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The big cheese of third street
Anderson, Halse Laurie
Little Benny is bullied constantly for being so little. It isn't until he wins the pole challenge that everyone cheers and honors Benny.
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bully
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celebration
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challenges
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climbing
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community
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family
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flood
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games
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music
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neighbors
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party
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play
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river
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siblings
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swimming
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teasing
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violence
Tom in the middle
Amoss, Berthe
Tom's little brother, John, follows him everywhere. Sometimes, he becomes a pest. His big brother Mark can do almost anything. Tom gets mad one day and goes away, but gets scared and comes back home.
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assertiveness
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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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feelings
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goal setting
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happiness
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refusal skills
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sadness
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siblings
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verbal communication
There's a little bit of me in jamey
Amadeo, Diana M.
Jamey has leukemia and becomes very sick. His brother feels like his family cares more about Jamey than they do him. His mother assures him that he is loved just as much as Jamey. When Jamey needs a bone marrow transplant he agrees to be the donor.
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bravery
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caring
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decision making
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envy
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family
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fear
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feelings
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grandparents
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illness
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love
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moods
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parents
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sadness
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self esteem
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siblings
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verbal communication
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worry
Brothers of the knight
Allen, Debbie
Twelve brothers magically disappear every night even though their door is locked. Their father hires a housekeeper to figure out the mystery of his boys. She learns to listen, which turns out to be more powerful than simply solving a mystery.
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african american
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bedtime
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careers
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church
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conflict resolution
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dancing
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deception
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exercise
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family
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generations
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hard work
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magic
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multicultural
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music
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mystery
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parents
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relationship
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secrets
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siblings
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stress management
Marianthe's story one: Painted words. Marianthe's story two: Spoken memories
Aliki
When a child moves to a new school it can be frightening. Mari not only moved to a new school, but a new culture as well. Mari uses painted pictures to communicate her words and recalls her life through spoken memories.
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american
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anticipation
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art
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assertiveness
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challenges
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change
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conflict resolution
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coping
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courage
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critical thinking
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death
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decision making
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determination
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feelings
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greek
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learning
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loss
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memories
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moving
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nonverbal communication
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observation
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peace
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peer resistance
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playground
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sadness
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school
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self esteem
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siblings
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stress management
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verbal communication
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war
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
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assertiveness
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baby
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conflict
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conflict resolution
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family
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jealousy
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love
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parents
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siblings
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verbal communication
Even that moose won't listen to me
Alexander, Martha
Rebecca has a hard time convincing her busy family that there is a moose tearing up their garden. Rebecca runs the moose out of the garden by herself. When her family finally comes out to see what Rebecca is talking about, the moose and the garden are gone. Rebecca eventually moves onto a new project.
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animals
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attention
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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dog
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family
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garden
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misunderstanding
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moose
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nonverbal communication
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parents
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problem solving
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siblings
Nobody asked me if I wanted a little sister
Alexander, Martha
Oliver's new baby sister gets a lot of attention and he feels neglected. He tries to give his sister away, but realizes that she wants to be with him. Oliver discovers that he will have a playmate when she is a little older.
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acceptance
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baby
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change
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conflict resolution
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coping
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family
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jealousy
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love
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siblings
Number nine duckling
Akass, Susan
Eight of Delushka's nine eggs have hatched. The ninth duckling is scared to come out and needs his mother's help. After he emerges from his shell, he lags behind his siblings due to his fears. All of the farm animals encourage him until he can catch up and join his family.
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animals
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confidence
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conflict resolution
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duck
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encouragement
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family
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fear
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fly
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goal setting
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goat
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helping
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horse
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jumping
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parents
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patience
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siblings
Mockingbird
Ahlberg, Allan
The familiar lullaby beginning with Hush, little baby, don't say a word,finds many new twists in this story. Read all about the many adventures that the baby encounters with other members of the family.
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animals
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baby
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birds
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birthday
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cleanliness
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dog
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dreams
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family
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food
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grandparents
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mockingbird
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nutrition
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parents
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park
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presents
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rain
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siblings
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sleep
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song
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truck
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weather
I can! Can you?
Adorjan, Carol
A little girl tells what her big sister is able to do which happens to be difficult for her. Then she tells what she can do. She keeps learning how to do more things each day.
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accomplishment
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activities
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comparisons
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family
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feelings
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goal setting
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growing up
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happiness
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siblings
Hard to be six
Adoff, Arnold
This is one little boy's story of coming to accept his age. He feels inferior to his big ten year old sister and he longs to be old like her. It is not until he talks to his grandmother and sees his grandfather's grave that he realizes that life at any age is hard.
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african american
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aging
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birthday
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change
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death
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family
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grandparents
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holidays
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loss
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love
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multicultural
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parents
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self esteem
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siblings
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verbal communication
By the dawn's early light
Ackerman, Karen
Rachel and Josh's mother works the graveyard shift at the factory. The children play with their Nana and she helps them with their homework then gets them ready for bed. They share a special time with their mom in the morning before school, cherishing their time with her by the dawn's early light.
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careers
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caring
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child care
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family
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grandparents
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hard work
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love
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nonverbal communication
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parents
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siblings
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stress management
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verbal communication
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working mother
I know a place
Ackerman, Karen
Everyone should have a familiar place where we feel comfortable and loved. This book shows one child's special place and what is done there. The place where this child feels safe and warm is with his family at home.
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affection
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bedtime
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caring
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child care
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family
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love
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parents
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self esteem
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siblings
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