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relationship
,
rescue
,
royalty
,
self confidence
,
verbal communication
The dream of the little elephant
Bornstein, Ruth
A little green elephant finds himself out of place among a herd of large gray elephants. He sets off in search of a belonging place. Finally he finds one.
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animals
,
appearance
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assertiveness
,
body image
,
dreams
,
elephant
,
individuality
,
self esteem
,
uniqueness
Piggy book
Browne, Anthony
Mrs. Piggott was taken for granted by her two sons and husband. Mrs. Piggott got fed up and left all the work up to the men of the household. After a few day of disaster, Mrs. Piggott came back to a house full of appreciative men.
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animals
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appreciation
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assertiveness
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change
,
conflict resolution
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coping
,
decision making
,
family
,
peer resistance
,
pig
The earth and i
Asch, Frank
The child in the story describes the reciprocity between himself,herself and the earth using activities such as playing, listening and growing and emotions and relationships, such as sadness and friendship.
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appreciation
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assertiveness
,
awareness
,
beauty
,
caring
,
dancing
,
decision making
,
environment
,
exercise
,
feelings
,
food
,
friendship
,
fun
,
happiness
,
listening
,
nonverbal communication
,
nutrition
,
rain
,
respect
,
sadness
,
self esteem
,
song
,
support
,
walking
,
weather
The girl who loved caterpillars
Merrill, Jean
Izumi loves caterpillars and studies them carefully. Everyone in the town thinks she is strange, but Izumi does not pay any attention to them.
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appreciation
,
assertiveness
,
caterpillar
,
decision making
,
individuality
,
insects
,
nature
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
,
uniqueness
The greedy little cobbler
Ross, Tony
After trying to work for the rich, a little cobbler realizes that having money is not everything. He decides that he enjoys life much more when he works for the town for food and supplies.
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appreciation
,
assertiveness
,
careers
,
clothing
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
feelings
,
greed
,
happiness
,
jealousy
,
learning
,
self esteem
Deer at the brook
Arnosky, Jim
A portrayal of the lovely things that happen at a brook when a mother deer and two fawns come to drink.
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animals
,
appreciation
,
assertiveness
,
deer
,
nature
,
nonverbal communication
When the new baby comes, i'm moving out
Alexander, Martha
Oliver is becoming a big brother, and is dreading the arrival of his new sibling. He becomes angry and jealous and threatens to leave his mother. However, she is able to convince him that he is loved and needed at home.
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argument
,
assertiveness
,
baby
,
conflict
,
conflict resolution
,
family
,
jealousy
,
love
,
parents
,
siblings
,
verbal communication
Who said red?
Serfozo, Mary
This book depicts two speakers discussing colors. One speaker insists that everything is red.
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argument
,
assertiveness
,
colors
,
critical thinking
Four dollars and fifty cents
Kimmel, Eric A.
Shorty Long owes widow MaCrae $450 The widow wants her money for Shorty but no one believes she will ever get that money back. The widow goes to Shorty's ranch but Shorty pretends to be dead so he doesn't have to pay her. The widow is suspicious and Shorty almost really dies just so he won't have to pay the widow her $450
Tags
argument
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
cowboys
,
deception
,
determination
,
humor
,
persistence
,
pretend
,
ranch
,
sly
I'm not oscar's friend anymore
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
A little boy and his friend, Oscar, have a little fight. The little boy wonders how Oscar will survive without him. He thinks all these bad things will happen to Oscar because he is not there. The little boy really misses and needs Oscar's friendship.
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argument
,
assertiveness
,
change
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
critical thinking
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
imagination
,
nonverbal communication
,
sadness
,
verbal communication
Harold and the purple crayon
Johnson, Crockett
A little boy creates his own adventure by drawing with purple crayon. He explores forests, oceans and cities by drawing pictures and putting himself in those pictures. After all the adventures, he finally follows the moon back home.
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adventures
,
art
,
assertiveness
,
bodies of water
,
colors
,
conflict resolution
,
creativity
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
exploration
,
imagination
,
moon
,
nature
,
ocean
,
spelling
,
woods
Art lesson (La clase de dibujo)
dePaola, Tomie
Tommy wants to be an artist when he grows up, but when he has his very first art lesson in first grade, he is very disappointed. He learns to compromise, and he is happy in the end.
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art
,
assertiveness
,
compromise
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
dedication
,
holidays
,
skills
,
thanksgiving
,
verbal communication
Hattie and the wild waves
Cooney, Barbara
Hattie is a child of German immigrants. She has the courage to pursue her goal of becoming an artist.
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art
,
assertiveness
,
careers
,
courage
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
determination
,
german
,
goal setting
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
,
traditions
,
verbal communication
The magic paintbrush
Muller, Robin
Nib is an orphan boy who dreams of being an artist. One day as a reward for a kind deed, Nib is given a magical paint set with a paint brush that brings things to life. Nib encounters a terrible king who uses Nib for his talent.
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art
,
assertiveness
,
careers
,
creativity
,
critical thinking
,
dreams
,
fantasy
,
greed
,
helping
,
imagination
,
orphan
,
royalty
Lion
du Bois, William Pene
Forman the head angel tries to draw a lion. He has trouble because he has not created an animal in a really long time. Through persistence and help, he finally creates a lion.
Tags
angel
,
animals
,
art
,
assertiveness
,
clouds
,
colors
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
determination
,
lion
,
mythical
,
opinions
,
persistence
,
problem solving
,
verbal communication
Bill and pete
dePaola, Tomie
Bill, a crocodile, and Pete, his bird friend, have numerous adventures on the Nile River. Some of these include Bill's first day of school, an encounter with a bad guy, and various situations at home.
Tags
adventures
,
assertiveness
,
birds
,
bodies of water
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
crocodile
,
friendship
,
goal setting
,
reptiles
,
river
,
school
Under the moon
French, Vivian
Three classic fairytales are retold. An old lady cleans the cobwebs from the sky. A young boy is tricked by a Mother Wolf, and a log produces an Apple Child with magical abilities.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
cleanliness
,
disobedience
,
magic
,
moon
,
sky
,
wolf
Anna, grandpa, and the big storm
Stevens, Carla
Anna is annoyed with her grandfather who is staying with her family. He takes her to school one day in the midst of a big snow storm. They are standed and have a chance to get to know each other better.
Tags
assertiveness
,
bravery
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
fear
,
feelings
,
grandparents
,
growing up
,
snow
,
stress management
,
teamwork
,
weather
Up a tree
Young, Ed
A cat finds himself up in a tree and won't come down. After supper passes, the cat gradually climbs down to safety.
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assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
food
,
goal setting
,
nature
,
nonverbal communication
,
nutrition
,
peer resistance
,
plants
,
play
,
recreation
,
refusal skills
,
safety
My big sister takes drugs
Vigna, Judith
This is a story about a boy name Paul and how his older sister, Tina, begins to take drugs to deal with the pressure when their family moves. Tina ends up getting arrested and has to go to a drug hospital. Paul learns how bad drugs are and realizes that Tina's friends were not true friends by giving her drugs.
Tags
alcohol
,
assertiveness
,
beverage
,
change
,
conflict resolution
,
confusion
,
coping
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
friendship
,
goal setting
,
illness
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
,
siblings
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
We're back!A dinosaur's story
Talbott, Hudson
Prehistoric dinosaurs travel in the twentieth century and are confused by what they see in the city. Their mission, though, is to become part of an exhibit at the Museum of Natural History in New York.
Tags
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
confusion
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
dinosaur
,
feelings
,
goal setting
,
history
,
museum
,
nonverbal communication
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
travel
,
verbal communication
An anteater named arthur
Waber, Bernard
An anteater named Arthur learns that he can overcome certain problems with the help of his mother. Arthur learns to eat right, clean, and become a responsible anteater.
Tags
animals
,
anteater
,
assertiveness
,
cleanliness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
food
,
goal setting
,
helping
,
hygiene
,
learning
,
nutrition
,
parents
,
peer resistance
,
problem solving
,
refusal skills
,
responsibilities
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
Daddy's roommate
Willhoite, M.
A young boy learns that a family divorce can be a tragic event. When his father moves in with another man, the boy learns that the two grown men are gay. Finally the boy learns to love each of them even though he feels uncomfortable at times.
Tags
assertiveness
,
change
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
divorce
,
goal setting
,
homosexuality
,
loss
,
love
,
peer resistance
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
Klara's new world
Winter, Jeanette
Klara's family struggled in Sweden so they moved to America. The long trip and struggles of leaving her home make her sad but with time she became very happy.
Tags
assertiveness
,
change
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
feelings
,
goal setting
,
happiness
,
moving
,
multicultural
,
sadness
,
stress management
,
swedish
,
travel
,
verbal communication
Noisy nancy norris
Gaeddert, Lou Ann
The Norris family is instructed by their landlady to quiet their noisy daughter Nancy, or else be evicted from the neighborhood.
Tags
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
disobedience
,
family
,
goal setting
,
neighbors
,
noise
,
parents
,
verbal communication
Oh, brother
Yorinks, A.
Milton and Morris are orphaned twins. They try to agree and work to survive. A job as tailors brings them back to their parents whom they thought were dead.
Tags
assertiveness
,
careers
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
discovery
,
family
,
nonverbal communication
,
orphan
,
parents
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
siblings
,
verbal communication
Moonkey
Thaler, Mike
Monkey falls in love with the moon and will do anything to get to the moon. Monkey's friends try to help him reach the moon, but in the end, Monkey decides that he belongs with the jungle animals.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
goal setting
,
jungle
,
love
,
monkey
,
moon
,
nonverbal communication
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
,
verbal communication
Smile, ernest and celestine
Vincent, Gabrielle
Celestine decides to tidy Ernest's dresser drawers. She comes across his old pictures and realizes that he has no pictures of her. He tells her to dress up, so they can take pictures together.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
bear
,
clothing
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
feelings
,
happiness
,
memories
,
mouse
,
nonverbal communication
,
verbal communication
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