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This is a children's recycling book that is hilarious, yet positive, and will give children a whimsical view on recycling. They will not look at a soda can in the same way, again!

Bentley, a joyous and vibrant dog, was left homeless suddenly, left alone to fend for himself. He had nearly given up hope on finding love again when a beautiful human appeared like an angel. She tried to rescue him but are her intentions what Bentley thinks, or is it entirely different? Will Bentley trust again? Will he give someone a chance to take care of him and provide him with love and a forever home?

Many children have multiple sets of grandparents with various names. The little girl in this delightful, poetic story has two grandfathers she loves!

Have you heard of “Take your child to work day?” Well, Mel, a bright, smart, and caring little five-year-old girl, went to work with her dad. She had no idea that she would fall in love with a horse named Sam. He was used to children. He was part of a special program to help them with emotional and behavioral problems. When Mel met Sam, they immediately discovered they were kindred spirits. They formed a special bond, a bond so special that they were literally able to talk to each other! Sam helped her learn to behave, trust, talk about her feelings and be responsible.

Not everyone has perfect teeth. That was certainly true for MaeLee. She wore a mask to school because there was a bad bug that was making people sick. Because of that, MaeLee didn't have to worry about showing her crooked teeth. One day, her mask came off on the playground, and a bully made fun of her, right in front of the whole class. She went home sad. Her mom and monkey buddies came to the rescue? What do you think happened? How will MaeLee and her monkey buddies smile like an Egyptian?

Two best friends Stefan and Aidyn decide to draw each other during art. When Aidyn picks up a black crayon to color his friend Stefan’s face, he gets angry. To him, the color black is what it literally looks like. Did Stefan misunderstand what Aidyn was trying to say, by coloring his face black? Did Aidyn choose the right color? Ms. Stella has something special for the boys to help them with their dilemma. What is it?

Rayna, a bi-racial little girl loved dolls! She had many of them, but there was a particular one she wanted. It could do so many things. Accompanied by her Nanna, Rayna went to the store to find her special doll, but they couldn’t find the one that Rayna desired; the store only had two skin tones to choose from, and neither of them matched Rayna’s skin color. They went to many other stores afterward but were not successful. What did they do? Did they find the right color doll? Did Nanna have to buy two skin color dolls? You will find out shortly!

Milton Mask is an ordinary surgical mask that covers the faces of hospital workers day in and day out. One day, he hears some awfully bad news-people are catching a bug that makes them extremely sick. He decides to leave the storage room to check it out. What will Milton Mask do? How will he save the day?

One child, multiple grandparents. This poetic story is about a little girl with two grandmothers, both named Nanna. She has written a letter for them to cherish throughout their days.

Children are affected in many ways. This children's book is a letter written to parents through a child's eyes to express how divorce makes them feel. It encourages friendship between the mother and father for the sake of the children.

Do you know what co-parenting means? Some children don’t, but in this story, six-year-old Lyric quickly learns what it means. Now that her parents live in separate homes, they must go to court to see whose home Lyric will live in. Follow along with Lyric to learn the meaning of co-parenting and how she deals with it.

Have you ever had a hard time falling asleep? That’s exactly what happened to Harmony, a very tiny princess and Chance, a very tiny noble knight who lived in a very large castle under the deep blue sea. They were afraid to fall asleep for fear of invaders.