Most Popular Books by Kirby Larson

A little girl and her Bitty Baby doll go to a birthday party where the birthday girl is reluctant to share her gifts during playtimeNespecially her new kitten. Includes a "For Parents" section with tips on helping children learn to share. Full color.

Things at school have changed and at home Nanea''s brother is talking about enlisting in the military; Nanea is having trouble coping with all these changes and turns to hula dancing to help her feel better.

Dive into Hawaiian history with Nanea in this three-book boxed set. You''ll journey to Honolulu, where peaceful island life is upended with the attack on Pearl Harbor. You''ll learn how hula can heal the spirit, and how Nanea wants more than anything to lend a helping hand to the soldiers. Then, travel back in time to meet Nanea in an exciting story that lets you choose what happens next

Discover the world of Bitty Baby - a special new friend to help girls ages 3 - 5 shine bright! These engaging tales are written by Newbery Honor winner Kirby Larson and illustrated by award-winning artist Sue Cornelison. In this story, a little girl and her Bitty Baby doll hear a scary noise in the basement when they visit Grammy and Grampa''s new house. To calm her fears, the little girl tells Bitty Baby a story about overcoming fear with friendship where Bitty Baby goes on an imaginary adventure and meets a gorilla, a boa, and an elephant. Includes a "For Parents" section that offers insight and tips on traveling with young children.

Discover the world of Bitty Baby with this story and plush pack - she''s a special new friend to help girls ages 3 - 5 shine bright! In the included picture book, a little girl and her Bitty Baby doll encounter a scary noise in Grammy and Grampa''s basement. After an imaginary jungle adventure involving a gorilla, a boa, and an elephant, Bitty Baby and the little girl learn that friends can help you face your fears. Includes a "For Parents" section that offers insight and tips on traveling with your child. The adorable mini plush elephant brings the story to life for your little one!

Perfect for storytime This loveable Bitty Baby gift set includes the Bitty Baby Has a Tea Party hardcover picture book about a little girl and her Bitty Baby who discover that even best friends can like different things. Also includes a mini plush hedgehog just like the one from the story.

Discover the world of Bitty Baby with this story and plush pack - she''s a special new friend to help girls ages 3 - 5 shine bright! In the included picture book, when a little girl feels stage fright before a ballet recital, she tells her Bitty Baby doll a story about a bunny who overcomes her nerves to win a hopping contest - and discovers the secret to overcoming her own jitters. Includes a "For Parents" section that offers tips on supporting your young daughter''s interests and talents. The adorable mini-plush bunny brings the story to life for your little one!

Discover the world of Bitty Baby with this story and plush pack- she''s a special new friend to help girls ages 3 - 5 shine bright! In the included picture book, a little girl wants to build a snowman with her brother, but he''s too busy sledding. So instead, she tells her Bitty Baby doll a story about Bitty Baby and a polar bear and how they learn to play together. By the time her brother shows up, she no longer needs help, and he admires the snow caterpillar she has built! Includes a "For Parents" section that suggests ways to encourage positive play with other children. The adorable mini-plush polar bear brings the story to life for your little one!

Discover the world of Bitty Baby - a special new friend to help girls ages 3 - 5 shine bright In this story, a little girl and her Bitty Baby doll are all ready for bed and cant wait for a bedtime story. So the girl tells one of her own - about Princess Bitty Baby, a dragon, and an enchanted frog - and discovers the power of her own storytelling. Includes a "For Parents" section that provides tips to help make bedtime a happy experience for you and your little one.

Perfect for storytime! This loveable Bitty Baby gift set includes the Princess Bitty Baby hardcover picture book about a little girl and her Bitty Baby who just can''t wait for their bedtime story! Also includes a mini plush dragon just like the one from the story.

Life Together Sunday School Resources begin with children''s daily life experiences and lead them to encounter God''s word together, with each other, with their families, and with their community. Using a lectionary-based approach that focuses on building Christian relationships and community, Life Together uses learner''s experiences, wraps them around the Word, reinforces the message contained in the worship and makes key connections to themes of Christian life. Life Together is a dated, quarterly resource. Quarters are divided so that they intersect both with the school year and the church year.--Publisher''s website.

"Nanea wants to help! She may be the youngest in her family, but she knows she''s grown-up enough to "dip her paddle in" and be useful. Before she can prove she''s ready for responsibility , the unthinkable happens. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor--the naval base were her father works--and America is at war! Now Nanea must cope with missing friends and family members, rumors of additional attacks, and lonely nighttime blackouts. As the war wears on, Nanea faces difficult chores and choices. With the spirit of aloha--love, understanding, and compassion--Nanea helps others in ways she never imagined." --

"Everything has changed...since the war started. Nanea had hoped that going back to school would make life seem normal again. But it hasn''t. There are still curfews and blackouts and constant reminders of war. Nanea''s dear friend Donna had to leave Hawaii, and Nanea''s big brother keeps talking about joining the Army. She can''t bear the thought of him far from home and in danger. In the swirl of changes, Nanea turns to hula. Dancing makes her feel better, and soon she learns how much it lifts the spirits of the soldiers, too. When a surprising hula partner boosts everyone''s morale, Nanea gets a big idea" -- Back cover.

Life Together Leader Guides: - address the need for a variety of active learning styles.- mirror the structure of worship - Gather, Hear, Celebrate, and Send - with a consistent pattern for each session- uses the same key idea and driving question that link all Life Together resources.- include Biblical texts from the Revised Common Lectionary.- offer imaginative and easy-to-prepare teaching suggestions and activities that encourage interaction and faith-sharing, teach key ideas, and help children to make connections to worship and to daily life.

"Nine-year-old Nanea may be the youngest in her family, but she still wants to "dip her paddle in" and be useful. She knows she''s grown-up enough to help in her grandparents'' market. But before she can prove that she''s ready for more responsibility, the unthinkable happens: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, the naval base where her father works, and America is at war! With friends and family missing, and rumors of more attacks to come, Nanea worries will life ever be the same again?"--Page [4] of cover.