Lesléa Newman Libri

Chiunque abbia amato un cane sa di cosa parla questo libro. È una storia vera e racconta di una grande amicizia, di tenerezza e dolore, di lealtà e tenacia. E, più di tutto, racconta di una speranza incrollabile. È la storia di un cane straordinario, Hachiko, del suo padrone, il professor Ueno, e di un appuntamento mancato in una stazione di Tokyo. Di un'attesa paziente durata dieci anni e di una fedeltà senza eguali, che ha commosso il Giappone e il mondo intero. Ancora oggi la statua di Hachiko, nella piccola stazione pendolare del quartiere di Shibuya, è uno dei monumenti più visitati di Tokyo. Perché nessuno è immune al fascino di questa storia, e chi vi si imbatte impara almeno una cosa: quando un cane ama il suo padrone, non c'è niente che non farebbe per lui.

In this rhyming tale in the style of "The Night before Christmas," a family's preparations for Chanukah are disrupted by a wildly spinning dreidel

Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its mommies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a loving family can do together.Shares the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children.

Candlewick relaunches a modern classic for this generation with an all-new, beautifully illustrated edition. Heather’s favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, and two pets. And she also has two mommies. When Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy, but Heather doesn’t have a daddy. Then something interesting happens. When Heather and her classmates all draw pictures of their families, not one drawing is the same. It doesn’t matter who makes up a family, the teacher says, because "the most important thing about a family is that all the people in it love one another." This delightful edition for a new generation of young readers features fresh illustrations by Laura Cornell and an updated story by Lesléa Newman.

Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its daddies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a loving family can do together. Share the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children.

Donovan's two moms are getting married, and he can't wait for the celebration to begin. After all, as ringbearer, he has a very important job to do. Any boy or girl with same-sex parents—or who knows a same-sex couple—will appreciate this picture book about love, family, and marriage. The story captures the joy and excitement of a wedding day while the illustrations show the happy occasion from a child's point of view.

Shayna Steinblatt, a lesbian, tries to help her grandmother with the adjustment to nursing home life, make peace with her mother, and work out a lasting relationship with Luz Maria Borges, who may be the love of her life

Charming stories of contemporary lesbians and lesbian life by one of our most beloved writers.

Judi Liebowitz thinks she's fat. And she's convinced, as she confides in her diary, that she'd be happier if she were skinnier. So when Judi becomes friendly with pencil-thin, glamorous Nancy Pratt, she learns Nancy's secret and joins her in the secret binge-and-purge cycles of bulimia. Before long, Judi's life spins out of control and her obsession with food, calories, and pounds is no longer another typical eighth-grade problem--it's a matter of life and death.

Is it possible to raise a contented only child? Can we be happy with only one child? The answer to both of these questions is a resounding yes.In recent years, the number of couples choosing to have one child has risen sharply. Whether it's by choice or fate, having a single child presents unique considerations, opportunities, and advantages. Social psychologist Susan Newman, who has been studying single-child families since the 1980s, shatters the myths of the lonely, spoiled only child, and provides in-depth coverage of the critical issues • Making the right family size decision for you• Withstanding the pressure to have another• Maintaining a balance of power in a three-member household• Single-parenting the only child• Setting boundaries with a child who is used to having your undivided attention• Fostering high achievement, creativity, and independence in only children• The effects of having parents, instead of siblings, as role models• Confronting age-old only-child stereotypes• Building family networks and other support systems for the futurePresenting fascinating findings and family stories, Dr. Newman shares her knowledge and gives down-to-earth advice, making this the most accessible, up-to-date handbook of its kind. For couples who are already raising an only child, or for those who are exploring the option, Parenting an Only Child offers encouraging clarity and singular insight. Now with a new resource section.